Colleges Near Auburn

There are no colleges in Auburn, but 46 are within 100 miles, enrolling 208,215 students combined.

The closest option is Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, 16.6 miles from Auburn (about 20-28 minutes by car). Auburn (pop. 269) is in Tennessee.

Vanderbilt University in Nashville 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 Auburn. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Auburn. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Auburn.

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Auburn, TN within 100 miles Public Private For-Profit 4 Year 2 Year
Tennessee State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Nashville, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 44 miles from Auburn

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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The University of the South Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Sewanee, TN
  • 4.5 | 2 reviews
  • 53 miles from Auburn

Sewanee is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate English, creative writing, and environmental studies. The campus occupies a 13,000-acre domain on Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau.

#2 Best Colleges in Tennessee 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1260-1390
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 57%
  • Net Price $34,815
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Columbia State Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Columbia, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 61 miles from Auburn

Columbia State is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences programs. The main campus sits in Columbia, a small city in middle Tennessee.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,193
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Bryan College Dayton Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Dayton, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 69 miles from Auburn

Bryan is a private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies, education, and business. Most undergrads live on a residential campus in the small town of Dayton in eastern Tennessee.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.67
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $18,159
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Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Bowling Green, KY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 74 miles from Auburn

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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Western Kentucky University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Bowling Green, KY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 74 miles from Auburn

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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Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Chattanooga, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 74 miles from Auburn
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $33,625
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The University of Tennessee Southern Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Pulaski, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 74 miles from Auburn

UT Southern is a small public university with undergraduate programs in nursing, education, and business. The campus sits in the small town of Pulaski in southern Tennessee.

#17 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee
  • SAT Range 905-1110
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.17
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $14,546
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Chattanooga State Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Chattanooga, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 76 miles from Auburn

Chattanooga State is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and engineering technology. The campus lies along the Tennessee River.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.0
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,908
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The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Chattanooga, TN
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 77 miles from Auburn

UTC is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and nursing. The urban campus borders the Tennessee River in downtown Chattanooga.

#5 Best Public Universities in Tennessee 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1013-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.61
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $15,347
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Covenant College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Lookout Mountain, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 79 miles from Auburn

Covenant is a private Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs taught from a Reformed theological perspective. The mountaintop campus on Lookout Mountain overlooks the Chattanooga valley.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Georgia 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1380
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $27,926
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Austin Peay State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Clarksville, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 81 miles from Auburn

Austin Peay is a public university known for undergraduate education and nursing. The Clarksville campus is close to Fort Campbell and draws many military-connected students.

#8 Best Public Universities in Tennessee 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 843-1126
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $9,882
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Miller Motte College Chattanooga Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Chattanooga, TN
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 82 miles from Auburn
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $23,907
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Roane State Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Harriman, TN
  • 3.5 | 2 reviews
  • 83 miles from Auburn

Roane State is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and allied health. The main campus is in Harriman, with additional locations across East Tennessee.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.17
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,249
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Alabama A & M University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Normal, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 85 miles from Auburn

Alabama A&M is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate agriculture, engineering, and education. The Normal campus lies just north of Huntsville.

#11 Best Public Universities in Alabama 2/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 810-1040
  • Avg GPA 3.02
  • Acceptance Rate 58%
  • Net Price $17,152
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J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Huntsville, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 86 miles from Auburn

Drake State is a public community and technical college known for undergraduate nursing and engineering technology. It is Alabama's only historically Black community and technical college, with a campus in Huntsville.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,075
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Cleveland State Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Cleveland, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 86 miles from Auburn

A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and industrial technology programs. The campus is in Cleveland, a midsize city in southeastern Tennessee near Chattanooga.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.29
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,236
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Southern Adventist University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Collegedale, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 86 miles from Auburn

Southern Adventist is a private Seventh-day Adventist university known for undergraduate nursing and theology. Most students live on the residential campus in Collegedale near Chattanooga.

#11 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1020-1300
  • Avg GPA 3.59
  • Acceptance Rate 65%
  • Net Price $25,753
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