GED and HiSET in Tennessee
In Tennessee the GED costs $144 in person or online and the HiSET costs $115, minimum age 18.
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How Tennessee compares
GED, all 4 subjects in person
At $144, Tennessee (GED, all 4 subjects in person) is cheaper than 14 states, the same price as 18 states and more expensive than 9 states.
That is exactly the national median. The national median is $144 (42 states with a confirmed price, range $0 to $200).
Compared with Tennessee, it is cheaper in Arkansas ($16), Missouri ($142) and North Carolina ($104); the same in Alabama ($144), Kentucky ($144), Mississippi ($144) and Virginia ($144); more expensive in Georgia ($184).
GED, all 4 subjects online
At $144, Tennessee (GED, all 4 subjects online) is cheaper than 10 states, the same price as 25 states and more expensive than 1 state.
That is exactly the national median. The national median is $144 (37 states with a confirmed price, range $104 to $200).
Compared with Tennessee, it is the same in Alabama ($144), Arkansas ($144), Kentucky ($144), Mississippi ($144), North Carolina ($144) and Virginia ($144); more expensive in Georgia ($184) and Missouri ($154).
HiSET, all 5 subtests
At $115, Tennessee (HiSET, all 5 subtests) is cheaper than 14 states, the same price as 2 states and more expensive than 4 states.
That is $15 below the national median. The national median is $130 (21 states with a confirmed price, range $0 to $190).
Compared with Tennessee, it is cheaper in North Carolina ($90); more expensive in Georgia ($170) and Missouri ($120).
Rankings use only prices confirmed from an official source. Neighboring states come from the US Census county adjacency file.
Which test you can take
- Tests accepted
- GED and HiSETGED confirmed at https://www.ged.com/policies/tennessee.html; HiSET listed on https://hiset.org/get-started/state-requirements/. Source: hiset.org, checked 2026-10-10
- Credential awarded
- High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED)The hiset.org Tennessee page refers to a 'high school equivalency credential' without a formal title. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
Cost
- GED, all 4 subjects in person
- $144All 4 subjects; total stated on the page. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
- GED, one subject in person
- $36Same figure in https://www.ged.com/etc/clientlibs/websites/ged/assets/resources/dropdown-json/dropdown-price-and-rules.json. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
- GED, all 4 subjects online
- $144All 4 subjects; total stated on the page. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
- GED, one subject online
- $36Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
- HiSET, all 5 subtests
- $115All 5 subtests, paper or computer, assuming no retakes and completion in one calendar year. HiSET @Home total is $205. Source: hiset.org, checked 2026-10-10
- HiSET, one subtest
- $23Paper or computer at a test center: $18 test fee + $5 test center fee. HiSET @Home (remote) is $41 per subtest ($18 + $23 remote proctor fee). State admin fee $0. Source: hiset.org, checked 2026-10-10
- Ways to pay less
- Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development HiSET Voucher Program covers all HiSET exam costs for Tennessee residents who show test readiness through a qualifying official practice test; vouchers are issued by a local Adult Education program. For GED, adult education program vouchers may cover test costs, and in person there is one discounted retake per subject not passed (within 365 days; GED Testing Service $26 fee waived, $10 Tennessee test center fee). First diploma and transcript copy free.GED details from https://www.ged.com/policies/tennessee.html. Online GED retakes are $36 with no discount. Source: hiset.org, checked 2026-10-10
Online testing
Age
- Minimum age
- 18hiset.org/tennessee/ also says 18, and that under 17 is not eligible. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
- Under the minimum age
- 17-year-olds may test with an approved age waiver: the HSE Recommendation for 17-Year-Old Student form signed by the school superintendent or designee (or home school parent; for HiSET, a parent/guardian if home-schooled), uploaded to the TN Age Waiver Zendesk site and approved by the Tennessee State Administrator. HiSET: the 17-year-old must not be currently enrolled in high school, and out-of-state waivers are not approved unless the student is officially enrolled in a TN Adult Education program. Under 17 is not eligible for HiSET. For online GED, a parent or guardian must be present at pre-test check-in.HiSET details from https://hiset.org/tennessee/. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
Residency
- Residency rule
- GED: no Tennessee residency requirement (credential is issued by the state where the final subject is passed, and some other states do not allow non-residents to test). HiSET voucher: Tennessee residency required.HiSET voucher residency from https://hiset.org/tennessee/. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
Retakes
- Retake policy
- GED in person: no wait for the first two retakes, 60-day wait after three attempts at a subject, no yearly limit. GED online: one retake, then a 60-day wait after two online attempts. HiSET: each subtest may be taken at most three times in a 6-month period (Jan 1-Jun 30, Jul 1-Dec 31); separately, two retakes per subtest within 12 months of the first attempt cost only the test center or at-home proctor fee.HiSET retake rules from https://hiset.org/tennessee/. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10