The Pellissippi State Experience

Successful students know that learning doesn’t stop at the classroom door. As you travel on your path to success, we hope you will take advantage of our opportunities to broaden your horizons. 

• Enjoy art exhibits, musical performances and live theatre right on campus through The Arts at Pellissippi State. 
•  Have fun by joining one or more of our student clubs. Whatever your passion, there’s something for everyone. 
• Student Engagement and Leadership (SEAL) connects students with each other through clubs and organizations, activities, leadership development, civic engagement and student recreation. 
•  Experience other cultures through our many study-abroad opportunities. Pellissippi State recently ranked #3 in the nation for number of study-abroad students. Scholarships are available for study abroad. 
• Jump right into the workforce with one of our many career program degrees designed to meet high-demand jobs right here in East Tennessee. 

Selecting a Major

Selecting a major is one of the most important decisions you’ll make, as federal financial aid is now tied to classes you take in your course of study. At Pellissippi State, we have dozens of options, so let’s look at your end goal. Do you want to enter the workforce at the end of your program, transfer to a four-year college or improve a skill? 

Flexibility for Your Schedule

• Four campuses within Knox and Blount counties: Blount County, Hardin Valley, Magnolia Avenue and Strawberry Plains 
• Daytime and evening classes 
• Cohorts in which you progress through a degree program as a group, often at an accelerated pace. 
• Online and hybrid classes

Check Out Our Programs

Paying for College

Consumer Information

Pellissippi State tuition is about $2,228 per semester for a full-time student — not counting your books and living expenses. To help you graduate with a degree, not debt, we offer many types of scholarships — more than 735 — and financial aid. 

All students should fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at and a scholarship application with Financial Aid to take advantage of these opportunities. Completing one scholarship application automatically matches your name to the list of students being considered for each scholarship for which you qualify. 

Most of our students qualify for Tennessee Promise or Tennessee Reconnect. Both are last-dollar scholarships that pay for your tuition and mandatory fees once any federal and state financial aid has been applied. TN Promise is available for new high school graduates who apply during their senior year, complete their required community service hours each semester and attend mandatory meetings with their assigned mentor. For TN Promise information, visit . TN Reconnect is for adults who have not yet earned a degree. Information and an application can be found at . 

Contact Us

Start Strong Center
StartStrong@pstcc.edu
Phone: 865.694.6400
Text: 865.270.6400