1
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-CrumpCrump, TN · Public
- Avg net price
- Aid covers full cost
- Net price (<$30K income)
- Aid covers full cost
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $34,740
- Enrollment
- 1,659
State cost ranking · DOE College Scorecard
Cheapest Colleges in Tennessee
In Tennessee, Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump reports aid covering the full average cost among 124 Scorecard reporters, grant aid meets or exceeds the published net-price components for the average aided student.
- Aid covers full cost
- Cheapest net price
- $15,269
- Tennessee median
- 124
- Schools ranked
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump has the lowest average net price in Tennessee among Scorecard reporters
According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump posts the lowest average net price in Tennessee at Aid covers full cost among 124 ranked schools, with the state median 11% below the $17,124 national median. Net price is what students paid after grant aid, not sticker tuition, and can reflect a narrow enrollment mix at specialty schools.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard
- Cheapest net price
- Aid covers full cost
- Tennessee median
- $15,269
- Schools ranked
- 124
- National median
- $17,124
Data updated August 2026 · IPEDS 2022–23 vintage
The list in one line
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump has the lowest average net price in Tennessee at Aid covers full cost, and the state's median net price is 11% below the $17,124 national median across 4,965 schools.
- Aid covers full cost
- cheapest ranked net price
- $15,269
- Tennessee median net price
- 45 public / 79 private
- schools in this ranking
- $14,195
- avg net price, <$30K income families
Average net price blends every income bracket; families under $30k average $14,195 here. Loans are excluded, open a school profile for the bracket table before treating one average as a personal cost.
Sticker tuition and real net price diverge most at Vanderbilt University, where in-state published tuition of $67,498 falls to an average net price of $15,846 after aid, a $51,652 gap, the widest sticker-to-net gap among ranked Tennessee schools.
Private campuses outnumber public ones here (79 vs 45). A low figure at a small religious or specialty school can reflect a narrow enrollment mix, check sector and enrollment beside the price.
The bar to make this top-25 list is $9,735. Here is where that cutoff sits among all 124 Scorecard-reporting Tennessee schools:
The bar to make Tennessee's top-25 cheapest list
Average net price after aid · 124 Scorecard-reporting schools
$9,735 Among the most affordable more affordable than 80% of 124 Tennessee colleges
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Each bar is a $4K-wide band; taller bars hold more Tennessee colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · 2022–23
Tennessee's 25 cheapest colleges by real net price
2
Sweetwater Institute of CosmetologySweetwater, TN · Private for-profit
- Avg net price
- $2,636
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $2,208
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- -
- Enrollment
- 22
3
Roane State Community CollegeHarriman, TN · Public
- Avg net price
- $4,270
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $3,444
- Median debt
- $8,454
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $33,926
- Enrollment
- 5,002
4
Dyersburg State Community CollegeDyersburg, TN · Public
- Avg net price
- $4,612
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $4,213
- Median debt
- $6,900
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $32,595
- Enrollment
- 3,296
5
Columbia State Community CollegeColumbia, TN · Public
- Avg net price
- $4,734
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $4,083
- Median debt
- $8,500
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $35,400
- Enrollment
- 5,712
6
Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeMemphis, TN · Public
- Avg net price
- $4,754
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $4,286
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $30,317
- Enrollment
- 7,004
7
Pellissippi State Community CollegeKnoxville, TN · Public
- Avg net price
- $4,983
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $4,085
- Median debt
- $8,725
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $32,944
- Enrollment
- 9,399
8
Chattanooga State Community CollegeChattanooga, TN · Public
- Avg net price
- $5,283
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $4,369
- Median debt
- $10,419
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $33,711
- Enrollment
- 7,623
9
Walters State Community CollegeMorristown, TN · Public
- Avg net price
- $5,387
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $4,826
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $31,089
- Enrollment
- 5,899
10
Jackson State Community CollegeJackson, TN · Public
- Avg net price
- $6,236
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $5,847
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $32,274
- Enrollment
- 3,518
11
Cleveland State Community CollegeCleveland, TN · Public
- Avg net price
- $6,384
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $5,538
- Median debt
- $7,954
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $33,359
- Enrollment
- 3,282
12
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroMurfreesboro, TN · Public
- Avg net price
- $6,631
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $1,020
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $38,220
- Enrollment
- 928
13
Nashville State Community CollegeNashville, TN · Public
- Avg net price
- $6,777
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $6,326
- Median debt
- $9,595
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $33,038
- Enrollment
- 7,533
14
Northeast State Community CollegeBlountville, TN · Public
- Avg net price
- $6,864
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $6,472
- Median debt
- $6,827
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $29,726
- Enrollment
- 5,757
15
Le Moyne-Owen CollegeMemphis, TN · Private nonprofit
- Avg net price
- $7,099
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $6,393
- Median debt
- $28,070
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $25,992
- Enrollment
- 659
16
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HartsvilleHartsville, TN · Public
- Avg net price
- $7,194
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $5,891
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $35,990
- Enrollment
- 1,014
17
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ShelbyvilleShelbyville, TN · Public
- Avg net price
- $7,573
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $7,007
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $38,916
- Enrollment
- 623
18
Volunteer State Community CollegeGallatin, TN · Public
- Avg net price
- $7,802
