Colleges near Athens, Tennessee

There are 2 colleges located in Athens, Tennessee. In addition, there are 8 schools near the city within 30 miles. By school types, there are 3 public and 7 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools are $11,777 for Tennessee residents and $15,800 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $9,133 for Tennessee residents and $13,368 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 66.67% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 34.69%. The average graduation rate is 49% and total 15,431 students enrolled in the schools. Among enrolled students, 3,341 students enrolled online exclusively in colleges near Athens, Tennessee.

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10 Colleges near Athens, Tennessee

The following table lists and compares 10 Colleges near Athens, Tennessee with tuition and important academic facts. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column title that you want to sort.

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Colleges near Athens, Tennessee
School Name	City (distance from city center)	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student To faculty Ratio	Student Population
Tennessee Wesleyan University private (not-for-profit)	Athens (1.0 miles)	$29,264	$21,845	60.74%	50%	10 to 1	1,052
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens public	Athens (1.8 miles)	$4,419 ($4,419)	-	-	69%	20 to 1	221
Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology private (for-profit)	Sweetwater (13.0 miles)	$10,900	-	-	-	9 to 1	41
Bryan College-Dayton private (not-for-profit)	Dayton (22.4 miles)	$18,900	$9,830	-	51%	13 to 1	1,656
Cleveland State Community College public	Cleveland (23.6 miles)	$17,730 ($4,530)	-	-	29%	20 to 1	3,180
Brillare Beauty Institute private (not-for-profit)	Cleveland (24.1 miles)	$18,000	-	-	-	18 to 1	255
Lee University private (not-for-profit)	Cleveland (25.2 miles)	$22,690	$16,670	72.59%	62%	12 to 1	3,927
Pentecostal Theological Seminary private (not-for-profit)	Cleveland (25.2 miles)	$11,472	$11,995	-	-	14 to 1	565
Omega Graduate School private (not-for-profit)	Dayton (25.3 miles)	$6,000	$6,500	-	-	-	77
Roane State Community College public	Harriman (29.3 miles)	$18,622 ($4,762)	-	-	32%	17 to 1	4,457

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Lipscomb University Private, four-years | Nashville
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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Public, four-years | Knoxville
Lincoln Memorial University Private, four-years | Harrogate
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Huntington University of Health Sciences Private, four-years | Knoxville
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Dyersburg State Community College Public, 2-4 years | Dyersburg
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Walters State Community College Public, 2-4 years | Morristown
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Concorde Career College-Memphis Private, 2-4 years | Memphis
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville Public, 2-4 years | Nashville
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Dyersburg State Community College Public, 2-4 years | Dyersburg
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Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro Private, Less than 2-years | Murfreesboro
Genesis Career College-Lebanon Private, Less than 2-years | Lebanon
Queen City College Private, Less than 2-years | Clarksville
Empire Beauty School-Jackson Private, Less than 2-years | Jackson
Sandra Academy of Salon Services Private, Less than 2-years | New Tazewell
Image Maker Beauty Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Hendersonville
Master's Barber & Styling College Private, Less than 2-years | Old Hickory
The Hair Academy LLC Private, Less than 2-years | Fayetteville
Shear Perfection Academy of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Nashville
Jenny Lea Academy of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Johnson City

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