Ranking
Cheapest Colleges in Tennessee 2026
The lowest-net-price colleges in Tennessee that report federal earnings.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $4,270
- Top earnings 10y
- $72,529
- Public / Private
- 18 / 6
Roane State Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $4,270
- Net price
- $4,270
- Earnings 10y
- $39,407
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Dyersburg State Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $4,612
- Net price
- $4,612
- Earnings 10y
- $36,132
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Columbia State Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $4,734
- Net price
- $4,734
- Earnings 10y
- $40,256
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Southwest Tennessee Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $4,754
- Net price
- $4,754
- Earnings 10y
- $34,071
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Pellissippi State Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $4,983
- Net price
- $4,983
- Earnings 10y
- $38,440
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Chattanooga State Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $5,283
- Net price
- $5,283
- Earnings 10y
- $37,598
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Walters State Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $5,387
- Net price
- $5,387
- Earnings 10y
- $37,085
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Jackson State Community College
A- Net price/yr
- $6,236
- Net price
- $6,236
- Earnings 10y
- $35,224
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Cleveland State Community College
A- Net price/yr
- $6,384
- Net price
- $6,384
- Earnings 10y
- $36,671
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Nashville State Community College
A- Net price/yr
- $6,777
- Net price
- $6,777
- Earnings 10y
- $38,519
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Northeast State Community College
A- Net price/yr
- $6,864
- Net price
- $6,864
- Earnings 10y
- $34,553
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Le Moyne-Owen College
A- Net price/yr
- $7,099
- Net price
- $7,099
- Earnings 10y
- $35,594
- Acceptance
- 99.2%
Volunteer State Community College
A- Net price/yr
- $7,802
- Net price
- $7,802
- Earnings 10y
- $41,150
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
American Baptist College
A- Net price/yr
- $9,216
- Net price
- $9,216
- Earnings 10y
- $41,216
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Austin Peay State University
A- Net price/yr
- $9,735
- Net price
- $9,735
- Earnings 10y
- $44,301
- Acceptance
- 96.4%
Christian Brothers University
A- Net price/yr
- $9,854
- Net price
- $9,854
- Earnings 10y
- $57,478
- Acceptance
- 86.7%
The University of Tennessee-Martin
B- Net price/yr
- $10,701
- Net price
- $10,701
- Earnings 10y
- $44,213
- Acceptance
- 88.2%
Lane College
C- Net price/yr
- $10,904
- Net price
- $10,904
- Earnings 10y
- $31,670
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Baptist Health Sciences University
A- Net price/yr
- $11,212
- Net price
- $11,212
- Earnings 10y
- $72,529
- Acceptance
- 82%
Strayer University-Tennessee
B- Net price/yr
- $11,645
- Net price
- $11,645
- Earnings 10y
- $40,092
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Memphis
B- Net price/yr
- $12,397
- Net price
- $12,397
- Earnings 10y
- $48,458
- Acceptance
- 72%
Bethel University
B- Net price/yr
- $12,595
- Net price
- $12,595
- Earnings 10y
- $47,482
- Acceptance
- 60.2%
The University of Tennessee Southern
B- Net price/yr
- $12,798
- Net price
- $12,798
- Earnings 10y
- $38,924
- Acceptance
- 86.7%
Middle Tennessee State University
B- Net price/yr
- $13,359
- Net price
- $13,359
- Earnings 10y
- $48,541
- Acceptance
- 69.1%
Tennessee Technological University
B- Net price/yr
- $14,246
- Net price
- $14,246
- Earnings 10y
- $48,501
- Acceptance
- 76.1%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Tennessee colleges, removes schools without usable net-price data, then sorts from lowest average net price upward. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 13.64 (18 public, 6 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Roane State Community College in Harriman, TN tops this ranking. Average net price is $4,270 per year.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by net price/yr using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Tennessee colleges are in this list?
59 Tennessee colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.