Colleges Near Charlotte

There are no colleges in Charlotte, but 37 are within 100 miles, enrolling 177,520 students combined.

The closest option is Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, 24.3 miles from Charlotte (about 29-42 minutes by car). Charlotte (pop. 1,235) 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 Charlotte. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Charlotte. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Charlotte.

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Austin Peay State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Clarksville, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 24 miles from Charlotte

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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Nashville State Community College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Nashville, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 28 miles from Charlotte

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
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Tennessee State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Nashville, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 29 miles from Charlotte

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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American Baptist College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Nashville, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 31 miles from Charlotte

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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Belmont University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Nashville, TN
  • 4.0 | 4 reviews
  • 31 miles from Charlotte

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.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1350
  • Avg GPA 3.83
  • Acceptance Rate 95%
  • Net Price $38,578
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Lipscomb University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Nashville, TN
  • 4.0 | 2 reviews
  • 31 miles from Charlotte

Lipscomb is a private Christian university known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. The residential campus sits in Nashville's Green Hills neighborhood.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1380
  • Avg GPA 3.73
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price $27,695
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Fisk University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Nashville, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 30 miles from Charlotte

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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John A Gupton College Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Nashville, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 31 miles from Charlotte

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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Vanderbilt University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Nashville, TN
  • 5.0 | 5 reviews
  • 30 miles from Charlotte

Vanderbilt is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate education, music, and the sciences. The tree-lined urban campus is a designated arboretum in the heart of Nashville.

#16 Best Colleges in America 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1500-1570
  • Avg GPA 3.89
  • Acceptance Rate 6%
  • Net Price $25,186
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Trevecca Nazarene University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Nashville, TN
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 33 miles from Charlotte

Trevecca is a private Nazarene university known for undergraduate education, business, and ministry programs. Most students live on the urban Nashville campus.

#10 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1235
  • Avg GPA 3.43
  • Acceptance Rate 69%
  • Net Price $18,035
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Williamson Christian College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Franklin, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 33 miles from Charlotte

Williamson Christian College is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The campus is located in Franklin, a suburb south of Nashville.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.25
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $19,784
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Nossi College of Art and Design Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Nashville, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 34 miles from Charlotte
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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 46%
  • Net Price $24,044
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Fortis Institute Nashville Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Nashville, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 37 miles from Charlotte
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $28,679
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Remington College Nashville Campus Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Nashville, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 38 miles from Charlotte

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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Columbia State Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Columbia, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 41 miles from Charlotte

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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Welch College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Gallatin, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 46 miles from Charlotte

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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Ross College Hopkinsville Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Hopkinsville, KY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 46 miles from Charlotte
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $19,411
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Hopkinsville Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Hopkinsville, KY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 49 miles from Charlotte

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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