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Southwest Tuition & Fees Report

Inexpensive In-State Tuition & Fees
Inexpensive Out-of-State Tuition & Fees

How Much Does Southwest Tennessee Community College Cost?

See current and projected in-state and out-of-state tuition and fees for Southwest Tennessee Community College, and how those expenses constrast to nationwide and regional averages. If you're looking for specific information on Southwest costs, you can go to any of the following sections:

How Much Does Southwest Charge for Tuition?

$4,430 In-State Tuition & Fees
$17,246 Out-of-State Tuition & Fees

In 2020-2021, the average out-of-state tuition and fees at Southwest Tennessee Community College ran about $17,246 per year for students working on an undergraduate degree. In-state undergraduates received a discount for tuition and fees at the school and only had to pay $4,430 per year.

TuitionFeesTotal
Out-of-State$16,920$326$17,246
In-State$4,104$326$4,430

Southwest Tennessee Community College tuition and fees is the number charged to students for one year of attendance, and does not include room and board.

Keep in mind a lot of students have financial aid and scholarships that decrease the cost of college.

How much does Southwest Tennessee Community College cost for part-time students?

Go to the Cost Per Credit Hour page for details.

How Do Southwest Tuition & Fees Compare to Other Schools?

At the national level, average out-of-state tuition and fees are $19,933 a year. Southwest Tennessee Community College out-of-state undergraduates, on the other hand, pay about $17,246 a year in tuition and fees, making the school relatively inexpensive.

Average in-state tuition and fees for schools across the country is $16,784 a year for undergraduate students. Southwest only charges $4,430 a year in for in-state undergraduates, making it relatively inexpensive when compared to the national average.

The chart below shows how Southwest compares to other schools nationwide, in the region, and in the state.

NationwideSoutheastTennessee
Out-of-State Tuition & FeesInexpensiveAverageInexpensive
In-State Tuition & FeesInexpensiveInexpensiveInexpensive

Note that a school may appear to be more expensive than another school when you look at tuition and fees alone, but it may actually be a better deal when you factor in financial aid packages. For more details on that, see: Southwest Tennessee Community College Financial Aid.

Southwest Tuition & Fees Five Year Projection

1.38% In-State Tuition Increase
1.40% Out-of-State Tuition Increase
$18,592 Est. 4-Year Cost

With an average annual growth rate of 1.38% for the past five years, Tennessee residents could expect to pay $4,553 this year if the percentage growth remains the same.

At this rate, we estimate the total cost of in-state tuition and fees for two years at Southwest to be $9,169, and $18,592 for four years.

For out-of-state students, tuition and fees have increased by about 1.40% in the past five years. This year, out-of-state students will be paying approximately $17,733 if the percentage increases stay the same.

This means an estimated $35,715 for two years of out-of-state tuition and fees at Southwest, and $72,440 for four years.

The following chart shows projected upcoming tuition and fees for undergraduates at Southwest.

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Factor Cost Increases Into Your Budget

Be aware of just how much the tuition and fees are increasing each year. At most colleges undergrads will wind up spending more on their last year of school compared to what they did for their first.

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