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Colleges in and near Belle Meade

Vanderbilt University is 4.4 miles from Belle Meade

No college sits inside Belle Meade’s boundary, but Vanderbilt University’s campus in Nashville, with 12,817 students on campus, is 4.4 miles from the center of town, and Nashville State Community College is 2.4 miles away in Nashville. About 7% of Belle Meade’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Tennessee (5%).

Nashville State Community CollegeLipscomb UniversityBelmont UniversityVanderbilt UniversityTennessee State University

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 Belle Meade. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
16
48,412 students on campus
Nearest college
2.4 mi
Nashville State
Residents in college
7%
About the same as TN (5%)
Nearest community college
2.4 mi
Nashville State · $4,730 tuition
Nearest public university
4.9 mi
Tennessee State · $8,616 in-state
Median household income
$250K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Belle Meade

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

Five colleges within 4.9 milesLipscomb University admits 68% of applicants; Belmont University admits 95%; Vanderbilt University admits 6%. Together they have 38,723 students on campus.A community college 2.4 miles awayNashville State Community College in Nashville: tuition and fees $4,730 a year for Tennessee residents.In-state price at Tennessee StateLiving in Tennessee, Tennessee State University charges $8,616 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,416. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 7% of residentsAbout the same as Tennessee (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Belle Meade

14 private colleges within 14.3 miles, one public college within 4.9 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miVanderbilt UniversityBelmont UniversityTennessee StateBelle Meade
University or collegeCommunity college
Nashville State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,120 on campus · 2.4 mi · Nashville$7knet price18%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $4,730 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Lipscomb UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,503 on campus · 3.2 mi · Nashville68%admitted$25knet price72%graduate$56kearningsBelmont UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,737 on campus · 4.2 mi · Nashville95%admitted$33knet price71%graduate$56kearningsVanderbilt UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 12,817 on campus · 4.4 mi · Nashville6%admitted$16knet price94%graduate$92kearningsTennessee State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 7,546 on campus · 4.9 mi · Nashville70%admitted$16knet price34%graduate$43kearningsSAE Institute of Technology-NashvilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,800 on campus · 5.1 mi · Nashville$25knet price42%graduate$40kearningsMeharry Medical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,083 on campus · 5.3 mi · NashvilleGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Fisk UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,005 on campus · 5.5 mi · Nashville37%admitted$32knet price30%graduate$45kearningsGalen Health Institutes-Nashville CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 763 on campus · 5.6 mi · Nashville$27knet price$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Meridian Institute of Surgical AssistingUniversity or college · For-profit · 751 on campus · 6.1 mi · Nashville$63kearningsTrevecca Nazarene UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,076 on campus · 6.4 mi · Nashville69%admitted$17knet price53%graduate$49kearningsFortis Institute-NashvilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 392 on campus · 9 mi · Nashville$29knet price43%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Lincoln College of Technology-NashvilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,062 on campus · 9.1 mi · Nashville$33knet price68%graduate$46kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Remington College-Nashville CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 279 on campus · 11.2 mi · Nashville$29knet price47%graduate$31kearningsTuition and fees: $16,258 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 12 campuses that file with it.Nossi College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · For-profit · 278 on campus · 11.9 mi · Nashville46%admitted$24knet price42%graduate$35kearningsMiddle Tennessee School of Anesthesia IncUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 200 on campus · 14.3 mi · MadisonGraduate 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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Belle Meade’s median household income ($250,001) falls.

Nashville State Community College2.4 mi · Nashville · sticker $14,385 · tuition $4,730$12,195a year
Tennessee State University4.9 mi · Nashville · sticker $25,637$20,099a year
Trevecca Nazarene University6.4 mi · Nashville · sticker $41,548$20,725a year
Fisk University5.5 mi · Nashville · sticker $39,450$26,678a year
SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville5.1 mi · Nashville · sticker $29,991$27,402a year
Lipscomb University3.2 mi · Nashville · sticker $55,117$31,265a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville9.1 mi · Nashville · sticker $37,798$36,937a year
Belmont University4.2 mi · Nashville · sticker $62,570$43,606a year
Vanderbilt University4.4 mi · Nashville · sticker $89,590$45,145a year
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus5.6 mi · Nashville · sticker $35,603—a year
Fortis Institute-Nashville9 mi · Nashville · sticker $35,598—a year
Remington College-Nashville Campus11.2 mi · Nashville · sticker $34,630 · tuition $16,258—a year
Nossi College of Art and Design11.9 mi · Nashville · sticker $27,710—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 Belle Meade: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Nashville StateLipscomb UniversityBelmont UniversityVanderbilt UniversityTennessee StateTrevecca Nazarene University
Vanderbilt University94% graduate$92k earnings$14k typical debt
Belmont University71% graduate$56k earnings$20k typical debt
Tennessee State University34% graduate$43k earnings$27k typical debt
Nashville State Community College18% graduate$39k earnings$10k typical debt
Lipscomb University72% graduate$56k earnings$20k typical debt
Trevecca Nazarene University53% graduate$49k earnings$19k typical debt
SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville42% graduate$40k earnings$10k typical debt
Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville68% graduate$46k earnings*$12k typical debt
Fisk University30% graduate$45k earnings$27k typical debt
Fortis Institute-Nashville43% graduate$33k earnings*$12k typical debt
Remington College-Nashville Campus47% graduate$31k earnings*$13k typical debt
Nossi College of Art and Design42% graduate$35k earnings$33k 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: Fortis Institute-Nashville (4); Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville (8); Remington College-Nashville Campus (12).

Questions about college near Belle Meade

Is Belle Meade a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Belle Meade residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Tennessee (5). The nearest campus, Nashville State Community College, is 2.4 miles away in Nashville.

What colleges are near Belle Meade?

16 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Vanderbilt University (4.4 miles, 12,817 students on campus), Belmont University (4.2 miles, 8,737) and Tennessee State University (4.9 miles, 7,546).

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

Nashville State Community College in Nashville, 2.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,730 a year for Tennessee residents; the federal net price, $6,777, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Tennessee State University cost if we live in Tennessee?

Tuition and fees are $8,616 a year in-state and $22,416 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,005 (under $30,000 income) to $20,099 (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 Belle Meade. 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 →