Colleges Near Parsons
There are no colleges in Parsons, but 36 are within 100 miles, enrolling 156,868 students combined.
The closest option is Freed Hardeman University in Henderson, 32.4 miles from Parsons (about 39-56 minutes by car). Parsons (pop. 2,373) is in Tennessee.
Vanderbilt University in Nashville ranks #16 nationally. Itawamba Community College in Fulton has the lowest tuition at $3,420 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Parsons. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Parsons. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Parsons.
Freed Hardeman University
- Private 4 Year
- Henderson, TN
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- 32 miles from Parsons
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
Jackson State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Jackson, TN
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- 37 miles from Parsons
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
- 38 miles from Parsons
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
Bethel University
- Private 4 Year
- McKenzie, TN
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- 40 miles from Parsons
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
Union University
- Private 4 Year
- Jackson, TN
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- 41 miles from Parsons
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
Columbia State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Columbia, TN
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- 57 miles from Parsons
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
Heritage Christian University
- Private 4 Year
- Florence, AL
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 61 miles from Parsons
Heritage Christian is a small private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The Florence campus is affiliated with the Churches of Christ and trains students for preaching and church work.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $13,222
University of North Alabama
- Public 4 Year
- Florence, AL
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- 63 miles from Parsons
UNA is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. Students attend a historic campus in Florence near the Tennessee River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $11,745
The University of Tennessee Martin
- Public 4 Year
- Martin, TN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 63 miles from Parsons
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
Northwest Shoals Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Muscle Shoals, AL
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- 68 miles from Parsons
Northwest Shoals is a public community college offering associate degrees and technical career programs. Students attend campuses in Muscle Shoals and Phil Campbell in northwest Alabama.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,054
Murray State University
- Public 4 Year
- Murray, KY
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- 67 miles from Parsons
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 Southern
- Private 4 Year
- Pulaski, TN
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- 69 miles from Parsons
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.
- SAT Range 905-1110
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.17
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $14,546
Northeast Mississippi Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Booneville, MS
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- 72 miles from Parsons
A public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The campus is in the small town of Booneville in northeast Mississippi.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,711
Austin Peay State University
- Public 4 Year
- Clarksville, TN
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- 75 miles from Parsons
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
Dyersburg State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Dyersburg, TN
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- 76 miles from Parsons
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health. The college serves northwest Tennessee from campuses in Dyersburg, Covington, and Trenton.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.97
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,595
Williamson Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Franklin, TN
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- 76 miles from Parsons
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
Nashville State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 78 miles from Parsons
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
Lipscomb University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 80 miles from Parsons
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