Colleges Near Anderson
There are no colleges in Anderson, but 39 are within 100 miles, enrolling 173,541 students combined.
The closest option is Athens State University in Athens, 19.1 miles from Anderson (about 23-33 minutes by car). Anderson (pop. 282) is in Alabama.
Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee ranks #16 nationally. Itawamba Community College in Fulton has the lowest tuition at $3,420 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Anderson. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Anderson. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Anderson.
Snead State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Boaz, AL
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- 80 miles from Anderson
Snead State is a public community college known for associate degree programs in nursing and business. Most students commute to its campus in the small city of Boaz in northeast Alabama.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,413
The University of the South
- Private 4 Year
- Sewanee, TN
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 79 miles from Anderson
Sewanee is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate English, creative writing, and environmental studies. The campus occupies a 13,000-acre domain on Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau.
- SAT Range 1260-1390
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 57%
- Net Price $34,815
Northeast Alabama Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Rainsville, AL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 81 miles from Anderson
A public community college offering associate degrees and career certificates, with programs in nursing and technical fields. Most students commute to the small campus in Rainsville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,054
Middle Tennessee State University
- Public 4 Year
- Murfreesboro, TN
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 82 miles from Anderson
MTSU is a large public university known for undergraduate recording industry, aerospace, and music business programs. The campus is in Murfreesboro, a growing city about a half hour southeast of Nashville.
- SAT Range 1010-1230
- Avg GPA 3.64
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $13,859
Freed Hardeman University
- Private 4 Year
- Henderson, TN
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- 85 miles from Anderson
Freed-Hardeman is a private Christian university affiliated with the Churches of Christ, known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and education. The residential campus sits in the small town of Henderson in West Tennessee.
- SAT Range 952-1087
- Avg GPA 3.75
- Acceptance Rate 60%
- Net Price $20,178
Lipscomb University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 86 miles from Anderson
Lipscomb is a private Christian university known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. The residential campus sits in Nashville's Green Hills neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1160-1380
- Avg GPA 3.73
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $27,695
Nashville State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 87 miles from Anderson
Nashville State is a community college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, business, and information technology. Most students commute to its urban Nashville campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.91
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,892
Fortis Institute Nashville
- Private 2 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 87 miles from Anderson
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $28,679
Belmont University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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4.0 | 4 reviews
- 88 miles from Anderson
Belmont is a private university known for undergraduate music business, commercial music, and entertainment programs. The urban Nashville campus has long ties to the city's recording and music industry.
- SAT Range 1160-1350
- Avg GPA 3.83
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $38,578
Fisk University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 90 miles from Anderson
Fisk is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate natural sciences and music. The historic urban campus sits in Nashville and is closely tied to the Fisk Jubilee Singers.
- SAT Range 1140-1510
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 37%
- Net Price $18,595
John A Gupton College
- Private 2 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 90 miles from Anderson
John A. Gupton is a private college known for undergraduate funeral service and mortuary science. The small urban campus is located in Nashville.
- SAT Range 890-960
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,334
Tennessee State University
- Public 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 90 miles from Anderson
Tennessee State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate nursing, business, and engineering. The urban campus is in Nashville.
- SAT Range 880-1050
- Avg GPA 3.22
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $14,586
Trevecca Nazarene University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 90 miles from Anderson
Trevecca is a private Nazarene university known for undergraduate education, business, and ministry programs. Most students live on the urban Nashville campus.
- SAT Range 980-1235
- Avg GPA 3.43
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $18,035
Vanderbilt University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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5.0 | 5 reviews
- 89 miles from Anderson
Vanderbilt is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate education, music, and the sciences. The tree-lined urban campus is a designated arboretum in the heart of Nashville.
- SAT Range 1500-1570
- Avg GPA 3.89
- Acceptance Rate 6%
- Net Price $25,186
Remington College Nashville Campus
- Private 2 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 92 miles from Anderson
Remington College Nashville is a private career college known for undergraduate programs in nursing and criminal justice. The urban campus emphasizes career-focused associate and bachelor's study.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $29,067
Jefferson State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Birmingham, AL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 93 miles from Anderson
Jefferson State is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, allied health, and business. Multiple campuses serve students across the greater Birmingham area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.98
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,778
American Baptist College
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 93 miles from Anderson
American Baptist College is a small private HBCU known for undergraduate theology and ministry. Students study on a compact Nashville campus with deep roots in Baptist tradition.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,340
Gadsden State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Gadsden, AL
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- 97 miles from Anderson
Gadsden State is a public community college offering associate degrees and technical certificates in areas such as nursing and industrial trades. Students take classes across multiple campuses serving Gadsden and nearby communities in northeast Alabama.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,384