Tennessee Online Colleges Comparison
62 Tennessee colleges offer online degree programs and/or online courses. Of that, 6 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 2025 average tuition & fees of Tennessee online colleges is $11,385 for Tennessee residents and $15,785 for out-of-state students. Vanderbilt University has the highest tuition & fees of $67,498 and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,119.
- Total 65,487 students have enrolled in online colleges in Tennessee. South College is the largest online college with 6,092 online students.
- South College offers the most number of online programs of 35 programs via distance learning.
- Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 4 to 1.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
62 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 | $9,006 | $14,766 | 10,439 | 2,718 | 96 | 28 | 14 to 1 |
| Baptist Health Sciences University Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $11,542 | $13,796 | 891 | 100 | 15 | - | 6 to 1 |
| Belmont University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $32,820 | $42,540 | 8,803 | 141 | 135 | 2 | 12 to 1 |
| Bethel University McKenzie, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $11,065 | $18,712 | 2,936 | 1,295 | 54 | 14 | 15 to 1 |
| Bryan College-Dayton Dayton, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $25,600 | $19,800 | 1,701 | 793 | 49 | 9 | 14 to 1 |
| Carson-Newman University Jefferson City, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $27,400 | $34,700 | 2,669 | 852 | 149 | 4 | 12 to 1 |
| Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,772 | $17,756 | 7,623 | 1,807 | 65 | 15 | 15 to 1 |
| Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $31,870 | $38,420 | 1,772 | 47 | 78 | 1 | 9 to 1 |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary Cleveland, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $2,596 | $9,864 | 517 | 465 | 7 | 6 | 22 to 1 |
| Cleveland State Community College Cleveland, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,762 | $17,746 | 3,282 | 592 | 38 | 9 | 18 to 1 |
| Columbia State Community College Columbia, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,948 | $17,772 | 5,712 | 1,432 | 25 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Cumberland University Lebanon, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $21,810 | $27,840 | 3,457 | 400 | 73 | 5 | 19 to 1 |
| Lipscomb University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $30,932 | $40,572 | 5,017 | 616 | 184 | 14 | 13 to 1 |
| Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,758 | $18,060 | 3,296 | 1,182 | 30 | 10 | 22 to 1 |
| East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $10,216 | $13,726 | 13,728 | 2,762 | 152 | 2 | 15 to 1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton Elizabethton, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,119 | $4,119 | 1,850 | 21 | 40 | 1 | 17 to 1 |
| Welch College Gallatin, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $18,498 | $21,400 | 389 | 63 | 42 | 14 | 8 to 1 |
| Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $21,950 | $25,620 | 2,306 | 528 | 90 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Jackson State Community College Jackson, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,740 | $17,724 | 3,518 | 1,413 | 24 | - | 23 to 1 |
| John A Gupton College Nashville, TN Private, 2-4 years | $11,070 | $12,223 | 166 | 139 | 2 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Johnson University Knoxville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $14,920 | $21,122 | 978 | 239 | 95 | 9 | 12 to 1 |
| King University Bristol, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $28,572 | $20,397 | 1,157 | 469 | 53 | 12 | 11 to 1 |
| South College Knoxville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $18,000 | $18,535 | 11,557 | 6,092 | 126 | 97 | 25 to 1 |
| Lane College Jackson, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $10,690 | $11,790 | 738 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 15 to 1 |
| Lee University Cleveland, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $16,730 | $23,790 | 3,714 | 358 | 167 | 24 | 13 to 1 |
| Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $21,410 | $26,938 | 6,081 | 567 | 91 | 25 | 10 to 1 |
| The University of Tennessee Southern Pulaski, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $10,924 | $10,924 | 1,046 | 113 | 26 | 1 | 14 to 1 |
