Tuition and Fees. Tuition and fees for the graduate student at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is approximately $4,835 per semester (maximum charge for 9 credit hours) for in-state students and $12,894 per semester (maximum charge for 9 credit hours) for out-of-state students.ligible students pay a tuition rate equal to in-house fees plus 25 percent of out of state tuition. Master's and doctoral degrees, certificates and specialist programs are included in the regional tuition credit.