Colleges Near Big Sandy
There are no colleges in Big Sandy, but 34 are within 100 miles, enrolling 140,686 students combined.
The closest option is Bethel University in McKenzie, 24.9 miles from Big Sandy (about 30-43 minutes by car). Big Sandy (pop. 557) is in Tennessee.
Vanderbilt University in Nashville ranks #16 nationally. Hopkinsville Community College in Hopkinsville has the lowest tuition at $4,728 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Big Sandy. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Big Sandy. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Big Sandy.
Bethel University
- Private 4 Year
- McKenzie, TN
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- 25 miles from Big Sandy
Bethel is a private Christian university affiliated with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, known for undergraduate business and education programs. The campus is set in the small town of McKenzie in western Tennessee.
- SAT Range 830-1120
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 60%
- Net Price $13,112
Murray State University
- Public 4 Year
- Murray, KY
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- 29 miles from Big Sandy
Murray State is a public university known for undergraduate education, agriculture, and nursing. Murray is a small college town in western Kentucky built around the campus.
- SAT Range 940-1170
- Avg GPA 3.57
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $10,182
The University of Tennessee Martin
- Public 4 Year
- Martin, TN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 44 miles from Big Sandy
UT Martin is a public university known for undergraduate agriculture, education, and business. The residential campus is in the small college town of Martin in northwest Tennessee.
- SAT Range 970-1210
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $11,955
Austin Peay State University
- Public 4 Year
- Clarksville, TN
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- 46 miles from Big Sandy
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.
- SAT Range 843-1126
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $9,882
Ross College Hopkinsville
- Private 2 Year
- Hopkinsville, KY
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- 54 miles from Big Sandy
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,411
Hopkinsville Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Hopkinsville, KY
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- 56 miles from Big Sandy
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
Jackson State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Jackson, TN
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- 56 miles from Big Sandy
A community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Most students commute to the campus in Jackson.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,068
Lane College
- Private 4 Year
- Jackson, TN
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0.0 | 1 reviews
- 58 miles from Big Sandy
Lane is a private historically Black college with undergraduate programs in business, education, and criminal justice. Most students live on a compact residential campus in Jackson.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.57
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,803
Union University
- Private 4 Year
- Jackson, TN
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- 58 miles from Big Sandy
Union is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and Christian studies. The residential campus sits in Jackson in West Tennessee.
- SAT Range 1160-1390
- Avg GPA 3.8
- Acceptance Rate 60%
- Net Price $28,452
Freed Hardeman University
- Private 4 Year
- Henderson, TN
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- 63 miles from Big Sandy
Freed-Hardeman is a private Christian university affiliated with the Churches of Christ, known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and education. The residential campus sits in the small town of Henderson in West Tennessee.
- SAT Range 952-1087
- Avg GPA 3.75
- Acceptance Rate 60%
- Net Price $20,178
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Paducah, KY
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 65 miles from Big Sandy
A public community and technical college known for nursing, allied health, and career-technical programs. Most students commute to the main campus in Paducah in western Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,834
Columbia State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Columbia, TN
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- 70 miles from Big Sandy
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
Nashville State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 69 miles from Big Sandy
Nashville State is a community college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, business, and information technology. Most students commute to its urban Nashville campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.91
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,892
Tennessee State University
- Public 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 70 miles from Big Sandy
Tennessee State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate nursing, business, and engineering. The urban campus is in Nashville.
- SAT Range 880-1050
- Avg GPA 3.22
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $14,586
American Baptist College
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 72 miles from Big Sandy
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
Belmont University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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4.0 | 4 reviews
- 72 miles from Big Sandy
Belmont is a private university known for undergraduate music business, commercial music, and entertainment programs. The urban Nashville campus has long ties to the city's recording and music industry.
- SAT Range 1160-1350
- Avg GPA 3.83
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $38,578
Lipscomb University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 72 miles from Big Sandy
Lipscomb is a private Christian university known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. The residential campus sits in Nashville's Green Hills neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1160-1380
- Avg GPA 3.73
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $27,695
Fisk University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 72 miles from Big Sandy
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.
- SAT Range 1140-1510
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 37%
- Net Price $18,595