Tennessee Online Colleges Comparison
66 Tennessee colleges offer online degree programs and/or online courses. Of that, 1 schools are online exclusively colleges that all programs are offered via online completely in Tennessee. In addition, 15 colleges have online students more than 50% of total enrollment.
The next list summarizes the important statistics for online colleges. For this statistics, we include online completely colleges and colleges with the rate of online students of 50% or more.
- The 2022 average tuition & fees of Tennessee online colleges is $10,639 for Tennessee residents and $16,776 for out-of-state students. Vanderbilt University has the highest tuition & fees of $56,966 and Pentecostal Theological Seminary has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,596.
- Total 89,216 students have enrolled in online colleges in Tennessee. Volunteer State Community College is the largest online college with 7,808 online students.
- University of Memphis offers the most number of online programs of 29 programs via distance learning.
- Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 3 to 1.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
66 Online Colleges in Tennessee
The next table lists all online colleges located in Tennessee. You can sort them to compare the schools focusing on specific topics by clicking each column title. The "-" value in table means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
| College Name | Tennessee Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population (Total) | Online Student Population | Number of Programs (total) | Number of Online Programs | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $8,431 | $13,975 | 10,272 | 2,766 | 69 | 15 | 16 to 1 |
| Baptist Health Sciences University Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $11,542 | $12,572 | 890 | 685 | 10 | 1 | 9 to 1 |
| Belmont University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $32,820 | $38,430 | 8,204 | 77 | 110 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Bethel University McKenzie, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $11,065 | $17,482 | 4,001 | 1,711 | 48 | 17 | 15 to 1 |
| Bryan College-Dayton Dayton, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $25,600 | $17,360 | 1,412 | 555 | 33 | 7 | 12 to 1 |
| Carson-Newman University Jefferson City, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $27,400 | $31,320 | 2,911 | 879 | 141 | 16 | 14 to 1 |
| Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,430 | $16,934 | 7,452 | 6,156 | 64 | 10 | 14 to 1 |
| Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $31,870 | $34,820 | 1,918 | 246 | 83 | 2 | 11 to 1 |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary Cleveland, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $2,596 | $2,596 | 442 | 433 | 7 | 5 | 12 to 1 |
| Cleveland State Community College Cleveland, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,400 | $17,216 | 3,074 | 451 | 38 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Columbia State Community College Columbia, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,666 | $18,124 | 5,931 | 4,609 | 26 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Cumberland University Lebanon, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $21,810 | $25,412 | 2,704 | 53 | 67 | 2 | 17 to 1 |
| Lipscomb University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $30,932 | $35,752 | 4,884 | 477 | 174 | 6 | 14 to 1 |
| Hussian College-Daymar College Nashville Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $15,000 | $22,348 | 204 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 10 to 1 |
| Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,410 | $17,226 | 2,650 | 752 | 28 | - | 20 to 1 |
| East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $9,438 | $12,740 | 13,713 | 2,026 | 139 | 30 | 16 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton Elizabethton, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,492 | $4,492 | 468 | 23 | 25 | 3 | 19 to 1 |
| Welch College Gallatin, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $18,498 | $19,582 | 358 | 31 | 43 | 5 | 9 to 1 |
| Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $21,950 | $23,300 | 2,188 | 390 | 55 | 7 | 13 to 1 |
| Jackson State Community College Jackson, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,618 | $18,076 | 4,203 | 3,081 | 18 | - | 19 to 1 |
| John A Gupton College Nashville, TN Private, 2-4 years | $11,070 | $11,583 | 167 | 126 | 2 | 1 | 16 to 1 |
| Johnson University Knoxville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $14,920 | $19,274 | 1,039 | 328 | 63 | 16 | 8 to 1 |
| King University Bristol, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $28,572 | $32,838 | 1,746 | 778 | 48 | 19 | 11 to 1 |
| South College Knoxville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $18,000 | $17,335 | 5,171 | 1,511 | 48 | 16 | 18 to 1 |
| Lee University Cleveland, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $16,730 | $20,500 | 5,204 | 619 | 117 | 13 | 15 to 1 |
| Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $21,410 | $24,210 | 4,885 | 489 | 79 | 7 | 13 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston Livingston, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,308 | $4,308 | 1,254 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 25 to 1 |
