Colleges Near Oakland

There are no colleges in Oakland, but 44 are within 100 miles, enrolling 219,052 students combined.

The closest option is Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, 12.3 miles from Oakland (about 15-21 minutes by car). Oakland (pop. 225) is in Kentucky.

Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee ranks #16 nationally. Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College in Bowling Green has the lowest tuition at $4,728 per year.

Results are sorted by distance from Oakland. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Oakland. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Oakland.

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Western Kentucky University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Bowling Green, KY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 12 miles from Oakland

WKU is a public university known for undergraduate journalism, photojournalism, and broadcasting. The hilltop campus overlooks Bowling Green in south-central Kentucky.

#6 Best Public Universities in Kentucky 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 840-1050
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 94%
  • Net Price $12,548
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Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Bowling Green, KY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 13 miles from Oakland

A public community and technical college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial maintenance. The main campus is located in Bowling Green in south-central Kentucky.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,253
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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Elizabethtown, KY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 49 miles from Oakland

A public community and technical college known for nursing, allied health, and technical career programs. The campus is located in Elizabethtown in central Kentucky.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,143
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Welch College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Gallatin, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 50 miles from Oakland

Welch College is a small private Free Will Baptist college known for undergraduate biblical studies, Christian ministry, and teacher education. The residential campus sits in Gallatin, northeast of Nashville.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.34
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $21,157
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Volunteer State Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Gallatin, TN
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews
  • 49 miles from Oakland

Volunteer State is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and allied health. The Gallatin campus primarily serves commuting students from the greater Nashville area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.24
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,651
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Lindsey Wilson College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Columbia, KY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 52 miles from Oakland

Lindsey Wilson is a private college known for undergraduate nursing, education, and human services. The residential campus sits in the small town of Columbia in south-central Kentucky.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.41
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $16,374
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Campbellsville University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Campbellsville, KY
  • 2.0 | 1 reviews
  • 54 miles from Oakland

Campbellsville is a private Christian university known for undergraduate education, business, and nursing. The campus is in the small town of Campbellsville in central Kentucky.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.36
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $19,662
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Cumberland University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Lebanon, TN
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • 58 miles from Oakland

Cumberland is a private university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. The campus is in Lebanon, a smaller city east of Nashville.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 67%
  • Net Price $18,499
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Nossi College of Art and Design Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Nashville, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 62 miles from Oakland
0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 46%
  • Net Price $24,044
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American Baptist College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Nashville, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 66 miles from Oakland

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
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Owensboro Community and Technical College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Owensboro, KY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 65 miles from Oakland

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
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Remington College Nashville Campus Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Nashville, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 66 miles from Oakland

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
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Brescia University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Owensboro, KY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 69 miles from Oakland

Brescia is a small private Catholic university known for undergraduate social work and education. The residential campus sits along the Ohio River in Owensboro.

4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 920-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.02
  • Acceptance Rate 35%
  • Net Price $15,634
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Kentucky Wesleyan College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Owensboro, KY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 68 miles from Oakland

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.

4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 890-1130
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $20,999
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Fisk University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Nashville, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 68 miles from Oakland

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.

#9 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1510
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 37%
  • Net Price $18,595
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Hopkinsville Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Hopkinsville, KY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 69 miles from Oakland

A public community college offering associate degrees and technical programs in nursing and allied health. Most students commute to the small campus in Hopkinsville in western Kentucky.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,872
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John A Gupton College Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Nashville, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 69 miles from Oakland

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
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Tennessee State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Nashville, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 69 miles from Oakland

Tennessee State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate nursing, business, and engineering. The urban campus is in Nashville.

#9 Best Public Universities in Tennessee
  • SAT Range 880-1050
  • Avg GPA 3.22
  • Acceptance Rate 70%
  • Net Price $14,586
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