Welch College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Welch College is $37,072 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $25,263 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $37,072. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$21,400
Housing & meals$8,416
Books & supplies$1,200
Personal & travel$7,500
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,444
Total cost of attendance$37,072

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$11,375
Loan default rate9.3%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out27%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants28%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$11,809Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Welch College net price compared with other Tennessee colleges

Welch College has the 32nd-lowest average net price of 37 Tennessee colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
28Johnson University$22,06357%$40,596
29King University$22,34748%$59,831
30Southern Adventist University$24,34549%$53,723
31Lipscomb University$24,73972%$55,541
32Welch College$25,26353%$42,198
33Union University$27,17166%$53,990
34The University of the South$27,87280%$64,911
35Rhodes College$28,58585%$66,651
36Fisk University$32,02030%$45,454

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Tennessee colleges →

Why Welch College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Welch College—$25,26353%$42,198This school
Bryan College-Dayton—$20,61450%$54,434
Maryville College61%$19,36050%$49,279
Johnson University65%$22,06357%$40,596
Lincoln Memorial University63%$20,40650%$49,956

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Welch College would cost you $4,649 more per year than Bryan College-Dayton, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Welch College, mostly from a higher estimate for personal & travel costs (+$3,830).
  • Welch College gives aided families $1,153 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Tennessee residentWelch CollegeBryan College-DaytonDifference
Tuition & fees$21,400$19,800+$1,600
Books & supplies$1,200$1,250−$50
Housing & meals$8,416$8,550−$134
Personal & travel$7,500$3,670+$3,830
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,444−$2,000+$556
Sticker price$37,072$31,270+$5,802
Average grants−$11,809−$10,656−$1,153
You pay$25,263$20,614+$4,649

“+” means Welch College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Welch College cost questions

How much is tuition at Welch College?

Tuition and fees are $21,400 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Welch College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $37,072 a year.

What do families actually pay at Welch College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $25,263 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $25,590; $48–75k pay $23,219; $110k+ pay $27,512.

How much debt do Welch College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $11,375, and 9.3% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Welch College overview