2025 Cheapest Tennessee College Costs Rankings
Among Tennessee colleges, East Tennessee State University has the cheapest tuition & fees ($13,034) 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 | $13,034 | $25,904 | 1,050 | 87.1% | 13,586 | 50% | 18 to 1 |
| 2 | Strayer University-Tennessee Memphis, TN | $13,920 | $15,135 | - | - | 2,920 | 100% | 39 to 1 |
| 3 | Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN | $14,219 | $15,113 | 1,045 | 96.0% | 9,945 | 45% | 15 to 1 |
| 4 | University of Memphis Memphis, TN | $14,784 | $15,228 | 1,070 | 93.4% | 21,736 | 49% | 17 to 1 |
| 5 | SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville Nashville, TN | $15,466 | - | - | - | 1,800 | 46% | 11 to 1 |
| 6 | The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN | $16,234 | $12,636 | 1,090 | 87.3% | 6,941 | 55% | 15 to 1 |
| 7 | Bethel University McKenzie, TN | $17,530 | $13,392 | 975 | 97.2% | 2,974 | 35% | 17 to 1 |
| 8 | South College Knoxville, TN | $17,935 | $28,249 | - | - | 8,234 | 37% | 23 to 1 |
| 9 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | $18,208 | $18,852 | 1,080 | 77.0% | 11,380 | 53% | 17 to 1 |
| 10 | Bryan College-Dayton Dayton, TN | $18,900 | $9,830 | - | - | 1,548 | 56% | 13 to 1 |
Qualified Tennessee Colleges in Core Admission Stats
