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Colleges in and near Olive Branch

Concorde Career College-Southaven is 8.5 miles from Olive Branch

No college sits inside Olive Branch’s boundary, but Concorde Career College-Southaven’s campus in Southaven, with 114 students on campus, is 8.5 miles from the center of town, and Northwest Mississippi Community College is 24 miles away in Senatobia. About 5% of Olive Branch’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 Olive Branch. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
24,234 students on campus
Nearest college
8.5 mi
Concorde Career College-Southaven
Residents in college
5%
About the same as MS (6%)
Nearest community college
24 mi
Northwest Mississippi · $3,740 tuition
Nearest public university
44.3 mi
University of Mississippi · $9,772 in-state
Median household income
$101K
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What stands out about college from Olive Branch

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

A college 8.5 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 5% 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 Olive Branch

Five private colleges within 14.6 miles, one public college within 12.5 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, University of Mississippi, is 44.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of MemphisSouthwest TennesseeChristian Brothers UniversityOlive Branch
University or collegeCommunity college
Concorde Career College-SouthavenUniversity or college · For-profit · 114 on campus · 8.5 mi · Southaven100%admitted$24knet price65%graduate$32kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Concorde Career College-MemphisUniversity or college · For-profit · 420 on campus · 11.2 mi · Memphis, TN95%admitted$25knet price55%graduate$32kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Remington College-Memphis CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 391 on campus · 11.6 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.University of MemphisUniversity or college · Public · 16,642 on campus · 12.5 mi · Memphis, TN72%admitted$12knet price51%graduate$48kearningsSouthwest Tennessee Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,503 on campus · 14.3 mi · Memphis, TN$5knet price19%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $4,778 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Christian Brothers UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,969 on campus · 14.3 mi · Memphis, TN87%admitted$10knet price55%graduate$57kearningsMemphis Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 195 on campus · 14.6 mi · Memphis, TNGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 Olive Branch’s median household income ($100,606) falls.

Southwest Tennessee Community College14.3 mi · Memphis, TN · sticker $12,999 · tuition $4,778$6,796a year
Christian Brothers University14.3 mi · Memphis, TN · sticker $48,038$12,839a year
University of Memphis12.5 mi · Memphis, TN · sticker $25,169$17,384a year
University of Mississippi44.3 mi · University · sticker $28,660$18,573a year
Concorde Career College-Memphis11.2 mi · Memphis, TN · sticker $29,351$28,682a year
Concorde Career College-Southaven8.5 mi · Southaven · sticker $28,953$28,953a year
Remington College-Memphis Campus11.6 mi · Memphis, TN · sticker $32,443 · tuition $17,083—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 →Concorde Career College-MemphisRemington College-Memphis CampusUniversity of MemphisSouthwest TennesseeChristian Brothers UniversityUniversity of Mississippi
University of Mississippi72% graduate$51k earnings$20k typical debt
University of Memphis51% graduate$48k earnings$23k typical debt
Southwest Tennessee Community College19% graduate$34k earnings
Christian Brothers University55% graduate$57k earnings$27k typical debt
Concorde Career College-Memphis55% graduate$32k earnings*$10k typical debt
Remington College-Memphis Campus38% graduate$31k earnings*$13k 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); Concorde Career College-Memphis (2); Remington College-Memphis Campus (12).

Questions about college near Olive Branch

Is Olive Branch a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Olive Branch residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Mississippi (6). The nearest campus, Concorde Career College-Southaven, is 8.5 miles away in Southaven.

What colleges are near Olive Branch?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Memphis (12.5 miles, 16,642 students on campus), Southwest Tennessee Community College (14.3 miles, 4,503) and Christian Brothers University (14.3 miles, 1,969).

What is the closest community college to Olive Branch, 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 Olive Branch. 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 →