Find Tennessee Community College Courses
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Check transfer equivalencies, build a weekly schedule, or find audit policies — all before you register.
65+ in Tennessee? Tuition may be waived.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-113 allows Tennessee residents aged 65+ to attend credit courses at TBR community colleges with tuition and most mandatory fees waived on a space-available basis. A small service fee may still apply.
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Search across all 12 TBR colleges at once by subject, keyword, or course number.
Transfer Lookup
See how community college courses map to universities — direct match or elective credit — before you enroll.
Schedule Builder
Build a weekly schedule across multiple colleges and spot conflicts before you register.
Browse All Colleges
View audit policies, senior waivers, course counts, and campus info for every TBR college.
Online Courses
2756 online sections across 12 TBR colleges this term.
Across the TBR, 12 colleges report around 15,000 course sections in the current term. Pellissippi State Community College runs the largest catalog this term at around 2,000 sections, while Cleveland State Community College runs the smallest at around 700. By statewide section count, English (ENGL), Mathematics (MATH), and Biology (BIOL) top the list — English (ENGL) alone runs around 1,700 sections across 12 colleges.
According to state transfer records, the universities accepting the most TBR coursework are mtsu, apsu, and utk — mtsu alone accepts 21,579 CC courses for credit. Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-113, Tennessee waives tuition at TBR colleges for residents 65 and older. Across the TBR, median in-state tuition is $4,760 per year and median earnings ten years after enrollment are $37,342, per the federal College Scorecard.
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Compare Tennessee community colleges by major. Each page lists every college offering coursework in the program.
What We Cover for Tennessee
Data-driven guides built from TBR course records.
Course Availability
Which courses run at every campus vs. just one or two
Read the guide →Late-Start Classes
Sections that begin weeks after the standard start date
Read the guide →Prerequisite Chains
Courses that gate transfer-ready sequences
Read the guide →Session Timing
Multiple start dates, mini-terms, and accelerated sessions
Read the guide →Senior Waivers
Free or reduced tuition for qualifying older adults
Read the guide →Transfer Credits
How courses map to 4-year university requirements
Read the guide →Tennessee Guides
Plain-English explainers for Tennessee students.
TN Course Availability: 251 Point-Source Courses (2026)
TN's TBR system has the Southeast's best scarcity ratio, but 19.5% of its catalog (251 courses) is at exactly one campus across 12 colleges.
planningTN Late-Start Classes: TBR at 7.8%, 1,157 Sections
TBR's 12 CCs hold 1,157 late-start sections for fall 2026 — a 7.8% share. Chattanooga State leads at 26.4%; Pellissippi at 2.3%.
Mistake AvoidanceTN Prereq Chains: ENGL 1010 Gates 64 Courses (2026)
Across TBR's 12 CCs, ENGL 1010 gates 64 downstream courses. But CITC 1301 gates 31 — the non-obvious bottleneck. Agriculture chains reach depth 8.
Sessions & Calendar TimingTN College Sessions: 62 Start Dates at Northeast (2026)
Northeast State publishes 62 distinct start dates per term. How TBR's 12 CCs structure session length and how to find the right one before you register.
Senior Waivers & AuditingTN Free College for 65+: TBR Tuition Waiver (2026)
Tennessee residents 65+ take credit courses at TBR community colleges with tuition waived under § 49-7-113. A $70/term service fee still applies.
State System ExplainersTN TBR Transfer Credit: Easier Than Most States (2026)
TN is the only state with common course numbering across all 13 CCs — ENGL 1010 is ENGL 1010 everywhere. Why that matters and how TTP works.