Border State Rate
2022-23 Projected, non-binding cost to attend for border state students
Right Place. Right Time.
Students that live in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina or Virginia have a new opportunity to attend UTC at a discounted rate.
Border State Rate
Students residing in states that touch Tennessee (plus South Carolina) pay $8,956 per semester.
Standard Rate
Students residing in states that do NOT touch Tennessee (except South Carolina) pay $12,983 per semester.
How can a student receive the Border state discount for fall 2022?
After a student has been accepted and then registered for classes, the border state waiver will be automatically applied to their account.
The Border state rate is only available to Undergraduate students.
For questions, please email [email protected]
Full pricing information
For full pricing information*, you may use our Net Price Calculator which will estimate financial aid and the cost to attend or our Tuition Estimator which estimates the cost to attend one semester.
All fee information, payment options and FAQs, please visit the Office of the Bursar.
1 Fiscal Note 1: The “In-State Totals” consist of all maintenance and mandatory fees approved by the UT Board of Trustees for fall 2022. The actual cost will not be available until the UT Board of Trustee’s meeting held in June 2022.
2 Fiscal Note 2: The bordering states that qualify an out of state student to be eligible for this rate includes Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas, Missouri, and South Carolina. Contact the Admission’s Office regarding student residency questions.
* Full pricing information will provide costs related to other fees such as housing, meal plans parking fees and other fees associated with specific degrees and laboratory courses. These costs are not universal to every student and are included at your choosing.