Colleges Near Lexington
There are no colleges in Lexington, but 42 are within 100 miles, enrolling 163,473 students combined.
The closest option is Freed Hardeman University in Henderson, 19.5 miles from Lexington (about 23-33 minutes by car). Lexington (pop. 7,652) is in Tennessee.
Vanderbilt University in Nashville ranks #16 nationally. Arkansas Northeastern College in Blytheville has the lowest tuition at $2,850 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Lexington. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Lexington. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Lexington.
Southwest Tennessee Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Memphis, TN
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- 89 miles from Lexington
Southwest Tennessee is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and business. Urban campuses serve commuting students across Memphis.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,396
Williamson Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Franklin, TN
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- 91 miles from Lexington
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
University of Memphis
- Public 4 Year
- Memphis, TN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 94 miles from Lexington
University of Memphis is a large public university known for undergraduate music, business, and journalism. The urban campus is in Midtown Memphis.
- SAT Range 915-1180
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $12,756
Nashville State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 93 miles from Lexington
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
Mid South Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Memphis, TN
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- 94 miles from Lexington
Mid-South Christian College is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The urban campus is located in Memphis.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,752
Itawamba Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Fulton, MS
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- 95 miles from Lexington
Itawamba Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The main campus is in the small town of Fulton in northeast Mississippi.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,664
Belmont University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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4.0 | 4 reviews
- 96 miles from Lexington
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
Christian Brothers University
- Private 4 Year
- Memphis, TN
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- 96 miles from Lexington
Christian Brothers is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate engineering and business. The urban campus sits in midtown Memphis.
- SAT Range 1020-1380
- Avg GPA 3.67
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $16,754
Lipscomb University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 95 miles from Lexington
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
Rhodes College
- Private 4 Year
- Memphis, TN
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 95 miles from Lexington
Rhodes is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate biology and international studies. The collegiate Gothic campus sits in a wooded residential section of Memphis.
- SAT Range 1300-1486
- Avg GPA 3.99
- Acceptance Rate 50%
- Net Price $31,037
Tennessee State University
- Public 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 95 miles from Lexington
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
Fisk University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 97 miles from Lexington
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
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Paducah, KY
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 98 miles from Lexington
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
John A Gupton College
- Private 2 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 97 miles from Lexington
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
Vanderbilt University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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5.0 | 5 reviews
- 96 miles from Lexington
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
William R Moore College of Technology
- Private 2 Year
- Memphis, TN
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- 97 miles from Lexington
A private technical college known for automotive technology, welding, and HVAC programs. The urban Memphis campus centers on applied trades training and associate degrees.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,336
Hopkinsville Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Hopkinsville, KY
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- 99 miles from Lexington
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
American Baptist College
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 98 miles from Lexington
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