Colleges Near Central City
There are no colleges in Central City, but 40 are within 100 miles, enrolling 209,810 students combined.
The closest option is Madisonville Community College in Madisonville, 21.5 miles from Central City (about 26-37 minutes by car). Central City (pop. 5,978) is in Kentucky.
Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee ranks #16 nationally.
Results are sorted by distance from Central City. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Central City. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Central City.
American Baptist College
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 78 miles from Central City
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
Fisk University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 80 miles from Central City
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
Tennessee State University
- Public 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 80 miles from Central City
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
Murray State University
- Public 4 Year
- Murray, KY
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- 81 miles from Central City
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
John A Gupton College
- Private 2 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 81 miles from Central City
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
Belmont University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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4.0 | 4 reviews
- 82 miles from Central City
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
Nashville State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 82 miles from Central City
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
Trevecca Nazarene University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 82 miles from Central City
Trevecca is a private Nazarene university known for undergraduate education, business, and ministry programs. Most students live on the urban Nashville campus.
- SAT Range 980-1235
- Avg GPA 3.43
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $18,035
Vanderbilt University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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5.0 | 5 reviews
- 81 miles from Central City
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.
- SAT Range 1500-1570
- Avg GPA 3.89
- Acceptance Rate 6%
- Net Price $25,186
Remington College Nashville Campus
- Private 2 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 83 miles from Central City
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
Lipscomb University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 84 miles from Central City
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
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Paducah, KY
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 86 miles from Central City
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
Wabash Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Mount Carmel, IL
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- 86 miles from Central City
Wabash Valley College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The campus is in the small town of Mount Carmel along the Wabash River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Fortis Institute Nashville
- Private 2 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 87 miles from Central City
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $28,679
Cumberland University
- Private 4 Year
- Lebanon, TN
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 88 miles from Central City
Cumberland is a private university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. The campus is in Lebanon, a smaller city east of Nashville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 67%
- Net Price $18,499
Williamson Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Franklin, TN
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- 94 miles from Central City
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
Vincennes University
- Public 4 Year
- Vincennes, IN
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1.5 | 2 reviews
- 98 miles from Central City
Vincennes is a public two-year college known for undergraduate aviation, nursing, and technology programs. The historic campus lies in a small city on the Wabash River in southwestern Indiana.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.98
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,895
Campbellsville University
- Private 4 Year
- Campbellsville, KY
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2.0 | 1 reviews
- 98 miles from Central City
Campbellsville is a private Christian university known for undergraduate education, business, and nursing. The campus is in the small town of Campbellsville in central Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $19,662