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What Tennessee State University costs

Nashville, Tennessee · Public · 4,848 undergrads · HBCU

Tennessee State University's in-state sticker price was $25,814 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $12,154 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $11,076. Out-of-state students pay $13,800 more in tuition.

What does Tennessee State University cost?

$12,154 a year in-state

Out of state: about $25,954 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $25,814.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$11,076
$30,000–$48,000$13,897
$48,000–$75,000$10,833
$75,000–$110,000$15,005
over $110,000$14,917

Out-of-state tuition is $22,848 a year, against $9,048 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $13,800 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$11,076$24,876
$30,000–$48,000$13,897$27,697
$48,000–$75,000$10,833$24,633
$75,000–$110,000$15,005$28,805
Over $110,000$14,917$28,717

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $13,800 more in tuition that Tennessee State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 57% off Tennessee State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Tennessee State University cost less than Fort Valley State University and Winston-Salem State University but more than Elizabeth City State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Tennessee State University$10,833$12,154
Fort Valley State University$12,688$12,421
Winston-Salem State University$12,967$12,817
Elizabeth City State University$6,822$8,048

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$9,048
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$22,848
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$25,814
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $13,800 more in tuition at Tennessee State University and usually get less aid.

57%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$9,661
average grant for students who got aid.
44%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$24,250
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Tennessee State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $11,076 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,814. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Tennessee State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Tennessee State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $13,897 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,814. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Tennessee State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Tennessee State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $10,833 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,814. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Tennessee State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Tennessee State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Tennessee State University is $22,848 a year, against $9,048 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $12,154 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $13,800 tuition gap gives about $25,954 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers