Colleges in Tennessee: ACT scores and what they really cost.
42 four-year colleges in Tennessee, 30 of which publish an admitted ACT range. The lowest average net price among TN schools is $7,099 a year at Le Moyne-Owen College, after grant and scholarship aid. Sorted cheapest first. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.
Le Moyne-Owen College
American Baptist College
Austin Peay State University
Christian Brothers University
Mid-South Christian College
The University of Tennessee-Martin
Lane College
Baptist Health Sciences University
Strayer University-Tennessee
University of Memphis
Bethel University
The University of Tennessee Southern
Middle Tennessee State University
Tennessee Technological University
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Tennessee Wesleyan University
Tennessee State University
Vanderbilt University
East Tennessee State University
Trevecca Nazarene University
Cumberland University
Lee University
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Maryville College
Carson-Newman University
Lincoln Memorial University
Bryan College-Dayton
Tusculum University
Milligan University
Freed-Hardeman University
Johnson University
King University
Nossi College of Art and Design
Southern Adventist University
Lipscomb University
Welch College
Union University
Visible Music College
The University of the South
Rhodes College
Fisk University
Belmont University
Net price is total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, books) minus grant and scholarship aid, for students receiving federal aid. Admitted ACT range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted students; schools that do not publish a range may still accept ACT scores. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Common questions
How many four-year colleges are in Tennessee?
Tennessee (TN) has 42 four-year colleges reporting an average net price to the U.S. Department of Education. 30 of them publish an admitted ACT score range; the rest are test-optional or do not report one, though they may still accept ACT scores.
What is the cheapest college in Tennessee?
By average net price after grant and scholarship aid, Le Moyne-Owen College in Memphis is the least expensive four-year college in Tennessee at $7,099 a year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus aid that does not need to be repaid, for students receiving federal aid. What a specific family pays varies by household income.
Are public colleges cheaper than private colleges in Tennessee?
Usually, but not always. Among Tennessee's 10 public colleges the median net price is $14,246 a year, against $20,614 across 32 private colleges. Private schools often discount heavily through grant aid, so a private college can cost a specific family less than a public one despite a far higher sticker price.
Does household income change what college costs in Tennessee?
Substantially. Across Tennessee colleges the median net price is $14,532 a year for a family earning under $30,000 and $24,641 for one earning over $110,000, at the same schools. The average price a college publishes blends every income level together, so it may be far from what any particular family pays.