Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $51,420 when living on campus and $52,136 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 | ||
| Meharry Medical College | $33,648 | - | - | - | |
| The University of the South | $53,698 | $1,200 | $17,088 | $17,088 | |
| Southern Adventist University | $25,590 | $1,100 | $12,810 | $13,600 | |
| Union University | $38,450 | $750 | $20,076 | $22,150 | |
| Visible Music College | $22,000 | - | $12,931 | $12,931 | |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Average | $34,677 | $1,017 | $15,726 | $16,442 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $34,935 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 22.18% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, The University of the South requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $53,698 and Visible Music College has the lowest tuition & fees of $22,000 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Meharry Medical College | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| The University of the South | $51,135 | $53,698 | ||
| Southern Adventist University | $23,870 | $25,590 | ||
| Union University | $19,363 | $38,450 | ||
| Visible Music College | $20,000 | $22,000 | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $28,592 | $34,935 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $17,640 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 2.83% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Meharry Medical College requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $27,972 and Visible Music College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $11,000.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Meharry Medical College | $32,930 | $33,648 | ||
| The University of the South | $18,280 | $18,730 | ||
| Southern Adventist University | $12,150 | $12,870 | ||
| Union University | $12,410 | $11,953 | ||
| Visible Music College | $10,000 | $11,000 | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $17,154 | $17,640 | ||
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 $15,726 when a student lives on campus and $16,442 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Meharry Medical College | - | - | - | - | - |
| The University of the South | $15,338 | $1,750 | $15,338 | $1,750 | - |
| Southern Adventist University | $8,460 | $4,350 | $9,250 | $4,350 | - |
| Union University | $12,166 | $7,910 | $13,320 | $8,830 | - |
| Visible Music College | $7,000 | $5,931 | $7,000 | $5,931 | - |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville | - | ||||
| Average | $10,741 | $4,985 | $11,227 | $5,215 | - |