| Maryville College Maryville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $34,196 | $39,284 | 1,136 | 1 | 63 | - | 12 to 1 |
| University of Memphis Memphis, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $10,728 | $15,384 | 20,276 | 5,051 | 218 | 95 | 16 to 1 |
| Memphis Theological Seminary Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years | - | $11,520 | 157 | 16 | 4 | - | - |
| Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $10,266 | $31,574 | 20,488 | 3,076 | 144 | 20 | 17 to 1 |
| Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc Madison, TN Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 319 | 121 | 1 | - | - |
| Motlow State Community College Tullahoma, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,738 | $17,722 | 5,980 | 2,148 | 16 | 2 | 22 to 1 |
| Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,730 | $17,714 | 7,533 | 2,098 | 50 | 11 | 21 to 1 |
| Roane State Community College Harriman, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,998 | $18,630 | 5,002 | 1,128 | 41 | 11 | 18 to 1 |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,778 | $17,750 | 7,004 | 2,403 | 58 | - | 20 to 1 |
| The University of the South Sewanee, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $41,084 | $56,120 | 1,724 | 10 | 47 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,786 | $17,770 | 9,399 | 2,252 | 46 | 12 | 19 to 1 |
| Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $21,550 | $27,300 | 3,229 | 184 | 700 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $23,800 | $30,814 | 1,198 | 291 | 66 | 4 | 12 to 1 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $10,448 | $18,512 | 11,775 | 1,264 | 92 | 13 | 18 to 1 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $13,812 | $33,256 | 38,728 | 3,176 | 306 | 10 | 18 to 1 |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $10,560 | $16,600 | 7,499 | 1,945 | 53 | 18 | 16 to 1 |
| Tennessee State University Nashville, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $8,616 | $22,416 | 6,310 | 490 | 86 | 13 | 13 to 1 |
| Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $11,376 | $15,576 | 10,511 | 1,033 | 103 | 23 | 16 to 1 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $25,100 | $31,300 | 3,195 | 1,149 | 119 | 17 | 20 to 1 |
| Northeast State Community College Blountville, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,782 | $17,766 | 5,757 | 944 | 39 | 7 | 19 to 1 |
| Tusculum University Greeneville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $23,700 | $29,250 | 1,103 | 56 | 34 | 8 | 18 to 1 |
| Union University Jackson, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $31,510 | $37,398 | 2,713 | 607 | 156 | 2 | 9 to 1 |
| Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $47,664 | $67,498 | 13,575 | 652 | 290 | 12 | 8 to 1 |
| Volunteer State Community College Gallatin, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,756 | $17,740 | 6,963 | 2,322 | 33 | 14 | 19 to 1 |
| Walters State Community College Morristown, TN Public, 2-4 years | $4,752 | $17,736 | 5,899 | 1,168 | 33 | 6 | 17 to 1 |
| Richmont Graduate University Chattanooga, TN Private, 4 years four-years | - | $20,790 | 329 | 147 | 2 | - | - |
| Williamson Christian College Franklin, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $12,850 | $16,090 | 64 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 to 1 |
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $11,400 | $33,620 | 4,462 | 4,138 | 35 | 16 | 49 to 1 |
| Strayer University-Tennessee Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $13,857 | $13,920 | 1,965 | 1,964 | 39 | 39 | 47 to 1 |
| Visible Music College Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $19,500 | $22,000 | 89 | 17 | 15 | - | 6 to 1 |
| Omega Graduate School Dayton, TN Private, 4 years four-years | - | $6,550 | 69 | 68 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting Nashville, TN Private, 2-4 years | - | $8,745 | 805 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 97 to 1 |
| Mid-South Christian College Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $7,046 | $11,990 | 32 | 13 | 13 | - | 4 to 1 |
| Milligan University Milligan, TN Private, 4 years four-years | $32,500 | $40,450 | 1,240 | 49 | 55 | 3 | 10 to 1 |
| The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN Public, 4 years four-years | $12,911 | $25,644 | 3,101 | 251 | 43 | 11 | 7 to 1 |
| Average | $11,385 | $15,785 | 314,972 | 65,487 | - | - | 17 to 1 |