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $6,733
- Median debt
- $7,550
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $36,045
- Enrollment
- 6,963
19
Love Beauty School IncManchester, TN · Private for-profit
- Avg net price
- $8,061
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $7,281
- Median debt
- $7,917
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $16,234
- Enrollment
- 75
20
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonJackson, TN · Public
- Avg net price
- $8,472
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $8,439
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $32,919
- Enrollment
- 3,117
21
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ElizabethtonElizabethton, TN · Public
- Avg net price
- $8,568
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $8,181
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $34,592
- Enrollment
- 1,850
22
American Baptist CollegeNashville, TN · Private nonprofit
- Avg net price
- $9,216
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $12,288
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $32,665
- Enrollment
- 46
23
Lawrenceburg Technical CollegeLawrenceburg, TN · Private for-profit
- Avg net price
- $9,581
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $8,981
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $20,383
- Enrollment
- 128
24
Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestNewbern, TN · Public
- Avg net price
- $9,698
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $9,431
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $35,765
- Enrollment
- 2,284
25
Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN · Public
- Avg net price
- $9,735
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $7,588
- Median debt
- $20,547
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $38,779
- Enrollment
- 10,439
| # | College | Avg net price | Net price (<$30K income) | Median debt | Median earnings, 6yr | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-CrumpCrump, TN · Public | Aid covers full cost102% of the leader · rank #1 | Aid covers full cost | - | $34,740 | 1,659 |
| 2 | Sweetwater Institute of CosmetologySweetwater, TN · Private for-profit | $2,63692% of the leader · rank #2 | $2,208 | - | - | 22 |
| 3 | Roane State Community CollegeHarriman, TN · Public | $4,27087% of the leader · rank #3 | $3,444 | $8,454 | $33,926 | 5,002 |
| 4 | Dyersburg State Community CollegeDyersburg, TN · Public | $4,61286% of the leader · rank #4 | $4,213 | $6,900 | $32,595 | 3,296 |
| 5 | Columbia State Community CollegeColumbia, TN · Public | $4,73486% of the leader · rank #5 | $4,083 | $8,500 | $35,400 | 5,712 |
| 6 | Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeMemphis, TN · Public | $4,75486% of the leader · rank #6 | $4,286 | - | $30,317 | 7,004 |
| 7 | Pellissippi State Community CollegeKnoxville, TN · Public | $4,98385% of the leader · rank #7 | $4,085 | $8,725 | $32,944 | 9,399 |
| 8 | Chattanooga State Community CollegeChattanooga, TN · Public | $5,28384% of the leader · rank #8 | $4,369 | $10,419 | $33,711 | 7,623 |
| 9 | Walters State Community CollegeMorristown, TN · Public | $5,38784% of the leader · rank #9 | $4,826 | - | $31,089 | 5,899 |
| 10 | Jackson State Community CollegeJackson, TN · Public | $6,23681% of the leader · rank #10 | $5,847 | - | $32,274 | 3,518 |
| 11 | Cleveland State Community CollegeCleveland, TN · Public | $6,38481% of the leader · rank #11 | $5,538 | $7,954 | $33,359 | 3,282 |
| 12 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroMurfreesboro, TN · Public | $6,63180% of the leader · rank #12 | $1,020 | - | $38,220 | 928 |
| 13 | Nashville State Community CollegeNashville, TN · Public | $6,77780% of the leader · rank #13 | $6,326 | $9,595 | $33,038 | 7,533 |
| 14 | Northeast State Community CollegeBlountville, TN · Public | $6,86480% of the leader · rank #14 | $6,472 | $6,827 | $29,726 | 5,757 |
| 15 | Le Moyne-Owen CollegeMemphis, TN · Private nonprofit | $7,09979% of the leader · rank #15 | $6,393 | $28,070 | $25,992 | 659 |
| 16 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HartsvilleHartsville, TN · Public | $7,19479% of the leader · rank #16 | $5,891 | - | $35,990 | 1,014 |
| 17 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ShelbyvilleShelbyville, TN · Public | $7,57377% of the leader · rank #17 | $7,007 | - | $38,916 | 623 |
| 18 | Volunteer State Community CollegeGallatin, TN · Public | $7,80277% of the leader · rank #18 | $6,733 | $7,550 | $36,045 | 6,963 |
| 19 | Love Beauty School IncManchester, TN · Private for-profit | $8,06176% of the leader · rank #19 | $7,281 | $7,917 | $16,234 | 75 |
| 20 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonJackson, TN · Public | $8,47275% of the leader · rank #20 | $8,439 | - | $32,919 | 3,117 |
| 21 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ElizabethtonElizabethton, TN · Public | $8,56875% of the leader · rank #21 | $8,181 | - | $34,592 | 1,850 |
| 22 | American Baptist CollegeNashville, TN · Private nonprofit | $9,21673% of the leader · rank #22 | $12,288 | - | $32,665 | 46 |
| 23 | Lawrenceburg Technical CollegeLawrenceburg, TN · Private for-profit | $9,58172% of the leader · rank #23 | $8,981 | - | $20,383 | 128 |
| 24 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestNewbern, TN · Public | $9,69871% of the leader · rank #24 | $9,431 | - | $35,765 | 2,284 |
| 25 | Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN · Public | $9,73571% of the leader · rank #25 | $7,588 | $20,547 | $38,779 | 10,439 |
Showing the 25 cheapest of 124 Scorecard-reporting Tennessee schools. The remaining 99 are ranked in the same net-price order but omitted from this HTML table so the page stays crawlable.
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What this means for you
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Figures reflect the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23 release.
Average net price = the institution-reported average amount students actually paid after all grant and scholarship aid, excluding loans. Only schools with a reported average net price in the DOE College Scorecard dataset are ranked. This page lists the 25 cheapest; the title count is the full Scorecard-reporting cohort for Tennessee. Schools with fewer than 10 net-price-reporting institutions in a state or territory are not given a dedicated ranking page.
Some schools on this page show "Aid covers full cost" instead of a dollar figure. This reflects real federal data: at a small number of low-cost institutions, mostly community colleges with strong state or federal grant programs, average grant and scholarship aid meets or exceeds the cost-of-attendance components used in the net-price calculation, producing a reported net price of $0 or below for the average aided student. It is not a display error.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23
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