Colleges Near Jackson

Kentucky Mountain Bible College

• Private 4 Year
• Jackson, KY
• 4.2 | 12 reviews

• Campus in Jackson

Kentucky Mountain Bible College is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The rural campus sits in the mountains of eastern Kentucky near Jackson.

• SAT Range 948-1126
• Avg GPA 3.33
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $9,302

Hazard Community and Technical College

• Public 2 Year
• Hazard, KY
• | 0 reviews

• 25 miles from Jackson

A public community and technical college known for associate programs in nursing and technical education. Campuses in Hazard and nearby towns serve students across eastern Kentucky's Appalachian region.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA 2.98
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $4,819

Alice Lloyd College

• Private 4 Year
• Pippa Passes, KY
• | 0 reviews

• 32 miles from Jackson

Alice Lloyd is a small private work college known for undergraduate liberal arts programs and a required student work program that covers tuition. The rural campus is set in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Kentucky.

• SAT Range 710-960
• Avg GPA 3.55
• Acceptance Rate 75%
• Net Price $18,600

Big Sandy Community and Technical College

• Public 2 Year
• Prestonsburg, KY
• | 0 reviews

• 34 miles from Jackson

Big Sandy is a public community and technical college offering associate degrees and career-focused technical programs. Campuses serve students across the Appalachian Big Sandy region of eastern Kentucky.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $5,091

Morehead State University

• Public 4 Year
• Morehead, KY
• | 0 reviews

• 43 miles from Jackson

Morehead State is a public university known for undergraduate space science, education, and nursing. The campus sits in a small college town in Kentucky's Appalachian foothills.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA 3.52
• Acceptance Rate 77%
• Net Price $9,630

American National University Pikeville

• Private 4 Year
• Pikeville, KY
• | 0 reviews

• 47 miles from Jackson

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $16,519

University of Pikeville

• Private 4 Year
• Pikeville, KY
• 5.0 | 1 reviews

• 47 miles from Jackson

University of Pikeville is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The small-town campus sits in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Kentucky.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA 3.42
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $13,227

Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College

• Public 2 Year
• Cumberland, KY
• | 0 reviews

• 46 miles from Jackson

A public community and technical college known for associate degrees and certificates in nursing, allied health, and technical trades. Multiple campuses serve students across the mountain communities of southeastern Kentucky.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA 3.0
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $4,744

Berea College

• Private 4 Year
• Berea, KY
• | 0 reviews

• 50 miles from Jackson

Berea is a private liberal arts college known for tuition-free undergraduate education paired with a required campus work program. The small campus lies in the Appalachian foothills of Kentucky.

• SAT Range 1156-1335
• Avg GPA 3.62
• Acceptance Rate 19%
• Net Price $5,888

Eastern Kentucky University

• Public 4 Year
• Richmond, KY
• | 0 reviews

• 52 miles from Jackson

EKU is a public university known for undergraduate criminal justice, fire protection, and safety programs. The campus sits in the college town of Richmond in central Kentucky.

• SAT Range 880-1080
• Avg GPA 3.39
• Acceptance Rate 78%
• Net Price $12,279

Union Commonwealth University

• Private 4 Year
• Barbourville, KY
• 4.5 | 2 reviews

• 56 miles from Jackson

Union Commonwealth is a small private university with undergraduate programs in education, business, and nursing. The residential campus sits in the Appalachian college town of Barbourville.

• SAT Range 920-1105
• Avg GPA 3.15
• Acceptance Rate 63%
• Net Price $17,124

Kentucky Christian University

• Private 4 Year
• Grayson, KY
• 1.0 | 1 reviews

• 58 miles from Jackson

Kentucky Christian is a private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry, nursing, and teacher education. The small campus sits in the town of Grayson in northeastern Kentucky.

• SAT Range 900-1040
• Avg GPA 3.16
• Acceptance Rate 61%
• Net Price $21,099

Mountain Empire Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Big Stone Gap, VA
• | 0 reviews

• 60 miles from Jackson

Mountain Empire Community College is a public two-year college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The small-town campus is in Big Stone Gap in southwest Virginia's Appalachian region.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $9,210

Clear Creek Baptist Bible College

• Private 4 Year
• Pineville, KY
• | 0 reviews

• 61 miles from Jackson

Clear Creek is a private Baptist Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The campus sits in the Appalachian Mountains of southeastern Kentucky near Pineville.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $10,451

University of Virginia's College at Wise

• Public 4 Year
• Wise, VA
• | 0 reviews

• 61 miles from Jackson

UVA Wise is a public liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and teacher education. The rural campus sits in the Appalachian Mountains of southwestern Virginia.

• SAT Range 945-1120
• Avg GPA 3.57
• Acceptance Rate 29%
• Net Price $14,378

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

• Public 2 Year
• Lexington, KY
• 5.0 | 1 reviews

• 70 miles from Jackson

A public community and technical college known for associate programs in nursing, allied health, and industrial technology. Students take classes across multiple campuses in the Lexington area.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $7,749

University of Kentucky

• Public 4 Year
• Lexington, KY
• 4.5 | 2 reviews

• 70 miles from Jackson

Kentucky is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, engineering, and business. Lexington is a midsize city in the state's Bluegrass horse country.

• SAT Range 1070-1290
• Avg GPA 3.59
• Acceptance Rate 93%
• Net Price $21,958

Transylvania University

• Private 4 Year
• Lexington, KY
• | 0 reviews

• 70 miles from Jackson

Transylvania is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate pre-medicine and the sciences. The historic campus occupies several blocks in downtown Lexington.

• SAT Range 1120-1380
• Avg GPA 3.77
• Acceptance Rate 87%
• Net Price $25,442