Eamon O' Shea's side had too much for the students, winning by 3-20 to 0-05 at MacDonagh Park in Nenagh.
The Tipperary goals came from Shane Bourke, a Seamus Callanan penalty and Lar Corbett.
In the other game from the Waterford Crystal Cup it finished; University of Limerick 1-11 Waterford 0-10.
And Kerry will play Cork in the McGrath Cup final, after both sides won their respective semis this afternoon.
Kerry beat Cork IT by 2-12 to 0-13, while Cork thrashed University of Limerick by 6-16 to 0-07.
