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Colleges in and near Franklin Township

Simmons College of Kentucky is 8 miles from Franklin Township

No college sits inside Franklin Township’s boundary, but Simmons College of Kentucky’s campus in Louisville, with 349 students on campus, is 8 miles from the center of town, and Ivy Tech Community College is 110 miles away in Indianapolis. About 6% of Franklin Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Franklin Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
38,457 students on campus
Nearest college
8 mi
Simmons College of Kentucky
Residents in college
6%
About the same as IN (6%)
Nearest community college
110 mi
Ivy Tech · $5,154 tuition
Nearest public university
9.8 mi
Indiana University-Southeast · $8,424 in-state
Median household income
$91K
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What stands out about college from Franklin Township

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college 8 miles awaySimmons College of Kentucky has 349 students on campus in Louisville, 14% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Indiana University-SoutheastLiving in Indiana, Indiana University-Southeast charges $8,424 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,811. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 110 miles awayIvy Tech Community College in Indianapolis: tuition and fees $5,154 a year for Indiana residents.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Indiana (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Franklin Township

Six private colleges within 13.1 miles, two public colleges within 9.8 miles, and Jefferson Community and Technical College 8.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of LouisvilleFranklin Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Simmons College of KentuckyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 349 on campus · 8 mi · Louisville, KY100%admitted$18knet price14%graduateUniversity of LouisvilleUniversity or college · Public · 17,919 on campus · 8.2 mi · Louisville, KY79%admitted$18knet price61%graduate$54kearningsSpalding UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,204 on campus · 8.4 mi · Louisville, KY99%admitted$25knet price52%graduate$49kearningsJefferson Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,736 on campus · 8.7 mi · Louisville, KY$6knet price35%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,808 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Indiana University-SoutheastUniversity or college · Public · 2,655 on campus · 9.8 mi · New Albany84%admitted$8knet price39%graduate$48kearningsBellarmine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,746 on campus · 11.2 mi · Louisville, KY86%admitted$21knet price64%graduate$62kearningsThe Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,294 on campus · 12.2 mi · Louisville, KY56%admitted40%graduateCaris CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 189 on campus · 13 mi · Jeffersonville$19knet price63%graduateSullivan UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,365 on campus · 13.1 mi · Louisville, KY · mostly online$26knet price71%graduate$38kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Franklin Township’s median household income ($91,477) falls.

Jefferson Community and Technical College8.7 mi · Louisville, KY · sticker $14,457 · tuition $4,808$9,879a year
Indiana University-Southeast9.8 mi · New Albany · sticker $16,411$11,730a year
University of Louisville8.2 mi · Louisville, KY · sticker $32,941$20,995a year
Bellarmine University11.2 mi · Louisville, KY · sticker $61,691$21,987a year
Spalding University8.4 mi · Louisville, KY · sticker $45,530$28,122a year
Sullivan University13.1 mi · Louisville, KY · mostly online · sticker $31,766$31,682a year
Simmons College of Kentucky8 mi · Louisville, KY · sticker $26,596—a year
Caris College13 mi · Jeffersonville · sticker $22,642—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Franklin Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of LouisvilleJefferson Community and Technical CollegeIndiana University-SoutheastBellarmine UniversitySullivan University
University of Louisville61% graduate$54k earnings$20k typical debt
Jefferson Community and Technical College35% graduate$38k earnings$12k typical debt
Bellarmine University64% graduate$62k earnings$25k typical debt
Indiana University-Southeast39% graduate$48k earnings$20k typical debt
Sullivan University71% graduate$38k earnings$20k typical debt
Spalding University52% graduate$49k earnings$25k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Franklin Township

Is Franklin Township a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Franklin Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Indiana (6). The nearest campus, Simmons College of Kentucky, is 8 miles away in Louisville.

What colleges are near Franklin Township?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Louisville (8.2 miles, 17,919 students on campus), Jefferson Community and Technical College (8.7 miles, 8,736) and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (12.2 miles, 3,294).

What is the closest community college to Franklin Township, and what does it cost?

Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, 110 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,154 a year for Indiana residents; the federal net price, $7,258, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Indiana University-Southeast cost if we live in Indiana?

Tuition and fees are $8,424 a year in-state and $22,811 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,782 (under $30,000 income) to $14,276 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Franklin Township. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →