Most Affordable Universities in Tennessee

Q: How many universities are ranked for Most Affordable in Tennessee?

There are 42 universities ranked for Most Affordable in Tennessee based on government-verified data.

Q: How are Most Affordable rankings calculated?

Rankings are based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Institutions are ranked by most affordable metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data are included.

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Tennessee.

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#	Institution	Tuition	Avg Earnings	Grad Rate	Tuition
1	Tennessee State University Public TN ROI	$8,568	$34,160	33%	$8,568
2	Austin Peay State University Public TN ROI	$8,675	$38,779	44%	$8,675
3	Middle Tennessee State University Public TN ROI	$9,506	$39,941	54%	$9,506
4	East Tennessee State University Public TN ROI	$9,950	$38,704	52%	$9,950
5	Tennessee Technological University Public TN ROI	$10,084	$43,759	57%	$10,084
6	The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Public TN ROI	$10,144	$42,209	53%	$10,144
7	The University of Tennessee-Martin Public TN ROI	$10,208	$38,863	54%	$10,208
8	University of Memphis Public TN ROI	$10,344	$40,921	49%	$10,344
9	The University of Tennessee Southern Public TN ROI	$10,506	$36,151	33%	$10,506
10	Lane College Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$11,790	$24,623	17%	$11,790
11	Mid-South Christian College Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$11,905	$0	N/A	$11,905
12	Le Moyne-Owen College Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$12,076	$25,992	21%	$12,076
13	American Baptist College Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$12,474	$32,665	27%	$12,474
14	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Public TN ROI	$13,484	$47,782	73%	$13,484
15	Baptist Health Sciences University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$13,846	$59,224	56%	$13,846
16	Strayer University-Tennessee Private For-Profit TN ROI	$13,920	$36,582	N/A	$13,920
17	Williamson Christian College Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$15,010	$47,309	N/A	$15,010
18	Bethel University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$18,168	$38,990	39%	$18,168
19	Bryan College-Dayton Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$18,900	$45,559	54%	$18,900
20	Johnson University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$20,318	$35,649	64%	$20,318
21	Nossi College of Art and Design Private For-Profit TN ROI	$20,350	$28,099	49%	$20,350
22	Welch College Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$20,796	$34,190	61%	$20,796
23	Lee University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$22,690	$38,082	62%	$22,690
24	Fisk University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$24,298	$33,604	49%	$24,298
25	Freed-Hardeman University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$25,000	$40,086	69%	$25,000
26	Southern Adventist University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$25,590	$44,818	52%	$25,590
27	Lincoln Memorial University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$26,150	$45,242	52%	$26,150
28	Cumberland University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$27,840	$52,246	48%	$27,840
29	Tusculum University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$28,500	$39,925	32%	$28,500
30	Tennessee Wesleyan University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$29,264	$45,987	47%	$29,264
31	Trevecca Nazarene University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$29,790	$46,065	58%	$29,790
32	Carson-Newman University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$34,700	$39,324	52%	$34,700
33	King University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$34,800	$52,248	46%	$34,800
34	Christian Brothers University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$37,300	$48,592	58%	$37,300
35	Union University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$38,450	$45,505	69%	$38,450
36	Maryville College Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$38,514	$39,305	50%	$38,514
37	Lipscomb University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$38,824	$50,454	69%	$38,824
38	Milligan University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$39,350	$43,168	62%	$39,350
39	Belmont University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$41,320	$42,770	72%	$41,320
40	The University of the South Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$53,698	$53,456	82%	$53,698
41	Rhodes College Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$54,892	$48,898	83%	$54,892
42	Vanderbilt University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$63,946	$73,909	93%	$63,946

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by most affordable metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

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What are the Most Affordable universities in Tennessee?

The top Most Affordable university in Tennessee is Tennessee State University, followed by Austin Peay State University. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

How many universities are ranked for Most Affordable in Tennessee?

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