The Most Expensive Colleges in Tennessee by Out of State Total Cost for 2021
The highest priced four year colleges in Tennessee are listed by one year's out of state total cost list price for the 2018/2019 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 $70,274.
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 2019/2020 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2019/2020 academic year.
| College | Out of State Total Cost | Rating | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
#21 Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, Public Not For Profit |
$35,948 | 51 | 36 |
#22 Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville, Private Not For Profit |
$34,998 | 54 | 77 |
#23 Fisk UniversityNashville, Private Not For Profit |
$34,954 | 38 | 6 |
#24 Martin Methodist CollegePulaski, Private Not For Profit |
$34,800 | 35 | 34 |
#25 Tennessee Wesleyan CollegeAthens, Private Not For Profit |
$34,600 | 46 | 83 |
#26 Cumberland UniversityLebanon, Private Not For Profit |
$33,220 | 33 | 2 |
#27 South CollegeKnoxville, Private For Profit |
$33,110 | NA | NA |
#28 Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate, Private Not For Profit |
$32,390 | 57 | 69 |
#29 Tennessee State UniversityNashville, Public Not For Profit |
$32,244 | NA | NA |
#30 Freed Hardeman UniversityHenderson, Private Not For Profit |
$32,200 | 43 | 57 |
#31 Aquinas CollegeNashville, Private Not For Profit |
$32,000 | 69 | 74 |
#32 Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale, Private Not For Profit |
$31,260 | NA | NA |
#33 Hiwassee CollegeMadisonville, Private Not For Profit |
$29,358 | NA | NA |
#34 Lee UniversityCleveland, Private Not For Profit |
$28,695 | 37 | 28 |
#35 Free Will Baptist Bible CollegeNashville, Private Not For Profit |
$28,310 | NA | NA |
#36 Bethel UniversityMcKenzie, Private Not For Profit |
$27,408 | 24 | 14 |
#37 Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, Public Not For Profit |
$26,939 | 31 | 10 |
#38 Visible Music CollegeMemphis, Private Not For Profit |
$26,250 | 39 | 5 |
#39 Daymar College MurfreesboroMurfreesboro, Private For Profit |
$25,840 | NA | NA |
#40 Daymar College ClarksvilleClarksville, Private For Profit |
$25,740 | NA | NA |