Colleges Near Memphis
There are no colleges in Memphis, but 22 are within 100 miles, enrolling 72,839 students combined.
The closest option is Truman State University in Kirksville, 28.7 miles from Memphis (about 34-49 minutes by car). Memphis (pop. 1,822) is in Missouri.
Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa ranks #57 nationally. Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa has the lowest tuition at $5,040 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Memphis. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Memphis. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Memphis.
Truman State University
- Public 4 Year
- Kirksville, MO
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 29 miles from Memphis
Truman State is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate sciences, business, and education. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Kirksville.
- SAT Range 1170-1370
- Avg GPA 3.81
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $13,602
Maharishi International University
- Private 4 Year
- Fairfield, IA
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- 40 miles from Memphis
Maharishi International is a private university known for consciousness-based education and undergraduate programs in sustainable living. Students practice Transcendental Meditation as part of campus life in the small town of Fairfield.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $16,281
Culver Stockton College
- Private 4 Year
- Canton, MO
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- 41 miles from Memphis
Culver-Stockton is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and equestrian studies. The campus sits on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 970-1080
- Avg GPA 3.37
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $21,996
Indian Hills Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Ottumwa, IA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 42 miles from Memphis
Indian Hills is a public community college known for career programs in nursing and industrial technology. The campus serves southeast Iowa from sites in Ottumwa and Centerville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,340
Quincy University
- Private 4 Year
- Quincy, IL
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2.3 | 3 reviews
- 55 miles from Memphis
Quincy is a small private Catholic university in the Franciscan tradition known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The residential campus is in the Mississippi River city of Quincy.
- SAT Range 1000-1200
- Avg GPA 3.47
- Acceptance Rate 51%
- Net Price $19,477
John Wood Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Quincy, IL
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- 58 miles from Memphis
John Wood is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The main campus is in Quincy in western Illinois near the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,858
Southeastern Community College
- Public 2 Year
- West Burlington, IA
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- 58 miles from Memphis
A public community college known for associate degrees in nursing and industrial technology. The campus is in the small city of West Burlington in southeastern Iowa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,587
William Penn University
- Private 4 Year
- Oskaloosa, IA
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- 64 miles from Memphis
William Penn is a private Quaker-affiliated university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in the small town of Oskaloosa.
- SAT Range 880-1110
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 52%
- Net Price $22,740
Hannibal LaGrange University
- Private 4 Year
- Hannibal, MO
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- 65 miles from Memphis
Hannibal-LaGrange is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus is in Mark Twain's hometown of Hannibal along the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 1067-1315
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $22,685
Moberly Area Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Moberly, MO
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- 74 miles from Memphis
A public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The main campus is in Moberly, with additional sites across northern Missouri.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.85
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,199
Central Christian College of the Bible
- Private 4 Year
- Moberly, MO
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- 75 miles from Memphis
Central Christian College of the Bible is a private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry training. The small campus is located in the town of Moberly in north-central Missouri.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.01
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,918
Central College
- Private 4 Year
- Pella, IA
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- 76 miles from Memphis
Central is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate sciences, education, and study abroad. Most undergrads live on a residential campus in the small college town of Pella.
- SAT Range 1056-1120
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $23,848
Western Illinois University
- Public 4 Year
- Macomb, IL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 78 miles from Memphis
Western Illinois is a public university known for undergraduate criminal justice, education, and agriculture. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Macomb.
- SAT Range 880-1090
- Avg GPA 3.45
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $14,208
North Central Missouri College
- Public 2 Year
- Trenton, MO
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- 81 miles from Memphis
North Central Missouri College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and agriculture. The small campus sits in the rural town of Trenton in northern Missouri.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,400
Monmouth College
- Private 4 Year
- Monmouth, IL
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 86 miles from Memphis
Monmouth is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and the sciences. The residential campus sits in a small college town in western Illinois.
- SAT Range 1000-1210
- Avg GPA 3.49
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $17,768
University of Iowa
- Public 4 Year
- Iowa City, IA
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3.0 | 3 reviews
- 89 miles from Memphis
Iowa is a large public university known for undergraduate creative writing and journalism. The campus sits in the college town of Iowa City along the Iowa River.
- SAT Range 1130-1330
- Avg GPA 3.81
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $21,765
Graceland University Lamoni
- Private 4 Year
- Lamoni, IA
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- 93 miles from Memphis
Graceland is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and education. Most students live on the residential campus in the small college town of Lamoni.
- SAT Range 880-1120
- Avg GPA 3.22
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $19,574
Grinnell College
- Private 4 Year
- Grinnell, IA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 93 miles from Memphis
Grinnell is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for an open curriculum and undergraduate work in the sciences and social sciences. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in the small town of Grinnell.
- SAT Range 1410-1540
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.89
- Acceptance Rate 15%
- Net Price $34,363