Colleges Near Pigeon Forge
There are no colleges in Pigeon Forge, but 54 are within 100 miles, enrolling 272,995 students combined.
The closest option is Johnson University in Knoxville, 14.3 miles from Pigeon Forge (about 17-24 minutes by car). Pigeon Forge (pop. 5,875) 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 Pigeon Forge. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Pigeon Forge. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Pigeon Forge.
Young Harris College
- Private 4 Year
- Young Harris, GA
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3.3 | 3 reviews
- 62 miles from Pigeon Forge
Young Harris is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate teacher education. The campus sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northern Georgia.
- SAT Range 930-1160
- Avg GPA 3.15
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $21,969
Tennessee Wesleyan University
- Private 4 Year
- Athens, TN
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- 63 miles from Pigeon Forge
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
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Pineville, KY
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- 65 miles from Pigeon Forge
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
Warren Wilson College
- Private 4 Year
- Swannanoa, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 64 miles from Pigeon Forge
Warren Wilson is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental studies and sustainability. Most undergrads take part in a required work-college program on a mountain campus that includes a working farm.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $26,084
Montreat College
- Private 4 Year
- Montreat, NC
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 72 miles from Pigeon Forge
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
University of the Cumberlands
- Private 4 Year
- Williamsburg, KY
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- 73 miles from Pigeon Forge
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
Blue Ridge Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Flat Rock, NC
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- 72 miles from Pigeon Forge
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
East Tennessee State University
- Public 4 Year
- Johnson City, TN
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 75 miles from Pigeon Forge
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
Union Commonwealth University
- Private 4 Year
- Barbourville, KY
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 76 miles from Pigeon Forge
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
Milligan University
- Private 4 Year
- Milligan, TN
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- 79 miles from Pigeon Forge
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
North Georgia Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Clarkesville, GA
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- 80 miles from Pigeon Forge
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
Northeast State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Blountville, TN
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- 80 miles from Pigeon Forge
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
Toccoa Falls College
- Private 4 Year
- Toccoa Falls, GA
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1.8 | 6 reviews
- 84 miles from Pigeon Forge
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
Truett McConnell University
- Private 4 Year
- Cleveland, GA
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- 84 miles from Pigeon Forge
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
North Greenville University
- Private 4 Year
- Tigerville, SC
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- 84 miles from Pigeon Forge
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
Bryan College Dayton
- Private 4 Year
- Dayton, TN
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- 83 miles from Pigeon Forge
Bryan is a private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies, education, and business. Most undergrads live on a residential campus in the small town of Dayton in eastern Tennessee.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.67
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,159
Piedmont University
- Private 4 Year
- Demorest, GA
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2.0 | 2 reviews
- 85 miles from Pigeon Forge
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
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Cumberland, KY
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- 87 miles from Pigeon Forge
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