Below is a college cost ranking of the 40 private colleges in Tennessee with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in Tennessee? Vanderbilt University tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $63,946. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.
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.
School | Tuition In State | |
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Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN |
$63,946 |
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Rhodes CollegeMemphis, TN |
$54,892 |
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Sewanee The University of the SouthSewanee, TN |
$53,698 |
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Belmont UniversityNashville, TN |
$41,320 |
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Milligan UniversityMilligan, TN |
$39,350 |
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Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN |
$38,824 |
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Maryville CollegeMaryville, TN |
$38,514 |
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Union UniversityJackson, TN |
$38,450 |
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Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis, TN |
$37,300 |
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King CollegeBristol, TN |
$34,800 |
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Carson Newman CollegeJefferson City, TN |
$34,700 |
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O'More College of DesignFranklin, TN |
$29,880 |
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Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville, TN |
$29,790 |
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Tennessee Wesleyan CollegeAthens, TN |
$29,264 |
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Milligan CollegeMilligan College, Tennessee |
$28,730 |
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Tusculum CollegeGreeneville, TN |
$28,500 |
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Cumberland UniversityLebanon, TN |
$27,840 |
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Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate, TN |
$26,150 |