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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.

Median net price in Tennessee

$20,409

National median for for-profit colleges

$25,582

for-profit colleges reporting in Tennessee

5

The most affordable for-profit colleges in Tennessee, ranked by net price

1

South College

TN

Net price

$16,584

Receive grant aid

83%

2

Strayer University-Tennessee

TN

Net price

$18,466

Receive grant aid

40%

3

SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville

TN

Net price

$20,409

Receive grant aid

76%

4

Nossi College of Art and Design

TN

Net price

$23,745

Receive grant aid

91%

5

Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus

TN

Net price

$25,441

Receive grant aid

65%

What makes a school affordable here

In Tennessee, the most affordable for-profit colleges share two things in common. First, low published net prices reflect both reasonable sticker prices and meaningful institutional or state aid. Second, a high share of students receive grant aid. At South College, the most affordable on this list, 83% of students receive grant aid. Net price reflects what a typical family actually pays, not the sticker price you see at first glance. A school with a $50,000 sticker price and a $10,000 net price is more affordable for most families than a school with a $20,000 sticker and a $19,000 net price.

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