Tennessee Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution

Cheapest Colleges in Tennessee by In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 62 colleges in Tennessee with the lowest in state tution. What is the cheapest college in Tennessee? Pentecostal Theological Seminary tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $0. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published price. It's important to research the typical financial aid package offered by a school, the average net price actually paid and most importantly the quality of education you receive for your tuition dollar. Sometimes a school which appears cheap based on list price can be a poor relative value if it can't award competitive financial aid or doesn't offer a quality education. The list below is a ranking on published in state tution with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeSimply Best Value Colleges in Tennessee list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.

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

List of Tennessee Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution
School Tuition In State
Pentecostal Theological Seminary

Cleveland, TN

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$0
Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

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$8,568
Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

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$8,675
Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, TN

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$9,506
Victory University

Memphis, Tennessee

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$9,760
East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN

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$9,950
Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN

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$10,084
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN

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$10,144
The University of Tennessee Martin

Martin, TN

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$10,208
University of Phoenix Nashville Campus

Nashville, Tennessee

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$10,222
University of Phoenix Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee

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$10,240
University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

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$10,344
Martin Methodist College

Pulaski, TN

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$10,506
University of Phoenix Memphis Campus

Cordova, Tennessee

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$10,840
University of Phoenix Chattanooga Campus

Chattanooga, Tennessee

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$10,840
Lane College

Jackson, TN

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$11,790
Mid South Christian College

Memphis, TN

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$11,905
Le Moyne Owen College

Memphis, TN

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$12,076