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Top Ranked Universities in Tennessee - Highest Cost of attendance

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Top Ranked Universities in Tennessee - Highest Cost of attendance

Rank in Tennessee Highest Cost of attendance
2020 2015 School Name 2020 2015
1 1 Vanderbilt University $70,146 $61,112 (14.8%)
2 2 Rhodes College $63,040 $53,422 (18.0%)
3 3 The University of the South $60,950 $47,970 (27.1%)
4 6 Union University $53,550 $44,220 (21.1%)
5 7 Belmont University $52,760 $43,030 (22.6%)
6 5 Maryville College $50,254 $44,472 (13.0%)
7 4 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville $49,930 $45,940 (8.7%)
8 9 Lipscomb University $49,546 $40,448 (22.5%)
9 13 Christian Brothers University $46,036 $38,113 (20.8%)
10 N/A Milligan College $43,802 Not Available
11 15 King University $43,490 $37,758 (15.2%)
12 10 East Tennessee State University $42,332 $38,919 (8.8%)
13 14 Tennessee Technological University $41,995 $37,963 (10.6%)
14 20 Watkins College of Art Design & Film $41,950 $35,800 (17.2%)
15 25 Martin Methodist College $41,646 $33,472 (24.4%)
16 24 Carson-Newman University $41,320 $34,100 (21.2%)
17 16 Middle Tennessee State University $41,204 $36,274 (13.6%)
18 22 Tusculum University $40,780 $35,702 (14.2%)
19 17 Austin Peay State University $40,186 $36,009 (11.6%)
20 21 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga $39,732 $35,736 (11.2%)

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