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 $60,348. 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.
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Watkins College of Art Design & FilmNashville, TN |
$24,750 |
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Freed Hardeman UniversityHenderson, TN |
$24,300 |
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Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale, TN |
$23,870 |
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Fisk UniversityNashville, TN |
$23,578 |
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Aquinas CollegeNashville, TN |
$21,950 |
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Lee UniversityCleveland, TN |
$21,730 |
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Free Will Baptist Bible CollegeNashville, TN |
$20,170 |
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Visible Music CollegeMemphis, TN |
$20,000 |
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Hiwassee CollegeMadisonville, TN |
$19,571 |
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Johnson UniversityKnoxville, TN |
$19,274 |
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Bryan CollegeDayton, TN |
$17,900 |
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Bethel UniversityMcKenzie, TN |
$17,482 |
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Remington College KnoxvilleKnoxville, Tennessee |
$15,564 |
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Williamson Christian CollegeFranklin, TN |
$13,940 |
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Baptist Memorial College of Health SciencesMemphis, TN |
$13,078 |
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American Baptist CollegeNashville, TN |
$12,474 |
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Tennessee Temple UniversityChattanooga, Tennessee |
$12,460 |
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Le Moyne Owen CollegeMemphis, TN |
$12,076 |