Colleges Near Jefferson City

Carson Newman University

• Private 4 Year
• Jefferson City, TN
• 4.0 | 1 reviews

• Campus in Jefferson City

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

Walters State Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Morristown, TN
• 5.0 | 1 reviews

• 14 miles from Jefferson City

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

Johnson University

• Private 4 Year
• Knoxville, TN
• 4.5 | 2 reviews

• 20 miles from Jefferson City

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

The University of Tennessee Knoxville

• Public 4 Year
• Knoxville, TN
• 4.8 | 5 reviews

• 27 miles from Jefferson City

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

South College

• Private 4 Year
• Knoxville, TN
• | 0 reviews

• 30 miles from Jefferson City

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $17,588

Lincoln Memorial University

• Private 4 Year
• Harrogate, TN
• | 0 reviews

• 33 miles from Jefferson City

Lincoln Memorial is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and pre-veterinary studies. The rural campus sits near Cumberland Gap in the Appalachian Mountains.

• SAT Range 1000-1210
• Avg GPA 3.29
• Acceptance Rate 63%
• Net Price $21,447

Maryville College

• Private 4 Year
• Maryville, TN
• | 0 reviews

• 37 miles from Jefferson City

Maryville is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental studies and outdoor programs. The residential campus sits near the Great Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee.

• SAT Range 1018-1188
• Avg GPA 3.61
• Acceptance Rate 61%
• Net Price $21,469

Pellissippi State Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Knoxville, TN
• | 0 reviews

• 40 miles from Jefferson City

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

Tusculum University

• Private 4 Year
• Greeneville, TN
• | 0 reviews

• 40 miles from Jefferson City

Tusculum is a small private university with undergraduate programs in business, education, and nursing. The historic Greeneville campus is Tennessee's oldest college and retains a Presbyterian affiliation.

• SAT Range 910-1110
• Predicted Avg GPA 3.18
• Acceptance Rate 72%
• Net Price $20,355

Clear Creek Baptist Bible College

• Private 4 Year
• Pineville, KY
• | 0 reviews

• 44 miles from Jefferson City

Clear Creek is a private Baptist Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The campus sits in the Appalachian Mountains of southeastern Kentucky near Pineville.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $10,451

Haywood Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Clyde, NC
• | 0 reviews

• 52 miles from Jefferson City

Haywood Community College is a community college known for undergraduate programs in forestry, natural resources, and professional crafts. The rural campus sits in the mountains of western North Carolina near Clyde.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $7,727

Mars Hill University

• Private 4 Year
• Mars Hill, NC
• | 0 reviews

• 56 miles from Jefferson City

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

Southwestern Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Sylva, NC
• | 0 reviews

• 56 miles from Jefferson City

Southwestern is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates in health sciences and technical career fields. The campus is in the mountain town of Sylva in western North Carolina.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $6,176

University of the Cumberlands

• Private 4 Year
• Williamsburg, KY
• | 0 reviews

• 57 miles from Jefferson City

University of the Cumberlands is a private Christian university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. Students live on a residential campus in the small Appalachian town of Williamsburg.

• SAT Range 960-1160
• Avg GPA 3.47
• Acceptance Rate 99%
• Net Price $14,743

Union Commonwealth University

• Private 4 Year
• Barbourville, KY
• 4.5 | 2 reviews

• 57 miles from Jefferson City

Union Commonwealth is a small private university with undergraduate programs in education, business, and nursing. The residential campus sits in the Appalachian college town of Barbourville.

• SAT Range 920-1105
• Avg GPA 3.15
• Acceptance Rate 63%
• Net Price $17,124

Western Carolina University

• Public 4 Year
• Cullowhee, NC
• 4.6 | 10 reviews

• 58 miles from Jefferson City

Western Carolina is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and criminal justice. The campus sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Cullowhee.

• SAT Range 1080-1270
• Avg GPA 3.44
• Acceptance Rate 82%
• Net Price $13,767

University of North Carolina Asheville

• Public 4 Year
• Asheville, NC
• | 0 reviews

• 62 miles from Jefferson City

UNC Asheville is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate environmental studies and the arts. The campus sits in the mountain city of Asheville in the Blue Ridge.

• SAT Range 1170-1360
• Avg GPA 3.49
• Acceptance Rate 92%
• Net Price $13,798

Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College

• Public 2 Year
• Cumberland, KY
• | 0 reviews

• 64 miles from Jefferson City

A public community and technical college known for associate degrees and certificates in nursing, allied health, and technical trades. Multiple campuses serve students across the mountain communities of southeastern Kentucky.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA 3.0
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $4,744