| Martin Methodist College Pulaski, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $23,800 | $10,200 | 812 | 30 | 40 | 1 | 13 to 1 |
| Maryville College Maryville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $34,196 | $37,016 | 1,072 | 57 | 58 | - | 12 to 1 |
| University of Memphis Memphis, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $10,056 | $14,088 | 22,205 | 4,573 | 170 | 47 | 16 to 1 |
| Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $9,232 | $28,264 | 22,080 | 2,276 | 129 | 10 | 17 to 1 |
| Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc Madison, TN Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 229 | 92 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Motlow State Community College Tullahoma, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,416 | $17,232 | 6,616 | 3,738 | 19 | 6 | 22 to 1 |
| Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,372 | $17,188 | 7,064 | 1,416 | 52 | 1 | 19 to 1 |
| Rhodes College Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $46,504 | $50,910 | 1,875 | 1,875 | 40 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Roane State Community College Harriman, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,636 | $4,724 | 5,172 | 766 | 45 | 11 | 18 to 1 |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,430 | $17,246 | 7,371 | 3,116 | 48 | 15 | 17 to 1 |
| The University of the South Sewanee, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $41,084 | $49,418 | 1,800 | 243 | 46 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville Crossville, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,308 | $4,308 | 494 | 82 | 38 | 1 | 20 to 1 |
| Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,456 | $17,272 | 9,334 | 6,897 | 42 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $21,550 | $23,210 | 2,730 | 123 | 164 | 19 | 13 to 1 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $23,800 | $26,590 | 1,116 | 112 | 44 | 3 | 11 to 1 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $9,848 | $25,966 | 11,728 | 655 | 84 | 6 | 18 to 1 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $13,244 | $31,664 | 30,559 | 6,845 | 266 | 21 | 17 to 1 |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $9,912 | $15,952 | 7,117 | 2,205 | 44 | 12 | 16 to 1 |
| Tennessee State University Nashville, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $8,336 | $21,692 | 7,615 | 861 | 73 | 13 | 12 to 1 |
| Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $9,802 | $19,834 | 10,177 | 933 | 70 | 11 | 18 to 1 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $25,100 | $26,898 | 3,968 | 1,735 | 105 | 23 | 13 to 1 |
| Northeast State Community College Blountville, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,422 | $17,238 | 5,397 | 2,635 | 46 | 9 | 19 to 1 |
| Tusculum University Greeneville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $23,700 | $26,510 | 1,664 | 501 | 32 | 5 | 18 to 1 |
| Union University Jackson, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $31,510 | $35,510 | 3,071 | 619 | 117 | 14 | 10 to 1 |
| Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $47,664 | $56,966 | 13,537 | 3,052 | 237 | 1 | 8 to 1 |
| Volunteer State Community College Gallatin, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,384 | $17,200 | 8,832 | 7,808 | 36 | 11 | 22 to 1 |
| Walters State Community College Morristown, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,399 | $17,215 | 5,742 | 901 | 37 | 5 | 17 to 1 |
| William R Moore College of Technology Memphis, TN Private, 2-4 years | $6,255 | $8,850 | 378 | 37 | 18 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Hussian College-Daymar College Clarksville Clarksville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $15,000 | $21,969 | 655 | 415 | 20 | 15 | 20 to 1 |
| Richmont Graduate University Chattanooga, TN Private, 4 years four-years | - | $19,359 | 296 | 35 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Strayer University-Tennessee Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $13,857 | $13,515 | 4,102 | 4,102 | 32 | 32 | 28 to 1 |
| Hussian College-Daymar College Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $15,000 | $22,348 | 139 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 18 to 1 |
| Visible Music College Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $19,500 | $20,000 | 209 | 20 | 6 | - | 6 to 1 |
| Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting Nashville, TN Private, 2-4 years | - | $7,745 | 816 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 71 to 1 |
| DeVry University-Tennessee Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $15,312 | $17,488 | 26 | 23 | 20 | - | 6 to 1 |
| University of Phoenix-Tennessee Cordova, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $10,654 | $9,552 | 62 | 36 | 28 | - | 3 to 1 |
| Milligan University Milligan, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $32,500 | $36,140 | 1,338 | 24 | 40 | 2 | 9 to 1 |
| The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $10,889 | $23,053 | 3,181 | 865 | 35 | 8 | 7 to 1 |
| Huntington University of Health Sciences Knoxville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $6,080 | $6,610 | 147 | 147 | 6 | 6 | 9 to 1 |
| Average | $10,639 | $16,776 | 308,071 | 89,216 | - | - | 15 to 1 |