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Colleges in and near Decherd

The University of the South is 8.8 miles from Decherd

No college sits inside Decherd’s boundary, but The University of the South’s campus in Sewanee, with 1,693 students on campus, is 8.8 miles from the center of town, and Motlow State Community College is 16.4 miles away in Tullahoma. About 4% of Decherd’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Decherd. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
1,693 students on campus
Nearest college
8.8 mi
The University of the South
Residents in college
4%
About the same as TN (5%)
Nearest community college
16.4 mi
Motlow State · $4,738 tuition
Nearest public university
45.3 mi
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga · $10,448 in-state
Median household income
$38K
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What stands out about college from Decherd

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

A university 8.8 miles awayThe University of the South has 1,693 students on campus in Sewanee, 80% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 16.4 miles awayMotlow State Community College in Tullahoma: tuition and fees $4,738 a year for Tennessee residents.In-state price at The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaLiving in Tennessee, The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga charges $10,448 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,512. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% 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 Decherd

One private college within 8.8 miles. The nearest public four-year college, The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, is 45.3 miles away.

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University or collegeCommunity college
The University of the SouthUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,693 on campus · 8.8 mi · Sewanee57%admitted$28knet price80%graduate$65kearnings

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 $30–48k, where Decherd’s median household income ($37,575) falls.

The University of the South8.8 mi · Sewanee · sticker $71,986$10,704a year
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga45.3 mi · Chattanooga · sticker $25,489$10,919a 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 →The University of the SouthThe University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga50% graduate$51k earnings$20k typical debt
The University of the South80% graduate$65k earnings$23k 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 Decherd

Is Decherd a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Decherd residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Tennessee (5). The nearest campus, The University of the South, is 8.8 miles away in Sewanee.

What colleges are near Decherd?

Within 15 miles: The University of the South (8.8 miles, 1,693 students on campus).

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

Motlow State Community College in Tullahoma, 16.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,738 a year for Tennessee residents; the federal net price, $15,742, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $10,448 a year in-state and $18,512 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,876 (under $30,000 income) to $19,137 (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 Decherd. 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 →