Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $43,589 when living on campus and $47,088 when living off campus. The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board costs, and other living expenses.
| Name | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
| Fisk University | $24,298 | $2,000 | $15,198 | $15,198 | |
| Lane College | $11,790 | $700 | $11,190 | $10,380 | |
| Meharry Medical College | $33,648 | - | - | - | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | $29,790 | - | $12,910 | $25,642 | |
| Union University | $38,450 | $750 | $20,076 | $22,150 | |
| Hiwassee College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $27,595 | $1,150 | $14,844 | $18,343 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $26,082 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 25.35% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Union University requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $38,450 and Lane College has the lowest tuition & fees of $11,790 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Fisk University | $23,578 | $24,298 | ||
| Lane College | $11,790 | $11,790 | ||
| Meharry Medical College | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Trevecca Nazarene University | $28,500 | $29,790 | ||
| Union University | $19,363 | $38,450 | ||
| Hiwassee College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $20,808 | $26,082 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $20,451 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 1.38% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Meharry Medical College requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $27,972 and Trevecca Nazarene University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $11,424.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Fisk University | $23,578 | $23,579 | ||
| Lane College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Meharry Medical College | $32,930 | $33,648 | ||
| Trevecca Nazarene University | $11,774 | $12,624 | ||
| Union University | $12,410 | $11,953 | ||
| Hiwassee College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $20,173 | $20,451 | ||
Room & Board, Other Living Expenses
The following table compares living costs including room, board, and other expenses between selected colleges. Each cost is in average and may vary by room types, meal plan, and other living styles. For academic year 2023-2024, the average living costs of selected colleges is $14,844 when a student lives on campus and $18,343 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Fisk University | $11,698 | $3,500 | $11,698 | $3,500 | - |
| Lane College | $7,610 | $3,580 | $7,880 | $2,500 | - |
| Meharry Medical College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | $10,150 | $2,760 | $13,590 | $12,052 | - |
| Union University | $12,166 | $7,910 | $13,320 | $8,830 | - |
| Hiwassee College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | $10,406 | $4,438 | $11,622 | $6,721 | - |