Most Expensive Colleges & Universities in Tennessee by Out of State Total Cost

Most Expensive Colleges in Tennessee by Out of State Total Cost

The highest priced four year colleges in Tennessee are listed by one year's out of state total cost list price for the 2021/2022 school year. Total cost includes tuition, room and board or estimated off campus living expenses, books and supplies and other fees.

What is the most expensive college in Tennessee? Leading the colleges list is Vanderbilt University in Nashville with an out of state total cost of $76,536.

Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc rating of a college's overall academics and effectiveness. The score ranges from zero to one hundred, with fifty being the median for all eligible colleges. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average price paid by students. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our rating methodology.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2021/2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

Tennessee's Most Expensive Colleges by Out of State Total Cost
College	Out of State Total Cost	Rating	Value
#1 Vanderbilt University Nashville, Private Not For Profit	$76,536	96	97
#2 Sewanee The University of the South Sewanee, Private Not For Profit	$64,730	80	75
#3 Rhodes College Memphis, Private Not For Profit	$63,969	78	91
#4 Belmont University Nashville, Private Not For Profit	$53,070	62	35
#5 Lipscomb University Nashville, Private Not For Profit	$51,228	64	67
#6 Maryville College Maryville, Private Not For Profit	$50,580	49	70
#7 Union University Jackson, Private Not For Profit	$47,470	72	90
#8 Christian Brothers University Memphis, Private Not For Profit	$45,525	46	68
#9 The University of Tennessee Knoxville, Public Not For Profit	$45,182	68	64
#10 King College Bristol, Private Not For Profit	$44,066	47	40
#11 Memphis College of Art Memphis, Private Not For Profit	$43,670	NA	NA
#12 Carson Newman College Jefferson City, Private Not For Profit	$42,394	37	30
#13 Tusculum College Greeneville, Private Not For Profit	$39,136	27	13
#14 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Public Not For Profit	$39,100	47	47
#15 O'More College of Design Franklin, Private Not For Profit	$38,130	31	1
#16 Watkins College of Art Design & Film Nashville, Private Not For Profit	$37,750	NA	NA
#17 The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga, Public Not For Profit	$36,866	38	30
#18 Tennessee Wesleyan College Athens, Private Not For Profit	$36,390	49	80
#19 Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, Private Not For Profit	$36,298	52	70
#20 Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, Private Not For Profit	$36,284	57	48

Tennessee Out of State Total Cost Ranking

Most Expensive Colleges in Tennessee by Out of State Total Cost