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Colleges in and near Baneberry

Walters State Community College is 11.6 miles from Baneberry

No college sits inside Baneberry’s boundary, but Walters State Community College’s campus in Morristown, with 4,658 students on campus, is 11.6 miles from the center of town. About 2% of Baneberry’s residents are enrolled in college, below Tennessee (5%).

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 Baneberry. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
6,558 students on campus
Nearest college
11.6 mi
Walters State
Residents in college
2%
Below TN (5%)
Nearest community college
11.6 mi
Walters State · $4,752 tuition
Nearest public university
36.8 mi
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville · $13,812 in-state
Median household income
$82K
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What stands out about college from Baneberry

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

A community college 11.6 miles awayWalters State Community College has 4,658 students on campus in Morristown, 33% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleLiving in Tennessee, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville charges $13,812 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $33,256. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Tennessee (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Baneberry

One private college within 13 miles, and Walters State Community College 11.6 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, is 36.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miWalters StateCarson-Newman UniversityBaneberry
University or collegeCommunity college
Walters State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,658 on campus · 11.6 mi · Morristown$5knet price33%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $4,752 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Carson-Newman UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,900 on campus · 13 mi · Jefferson City90%admitted$20knet price53%graduate$48kearnings

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 Baneberry’s median household income ($82,344) falls.

Walters State Community College11.6 mi · Morristown · sticker $14,313 · tuition $4,752$7,763a year
Carson-Newman University13 mi · Jefferson City · sticker $49,024$21,209a year
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville36.8 mi · Knoxville · sticker $33,678$23,627a 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 →Walters StateCarson-Newman UniversityThe University of Tennessee-Knoxville
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville74% graduate$60k earnings$20k typical debt
Walters State Community College33% graduate$37k earnings
Carson-Newman University53% graduate$48k earnings$22k 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 Baneberry

Is Baneberry a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Baneberry residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Tennessee (5). The nearest campus, Walters State Community College, is 11.6 miles away in Morristown.

What colleges are near Baneberry?

Within 15 miles: Walters State Community College (11.6 miles, 4,658 students on campus) and Carson-Newman University (13 miles, 1,900).

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

Walters State Community College in Morristown, 11.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,752 a year for Tennessee residents; the federal net price, $5,387, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does The University of Tennessee-Knoxville cost if we live in Tennessee?

Tuition and fees are $13,812 a year in-state and $33,256 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,029 (under $30,000 income) to $25,688 (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 Baneberry. 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 →