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Colleges in and near Lynchburg

Concorde Career College-Southaven is 6.7 miles from Lynchburg

No college sits inside Lynchburg’s boundary, but Concorde Career College-Southaven’s campus in Southaven, with 114 students on campus, is 6.7 miles from the center of town, and Northwest Mississippi Community College is 24 miles away in Senatobia. About 4% of Lynchburg’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Mississippi (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 Lynchburg. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
25,351 students on campus
Nearest college
6.7 mi
Concorde Career College-Southaven
Residents in college
4%
About the same as MS (6%)
Nearest community college
24 mi
Northwest Mississippi · $3,740 tuition
Nearest public university
51.9 mi
University of Mississippi · $9,772 in-state
Median household income
$89K
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What stands out about college from Lynchburg

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

A college 6.7 miles awayConcorde Career College-Southaven has 114 students on campus in Southaven, 65% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 24 miles awayNorthwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia: tuition and fees $3,740 a year for Mississippi residents.In-state price at University of MississippiLiving in Mississippi, the University of Mississippi charges $9,772 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $28,600. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsAbout the same as Mississippi (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Lynchburg

Nine private colleges within 14.1 miles, two public colleges within 14.7 miles, and three community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, University of Mississippi, is 51.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of MemphisChristian Brothers UniversityLynchburg
University or collegeCommunity college
Concorde Career College-SouthavenUniversity or college · For-profit · 114 on campus · 6.7 mi · Southaven100%admitted$24knet price65%graduate$32kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Remington College-Memphis CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 391 on campus · 10.4 mi · Memphis, TN$27knet price38%graduate$31kearningsTuition and fees: $17,083 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 12 campuses that file with it.Le Moyne-Owen CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 646 on campus · 12 mi · Memphis, TN99%admitted$7knet price27%graduate$36kearningsThe University of Tennessee Health Science CenterUniversity or college · Public · 2,847 on campus · 13.3 mi · Memphis, TN$66kearningsBaptist Health Sciences UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 589 on campus · 13.4 mi · Memphis, TN82%admitted$11knet price40%graduate$73kearningsSouthern College of OptometryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 525 on campus · 13.5 mi · Memphis, TNGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Visible Music CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 158 on campus · 13.5 mi · Memphis, TN28%admitted$28knet price23%graduate$36kearningsChristian Brothers UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,969 on campus · 13.8 mi · Memphis, TN87%admitted$10knet price55%graduate$57kearningsWilliam R Moore College of TechnologyCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 461 on campus · 14 mi · Memphis, TN$15knet price50%graduate$32kearningsTuition and fees: $9,723 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Memphis Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 195 on campus · 14.1 mi · Memphis, TNGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of MemphisUniversity or college · Public · 16,642 on campus · 14.7 mi · Memphis, TN72%admitted$12knet price51%graduate$48kearningsArkansas State University Mid-SouthCommunity college · Public · 814 on campus · 14.8 mi · West Memphis, AR$5knet price58%graduate$32kearningsTuition and fees: $3,216 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Lynchburg’s median household income ($88,750) falls.

Le Moyne-Owen College12 mi · Memphis, TN · sticker $19,001$8,112a year
Arkansas State University Mid-South14.8 mi · West Memphis, AR · sticker $14,365 · tuition $3,216$10,700a year
Christian Brothers University13.8 mi · Memphis, TN · sticker $48,038$12,839a year
Baptist Health Sciences University13.4 mi · Memphis, TN · sticker $22,227$14,267a year
University of Memphis14.7 mi · Memphis, TN · sticker $25,169$17,384a year
University of Mississippi51.9 mi · University · sticker $28,660$18,573a year
Concorde Career College-Southaven6.7 mi · Southaven · sticker $28,953$28,953a year
Remington College-Memphis Campus10.4 mi · Memphis, TN · sticker $32,443 · tuition $17,083—a year
Visible Music College13.5 mi · Memphis, TN · sticker $31,820—a year
William R Moore College of Technology14 mi · Memphis, TN · sticker $21,985 · tuition $9,723—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: 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 →Le Moyne-Owen CollegeBaptist Health Sciences UniversityChristian Brothers UniversityUniversity of MemphisArkansas State University Mid-SouthUniversity of Mississippi
University of Mississippi72% graduate$51k earnings$20k typical debt
University of Memphis51% graduate$48k earnings$23k typical debt
Christian Brothers University55% graduate$57k earnings$27k typical debt
Arkansas State University Mid-South58% graduate$32k earnings
Le Moyne-Owen College27% graduate$36k earnings$28k typical debt
Baptist Health Sciences University40% graduate$73k earnings$30k typical debt
William R Moore College of Technology50% graduate$32k earnings
Remington College-Memphis Campus38% graduate$31k earnings*$13k typical debt
Visible Music College23% graduate$36k earnings$10k typical debt
Concorde Career College-Southaven65% graduate$32k earnings*$10k 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: Concorde Career College-Southaven (2); Remington College-Memphis Campus (12).

Questions about college near Lynchburg

Is Lynchburg a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Lynchburg residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Mississippi (6). The nearest campus, Concorde Career College-Southaven, is 6.7 miles away in Southaven.

What colleges are near Lynchburg?

12 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Memphis (14.7 miles, 16,642 students on campus), The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (13.3 miles, 2,847) and Christian Brothers University (13.8 miles, 1,969).

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

Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia, 24 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,740 a year for Mississippi residents; the federal net price, $7,911, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Mississippi cost if we live in Mississippi?

Tuition and fees are $9,772 a year in-state and $28,600 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,945 (under $30,000 income) to $21,313 (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 Lynchburg. 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 →