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Colleges in and near Jeffersonville

Jeffersonville is home to Caris College

Caris College (189 students on campus) is inside the city. About 4% of Jeffersonville’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Jeffersonville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
40,575 students on campus
Nearest college
0.9 mi
Caris College
Residents in college
4%
Below IN (6%)
Nearest community college
104.4 mi
Ivy Tech · $5,154 tuition
Nearest public university
6.6 mi
Indiana University-Southeast · $8,424 in-state
Median household income
$71K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Jeffersonville

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

A college in JeffersonvilleCaris College has 189 students on campus in Jeffersonville, 63% of whom graduate within three 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 104.4 miles awayIvy Tech Community College in Indianapolis: tuition and fees $5,154 a year for Indiana residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Indiana (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Jeffersonville

Nine private colleges within 11.5 miles, two public colleges within 8.9 miles, and Jefferson Community and Technical College 6.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of LouisvilleJefferson Community and Technical CollegeThe Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryJeffersonville
University or collegeCommunity college
Caris CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 189 on campus · In Jeffersonville$19knet price63%graduateThe Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,294 on campus · 6.1 mi · Louisville, KY56%admitted40%graduateIndiana University-SoutheastUniversity or college · Public · 2,655 on campus · 6.6 mi · New Albany84%admitted$8knet price39%graduate$48kearningsJefferson Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,736 on campus · 6.9 mi · Louisville, KY$6knet price35%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,808 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Spalding UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,204 on campus · 7.2 mi · Louisville, KY99%admitted$25knet price52%graduate$49kearningsSimmons College of KentuckyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 349 on campus · 7.6 mi · Louisville, KY100%admitted$18knet price14%graduateBellarmine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,746 on campus · 8.1 mi · Louisville, KY86%admitted$21knet price64%graduate$62kearningsSullivan UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,365 on campus · 8.6 mi · Louisville, KY · mostly online$26knet price71%graduate$38kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.University of LouisvilleUniversity or college · Public · 17,919 on campus · 8.9 mi · Louisville, KY79%admitted$18knet price61%graduate$54kearningsATA CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 304 on campus · 10.7 mi · Louisville, KY$29knet price46%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.MedQuest CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 273 on campus · 10.7 mi · Louisville, KY$22knet price59%graduateGalen College of Nursing-LouisvilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,541 on campus · 11.5 mi · Louisville, KY · mostly online$19knet price61%graduate$61kearnings68% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.

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 $48–75k, where Jeffersonville’s median household income ($70,930) falls.

Indiana University-Southeast6.6 mi · New Albany · sticker $16,411$7,046a year
Jefferson Community and Technical College6.9 mi · Louisville, KY · sticker $14,457 · tuition $4,808$7,516a year
University of Louisville8.9 mi · Louisville, KY · sticker $32,941$16,419a year
Bellarmine University8.1 mi · Louisville, KY · sticker $61,691$17,391a year
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville11.5 mi · Louisville, KY · mostly online · sticker $26,869$18,381a year
MedQuest College10.7 mi · Louisville, KY · sticker $26,014$22,186a year
Spalding University7.2 mi · Louisville, KY · sticker $45,530$24,378a year
ATA College10.7 mi · Louisville, KY · sticker $31,920$28,511a year
Sullivan University8.6 mi · Louisville, KY · mostly online · sticker $31,766$30,751a year
Caris CollegeIn Jeffersonville · sticker $22,642—a year
Simmons College of Kentucky7.6 mi · Louisville, KY · sticker $26,596—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 Jeffersonville: 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 →Indiana University-SoutheastJefferson Community and Technical CollegeBellarmine UniversitySullivan UniversityUniversity of Louisville
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
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville61% graduate$61k earnings*$24k typical debt
Sullivan University71% graduate$38k earnings$20k typical debt
Spalding University52% graduate$49k earnings$25k typical debt
ATA College46% graduate$35k earnings*$21k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: ATA College (3); Galen College of Nursing-Louisville (20).

Majors

What students study in Jeffersonville

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Caris College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 78%Agriculture 22%Everything else -0%

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Jeffersonville

Is Jeffersonville a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Jeffersonville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Indiana (6). The largest campus in the city, Caris College, has 189 students on campus.

What colleges are in Jeffersonville?

Caris College is inside the city. Ivy Tech Community College is 104.4 miles away in Indianapolis.

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

Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, 104.4 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 Jeffersonville. 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 →