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Most affordable colleges in Tennessee
Tennessee has 59 schools with usable net price coverage across the main college types families compare most often. Start with the type of school you are considering, then click into an individual Worth-It Score when you want the deeper affordability and outcome read.
Most affordable public universities in Tennessee
10 public universities in Tennessee report net price data, ranging from $9,231 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $14,240. Tennessee's public universities run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable private colleges in Tennessee
31 private colleges in Tennessee report net price data, ranging from $8,362 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $19,836. Tennessee's private colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable for-profit colleges in Tennessee
5 for-profit colleges in Tennessee report net price data, ranging from $16,584 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $20,409. Tennessee's for-profit colleges run notably less expensive than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable community colleges in Tennessee
13 community colleges in Tennessee report net price data, ranging from $3,466 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $6,519. Tennessee's community colleges cost about the same as the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
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Affordability rankings use publicly available federal higher-ed cost data. Net price reflects the average cost a family pays after grants and scholarships are subtracted from total cost of attendance, for the 2022-23 reporting year. Rankings include only institutions that report net price data.