Colleges Near Lexington
There are no colleges in Lexington, but 40 are within 100 miles, enrolling 172,151 students combined.
The closest option is Heritage Christian University in Florence, 17.9 miles from Lexington (about 22-31 minutes by car). Lexington (pop. 735) 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 Lexington. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Lexington. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Lexington.
Freed Hardeman University
- Private 4 Year
- Henderson, TN
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- 79 miles from Lexington
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
Middle Tennessee State University
- Public 4 Year
- Murfreesboro, TN
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 84 miles from Lexington
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
The University of the South
- Private 4 Year
- Sewanee, TN
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 84 miles from Lexington
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
Snead State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Boaz, AL
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- 86 miles from Lexington
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
Lipscomb University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 86 miles from Lexington
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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- 86 miles from Lexington
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 Lexington
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $28,679
Northeast Alabama Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Rainsville, AL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 88 miles from Lexington
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
Belmont University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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4.0 | 4 reviews
- 88 miles from Lexington
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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- 89 miles from Lexington
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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- 89 miles from Lexington
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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- 89 miles from Lexington
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
- 89 miles from Lexington
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
- 88 miles from Lexington
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
American Baptist College
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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| 0 reviews
- 92 miles from Lexington
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
Jackson State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Jackson, TN
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- 92 miles from Lexington
A community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Most students commute to the campus in Jackson.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,068
Remington College Nashville Campus
- Private 2 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 92 miles from Lexington
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
Lane College
- Private 4 Year
- Jackson, TN
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0.0 | 1 reviews
- 93 miles from Lexington
Lane is a private historically Black college with undergraduate programs in business, education, and criminal justice. Most students live on a compact residential campus in Jackson.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.57
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,803