Colleges Near Franklin
There are no colleges in Franklin, but 68 are within 100 miles, enrolling 359,444 students combined.
The closest option is Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, 14.1 miles from Franklin (about 17-24 minutes by car). Franklin (pop. 3,845) is in North Carolina.
Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina ranks #104 nationally. Isothermal Community College in Spindale has the lowest tuition at $2,030 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Franklin. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Franklin. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Franklin.
Johnson University
- Private 4 Year
- Knoxville, TN
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 56 miles from Franklin
Johnson University is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The residential campus sits in a rural setting outside Knoxville.
- SAT Range 960-1110
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $22,615
University of North Georgia
- Public 4 Year
- Dahlonega, GA
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- 57 miles from Franklin
UNG is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and its Corps of Cadets. The Dahlonega campus is one of six senior military colleges in the United States and sits in the Blue Ridge foothills.
- SAT Range 980-1210
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $11,157
North Greenville University
- Private 4 Year
- Tigerville, SC
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- 58 miles from Franklin
North Greenville is a private Christian university known for undergraduate programs in Christian studies, education, and business. The residential campus lies in the Blue Ridge foothills of rural Tigerville.
- SAT Range 1060-1240
- Avg GPA 3.84
- Acceptance Rate 67%
- Net Price $21,346
Warren Wilson College
- Private 4 Year
- Swannanoa, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 61 miles from Franklin
Warren Wilson is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental studies and sustainability. Most undergrads take part in a required work-college program on a mountain campus that includes a working farm.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $26,084
Bob Jones University
- Private 4 Year
- Greenville, SC
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- 61 miles from Franklin
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,624
Anderson University
- Private 4 Year
- Anderson, SC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 62 miles from Franklin
A private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. Most students live on its residential campus in Anderson in South Carolina's Upstate region.
- SAT Range 1100-1280
- Avg GPA 3.72
- Acceptance Rate 55%
- Net Price $24,434
Greenville Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Greenville, SC
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| 0 reviews
- 62 miles from Franklin
Greenville Tech is a public technical college known for associate programs in nursing, industrial technologies, and health sciences. Students attend across multiple campuses serving the Greenville area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,015
The University of Tennessee Knoxville
- Public 4 Year
- Knoxville, TN
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4.8 | 5 reviews
- 61 miles from Franklin
Tennessee is a large public university known for undergraduate supply chain management, business, and nuclear engineering. The campus borders the Tennessee River in Knoxville.
- SAT Range 1200-1370
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.66
- Acceptance Rate 42%
- Net Price $21,648
Emmanuel University
- Private 4 Year
- Franklin Springs, GA
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| 0 reviews
- 63 miles from Franklin
Emmanuel is a private Christian university known for undergraduate education and Christian ministry programs. The residential campus is set in the small town of Franklin Springs in northeast Georgia.
- SAT Range 980-1160
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $20,445
Lanier Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Gainesville, GA
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| 0 reviews
- 63 miles from Franklin
Lanier Tech is a public technical college known for undergraduate programs in health sciences and industrial technologies. The main campus is in Gainesville in northeast Georgia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,165
South College
- Private 4 Year
- Knoxville, TN
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- 63 miles from Franklin
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $17,588
Mars Hill University
- Private 4 Year
- Mars Hill, NC
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- 65 miles from Franklin
Mars Hill is a small private university known for undergraduate music and teacher education. The campus sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $18,925
Brenau University
- Private 4 Year
- Gainesville, GA
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- 66 miles from Franklin
Brenau is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and the arts. Traditional undergraduates enroll in its residential Women's College on a historic campus in Gainesville.
- SAT Range 930-1200
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $19,743
Carson Newman University
- Private 4 Year
- Jefferson City, TN
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 65 miles from Franklin
Carson-Newman is a private Baptist university with undergraduate strengths in nursing, education, and the liberal arts. Students live on a residential campus in the small East Tennessee town of Jefferson City.
- SAT Range 955-1215
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $20,895
Montreat College
- Private 4 Year
- Montreat, NC
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 69 miles from Franklin
Montreat is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate outdoor education and ministry-related programs. The campus sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Black Mountain.
- SAT Range 1030-1220
- Avg GPA 3.07
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $28,112
Pellissippi State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Knoxville, TN
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- 69 miles from Franklin
Pellissippi State is a public community college known for associate programs in engineering technology, nursing, and information technology. Multiple campuses serve the Knoxville area, with the main Hardin Valley campus in west Knoxville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,568
Tennessee Wesleyan University
- Private 4 Year
- Athens, TN
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- 71 miles from Franklin
Tennessee Wesleyan is a small private Methodist university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus sits in the small town of Athens in East Tennessee.
- SAT Range 960-1100
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $15,125
Walters State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Morristown, TN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 72 miles from Franklin
Walters State is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The main campus in Morristown anchors several locations across East Tennessee.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,262