Colleges Near Gatlinburg
There are no colleges in Gatlinburg, but 58 are within 100 miles, enrolling 296,451 students combined.
The closest option is Johnson University in Knoxville, 20.5 miles from Gatlinburg (about 25-35 minutes by car). Gatlinburg (pop. 3,944) is in Tennessee.
Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina ranks #104 nationally. Isothermal Community College in Spindale has the lowest tuition at $2,030 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Gatlinburg. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Gatlinburg. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Gatlinburg.
Lincoln Memorial University
- Private 4 Year
- Harrogate, TN
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- 60 miles from Gatlinburg
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
Roane State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Harriman, TN
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3.5 | 2 reviews
- 64 miles from Gatlinburg
Roane State is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and allied health. The main campus is in Harriman, with additional locations across East Tennessee.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.17
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,249
Tennessee Wesleyan University
- Private 4 Year
- Athens, TN
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- 65 miles from Gatlinburg
Tennessee Wesleyan is a small private Methodist university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus sits in the small town of Athens in East Tennessee.
- SAT Range 960-1100
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $15,125
Blue Ridge Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Flat Rock, NC
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- 67 miles from Gatlinburg
Blue Ridge Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-certificate programs. The Flat Rock campus sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,273
Montreat College
- Private 4 Year
- Montreat, NC
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 67 miles from Gatlinburg
Montreat is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate outdoor education and ministry-related programs. The campus sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Black Mountain.
- SAT Range 1030-1220
- Avg GPA 3.07
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $28,112
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Pineville, KY
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- 70 miles from Gatlinburg
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
North Georgia Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Clarkesville, GA
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- 75 miles from Gatlinburg
North Georgia Technical College is a public technical college known for associate-level programs in nursing, industrial technologies, and business. The main campus is in the small mountain town of Clarkesville in northeast Georgia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,758
East Tennessee State University
- Public 4 Year
- Johnson City, TN
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 75 miles from Gatlinburg
ETSU is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and bluegrass music. The campus sits in the Appalachian Highlands of northeastern Tennessee.
- SAT Range 980-1200
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $16,286
Toccoa Falls College
- Private 4 Year
- Toccoa Falls, GA
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1.8 | 6 reviews
- 79 miles from Gatlinburg
Toccoa Falls is a private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and missions. The wooded campus includes the Toccoa Falls waterfall in the North Georgia foothills.
- SAT Range 1010-1230
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 66%
- Net Price $21,955
North Greenville University
- Private 4 Year
- Tigerville, SC
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- 78 miles from Gatlinburg
North Greenville is a private Christian university known for undergraduate programs in Christian studies, education, and business. The residential campus lies in the Blue Ridge foothills of rural Tigerville.
- SAT Range 1060-1240
- Avg GPA 3.84
- Acceptance Rate 67%
- Net Price $21,346
Milligan University
- Private 4 Year
- Milligan, TN
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- 78 miles from Gatlinburg
Milligan is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing and teacher education. The residential campus sits in a small community in the Appalachian foothills of northeast Tennessee.
- SAT Range 1133-1268
- Avg GPA 3.69
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $21,165
Piedmont University
- Private 4 Year
- Demorest, GA
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2.0 | 2 reviews
- 80 miles from Gatlinburg
Piedmont is a private university known for undergraduate education and nursing. The campus is set in the small town of Demorest in northeast Georgia's Blue Ridge foothills.
- SAT Range 1038-1245
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $22,252
Truett McConnell University
- Private 4 Year
- Cleveland, GA
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- 79 miles from Gatlinburg
Truett McConnell is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate Christian studies and education. The campus is in the North Georgia mountains near Cleveland.
- SAT Range 1000-1190
- Avg GPA 3.49
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $22,179
University of the Cumberlands
- Private 4 Year
- Williamsburg, KY
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- 79 miles from Gatlinburg
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
Southern Wesleyan University
- Private 4 Year
- Central, SC
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- 80 miles from Gatlinburg
Southern Wesleyan is a private Christian university known for undergraduate education, business, and ministry programs. The residential campus is in the small town of Central in upstate South Carolina.
- SAT Range 1040-1210
- Avg GPA 4.0
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $20,134
Northeast State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Blountville, TN
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- 80 miles from Gatlinburg
Northeast State is a public community college known for associate programs in health sciences and technical fields. The Blountville campus primarily serves commuting students across northeast Tennessee's Tri-Cities region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.09
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,325
Union Commonwealth University
- Private 4 Year
- Barbourville, KY
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 82 miles from Gatlinburg
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
Clemson University
- Public 4 Year
- Clemson, SC
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4.4 | 10 reviews
- 81 miles from Gatlinburg
Clemson is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering and business. The lakeside campus sits in the Blue Ridge foothills beside Lake Hartwell.
- SAT Range 1240-1410
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.75
- Acceptance Rate 38%
- Net Price $25,003