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Colleges in Tennessee

81 degree-granting colleges, from federal data for 2022-23.

Colleges
81
Median net price
$17,858

Across colleges in this state that reported one.

Average graduation rate
47%
Community colleges
18

11 public four-year, 37 private nonprofit four-year, 18 two-year.

Lowest average net price in Tennessee

What students on federal aid actually paid, after grants. Cheapest is not the same as best.

  1. Roane State Community College$4,270
  2. Dyersburg State Community College$4,612
  3. Columbia State Community College$4,734
  4. Southwest Tennessee Community College$4,754
  5. Pellissippi State Community College$4,983

Largest campuses in Tennessee

  1. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville30,418 undergraduates
  2. Middle Tennessee State University16,301 undergraduates
  3. University of Memphis12,701 undergraduates
  4. The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga10,074 undergraduates
  5. East Tennessee State University10,004 undergraduates

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Medians are taken across colleges in this state that reported the figure, so they describe reporting colleges rather than every college listed.