Colleges Near Benton
There are no colleges in Benton, but 34 are within 100 miles, enrolling 141,680 students combined.
The closest option is Murray State University in Murray, 16.7 miles from Benton (about 20-29 minutes by car). Benton (pop. 4,349) is in Kentucky.
Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee ranks #16 nationally. West Kentucky Community and Technical College in Paducah has the lowest tuition at $4,728 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Benton. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Benton. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Benton.
Union University
- Private 4 Year
- Jackson, TN
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- 86 miles from Benton
Union is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and Christian studies. The residential campus sits in Jackson in West Tennessee.
- SAT Range 1160-1390
- Avg GPA 3.8
- Acceptance Rate 60%
- Net Price $28,452
Lane College
- Private 4 Year
- Jackson, TN
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0.0 | 1 reviews
- 88 miles from Benton
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
University of Evansville
- Private 4 Year
- Evansville, IN
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- 90 miles from Benton
University of Evansville is a private university known for undergraduate theatre and engineering. Many undergrads study abroad at Harlaxton College, its campus in a historic English manor.
- SAT Range 1045-1300
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $18,773
Kentucky Wesleyan College
- Private 4 Year
- Owensboro, KY
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- 92 miles from Benton
Kentucky Wesleyan is a private liberal arts college with undergraduate programs in business, education, and the sciences. The campus sits in Owensboro along the Ohio River.
- SAT Range 890-1130
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $20,999
Owensboro Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Owensboro, KY
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- 92 miles from Benton
A public community and technical college offering associate degrees and career-focused technical programs. The campus is based in Owensboro in western Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,545
Rend Lake College
- Public 2 Year
- Ina, IL
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 94 miles from Benton
Rend Lake College is a public community college known for associate degrees and career-technical programs. The rural campus sits near Rend Lake in southern Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,427
Brescia University
- Private 4 Year
- Owensboro, KY
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- 93 miles from Benton
Brescia is a small private Catholic university known for undergraduate social work and education. The residential campus sits along the Ohio River in Owensboro.
- SAT Range 920-1190
- Avg GPA 3.02
- Acceptance Rate 35%
- Net Price $15,634
American Baptist College
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 98 miles from Benton
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
Nashville State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 97 miles from Benton
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
Tennessee State University
- Public 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 97 miles from Benton
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
Fisk University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 98 miles from Benton
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
Freed Hardeman University
- Private 4 Year
- Henderson, TN
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- 99 miles from Benton
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
Belmont University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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4.0 | 4 reviews
- 100 miles from Benton
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
John A Gupton College
- Private 2 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 99 miles from Benton
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
Vanderbilt University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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5.0 | 5 reviews
- 99 miles from Benton
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
Nossi College of Art and Design
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 99 miles from Benton
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 46%
- Net Price $24,044