Ranked List of the Most Afforable Tennessee Colleges
Out-of-state students looking to pursue postsecondary education in Tennessee may be concerned about high tuition and costs. Costs outside of tuition may include room and board, food, transportation, utility expenses, and more. Luckily, the state welcomes outsiders with several schools that offer quality higher education at lower costs. At these colleges, students can take advantage of robust degree programs and a plethora of student resources. To ease your college search, we have put together a handy list of colleges in Tennessee with the lowest out-of-state costs. Save money as an out-of-state student by considering one of the following schools.
| Rank | School Name | City | State | Net Cost | School Level | Retention Rate | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
Mid-South Christian College |
Memphis |
TN |
N/A |
4 year |
100% |
Out-of-State Cost
$3,480 |
|
|
2
|
William Moore College of Technology |
Memphis |
TN |
N/A |
2 year |
60% |
Out-of-State Cost
$5,655 |
|
|
3
|
American Baptist College |
Nashville |
TN |
N/A |
4 year |
66.67% |
Out-of-State Cost
$8,688 |
|
|
4
|
Lane College |
Jackson |
TN |
N/A |
4 year |
44.69% |
Out-of-State Cost
$8,980 |
|
|
5
|
Miller-Motte Technical College-Clarksville |
Clarksville |
TN |
N/A |
2 year |
51.38% |
Out-of-State Cost
$9,000 |
|
|
6
|
Miller-Motte Technical College-Chattanooga |
Chattanooga |
TN |
N/A |
2 year |
63.64% |
Out-of-State Cost
$9,252 |
|
|
7
|
Miller-Motte Technical College-Madison |
Madison |
TN |
N/A |
2 year |
47.75% |
Out-of-State Cost
$9,540 |
|
|
8
|
John A Gupton College |
Nashville |
TN |
N/A |
2 year |
80.95% |
Out-of-State Cost
$9,600 |
|
|
9
|
Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences |
Memphis |
TN |
N/A |
4 year |
72.73% |
Out-of-State Cost
$9,672 |
|
|
10
|
University of Phoenix-Tennessee |
Nashville |
TN |
N/A |
4 year |
39.86% |
Out-of-State Cost
$9,819 |
|
|
11
|
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical Careers |
Chattanooga |
TN |
N/A |
2 year |
61.54% |
Out-of-State Cost
$10,062 |
|
|
12
|
Williamson Christian College |
Franklin |
TN |
N/A |
4 year |
75% |
Out-of-State Cost
$10,125 |
|
|
13
|
Le Moyne-Owen College |
Memphis |
TN |
N/A |
4 year |
57.72% |
Out-of-State Cost
$10,460 |
|
|
14
|
Vatterott College-Appling Farms |
Memphis |
TN |
N/A |
2 year |
54.12% |
Out-of-State Cost
$11,032 |
|
|
15
|
Motlow State Community College |
Tullahoma |
TN |
$8,249 |
2 year |
58.22% |
Out-of-State Cost
$11,064 |
|
|
16
|
Jackson State Community College |
Jackson |
TN |
$9,033 |
2 year |
48.14% |
Out-of-State Cost
$11,064 |
|
|
17
|
Vatterott College-Dividend |
Memphis |
TN |
N/A |
2 year |
46.1% |
Out-of-State Cost
$11,154 |
|
|
18
|
Johnson University |
Knoxville |
TN |
N/A |
4 year |
66.67% |
Out-of-State Cost
$11,200 |
|
|
19
|
National College-Nashville |
Nashville |
TN |
N/A |
2 year |
30.23% |
Out-of-State Cost
$11,412 |
|
|
20
|
Tennessee Temple University |
Chattanooga |
TN |
N/A |
4 year |
41.18% |
Out-of-State Cost
$11,590 |
|
|
21
|
Strayer University-Tennessee |
Memphis |
TN |
N/A |
4 year |
50% |
Out-of-State Cost
$12,780 |
|
|
22
|
L'Ecole Culinaire-Memphis |
Cordova |
TN |
N/A |
2 year |
47.73% |
Out-of-State Cost
$12,900 |
|
|
23
|
Hiwassee College |
Madisonville |
TN |
N/A |
4 year |
44.44% |
Out-of-State Cost
$13,320 |
|
|
24
|
Argosy University-Nashville |
Nashville |
TN |
N/A |
4 year |
42.86% |
Out-of-State Cost
$13,464 |
|
|
25
|
Virginia College-School of Business and Health-Chattanooga |
Chattanooga |
TN |
N/A |
2 year |
40% |
Out-of-State Cost
$13,536 |
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