2024 Cheapest Tennessee College Costs Rankings
Among Tennessee colleges, East Tennessee State University has the cheapest tuition & fees ($13,790) and Strayer University-Tennessee has the second lowest tuition & fees ($13,920) based on academic year 2023-2024 college costs data.
Below table ranks and compares the Cheapest Tennessee College Costs having lowest tuition & fees (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Cheapest Tennessee College Costs
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN | $13,790 | $25,904 | 1,060 | 85.3% | 13,483 | 55% | 16 to 1 |
| 2 | Strayer University-Tennessee Memphis, TN | $13,920 | $15,135 | - | - | 2,882 | 100% | 41 to 1 |
| 3 | Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN | $14,219 | $15,113 | 1,075 | 93.8% | 9,326 | 43% | 14 to 1 |
| 4 | University of Memphis Memphis, TN | $14,784 | $15,228 | 1,090 | 94.6% | 21,917 | 48% | 17 to 1 |
| 5 | The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN | $16,248 | $12,636 | 1,160 | 88.4% | 6,868 | 52% | 15 to 1 |
| 6 | SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville Nashville, TN | $17,027 | - | - | - | 1,556 | 42% | 11 to 1 |
| 7 | South College Knoxville, TN | $17,935 | $28,249 | - | - | 6,182 | 38% | 16 to 1 |
| 8 | Bethel University McKenzie, TN | $18,168 | $13,392 | 1,035 | 88.8% | 4,686 | 44% | 17 to 1 |
| 9 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | $18,208 | $18,852 | 1,100 | 82.7% | 11,283 | 52% | 16 to 1 |
| 10 | Bryan College-Dayton Dayton, TN | $18,900 | $9,830 | - | - | 1,656 | 51% | 13 to 1 |
Qualified Tennessee Colleges in Core Admission Stats
