In-State Undergraduate Tuition and Mandatory Fee Proposals
The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will consider proposals to increase undergraduate in-state tuition and mandatory fees for certain À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ campuses during the Board’s annual meeting on June 30, 2026. Tennessee law (Tennessee Code Annotated § 49-7-1603) requires boards of public universities to give public notice of proposed increases to tuition and mandatory fees charged to in-state undergraduate students at least fifteen (15) days prior to holding a public meeting to adopt the increases. The comment period will close Monday, June 22, at 6pm Eastern/5pm Central.
Proposed Undergraduate In-state Tuition and Mandatory Fee Increases
The following chart provides a summary of proposed increases to undergraduate in-state tuition and mandatory fees at the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ campuses listed below. For more details (including an explanation of the increase, the purpose for which revenue derived from the increase will be used, and a description of the efforts to mitigate the effect of the increase), you may access the full proposal for each campus at the links provided below.
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
| Proposed In-state Tuition & Fees | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,712 | $8,904 | $192 | 2.2% |
| Mandatory Fees | $2,050 | $2,180 | $130 | 6.3% |
| Tuition and Mandatory Fees | $10,762 | $11,084 | $322 | 3.0% |
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
| Proposed In-state Tuition & Fees | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,560 | $11,560 | $- | 0.0% |
| Mandatory Fees | $2,316 | $2,464 | $148 | 6.4% |
| Tuition and Mandatory Fees | $13,876 | $14,024 | $148 | 1.1% |
University of Tennessee at Martin
| Proposed In-state Tuition & Fees | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,066 | $9,338 | $272 | 3.0% |
| Mandatory Fees | $1,758 | $1,810 | $52 | 3.0% |
| Tuition and Mandatory Fees | $10,824 | $11,148 | $324 | 3.0% |
University of Tennessee Southern
| Proposed In-state Tuition & Fees | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,930 | $10,228 | $298 | 3.0% |
| Mandatory Fees | $1,334 | $1,374 | $40 | 3.0% |
| Tuition and Mandatory Fees | $11,264 | $11,602 | $338 | 3.0% |