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Colleges in and near Germantown

Concorde Career College-Memphis is 6.5 miles from Germantown

No college sits inside Germantown’s boundary, but Concorde Career College-Memphis’s campus in Memphis, with 420 students on campus, is 6.5 miles from the center of town, and Southwest Tennessee Community College is 7.2 miles away in Memphis. About 3% of Germantown’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 Germantown. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
13
31,254 students on campus
Nearest college
6.5 mi
Concorde Career College-Memphis
Residents in college
3%
Below TN (5%)
Nearest community college
7.2 mi
Southwest Tennessee · $4,778 tuition
Nearest public university
9.2 mi
University of Memphis · $10,728 in-state
Median household income
$150K
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What stands out about college from Germantown

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

A college 6.5 miles awayConcorde Career College-Memphis has 420 students on campus in Memphis, 55% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 7.2 miles awaySouthwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis: tuition and fees $4,778 a year for Tennessee residents.In-state price at University of MemphisLiving in Tennessee, the University of Memphis charges $10,728 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $15,384. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Tennessee (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Germantown

10 private colleges within 14.4 miles, two public colleges within 14.7 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of MemphisSouthwest TennesseeGermantown
University or collegeCommunity college
Concorde Career College-MemphisUniversity or college · For-profit · 420 on campus · 6.5 mi · Memphis95%admitted$25knet price55%graduate$32kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,503 on campus · 7.2 mi · Memphis$5knet price19%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $4,778 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of MemphisUniversity or college · Public · 16,642 on campus · 9.2 mi · Memphis72%admitted$12knet price51%graduate$48kearningsRemington College-Memphis CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 391 on campus · 11.7 mi · Memphis$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.Christian Brothers UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,969 on campus · 11.8 mi · Memphis87%admitted$10knet price55%graduate$57kearningsMemphis Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 195 on campus · 11.8 mi · MemphisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Rhodes CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,952 on campus · 12.8 mi · Memphis50%admitted$29knet price85%graduate$67kearningsConcorde Career College-SouthavenUniversity or college · For-profit · 114 on campus · 13.8 mi · Southaven, MS100%admitted$24knet price65%graduate$32kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Southern College of OptometryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 525 on campus · 14 mi · MemphisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.William R Moore College of TechnologyCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 461 on campus · 14.1 mi · Memphis$15knet price50%graduate$32kearningsTuition and fees: $9,723 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Le Moyne-Owen CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 646 on campus · 14.4 mi · Memphis99%admitted$7knet price27%graduate$36kearningsBaptist Health Sciences UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 589 on campus · 14.4 mi · Memphis82%admitted$11knet price40%graduate$73kearningsThe University of Tennessee Health Science CenterUniversity or college · Public · 2,847 on campus · 14.7 mi · Memphis$66kearnings

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 Germantown’s median household income ($149,920) falls.

Christian Brothers University11.8 mi · Memphis · sticker $48,038$5,843a year
Southwest Tennessee Community College7.2 mi · Memphis · sticker $12,999 · tuition $4,778$6,815a year
Baptist Health Sciences University14.4 mi · Memphis · sticker $22,227$18,446a year
University of Memphis9.2 mi · Memphis · sticker $25,169$18,691a year
Concorde Career College-Memphis6.5 mi · Memphis · sticker $29,351$29,351a year
Rhodes College12.8 mi · Memphis · sticker $71,136$31,878a year
Remington College-Memphis Campus11.7 mi · Memphis · sticker $32,443 · tuition $17,083—a year
Concorde Career College-Southaven13.8 mi · Southaven, MS · sticker $28,953—a year
William R Moore College of Technology14.1 mi · Memphis · sticker $21,985 · tuition $9,723—a year
Le Moyne-Owen College14.4 mi · Memphis · sticker $19,001—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 Germantown: 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 →Southwest TennesseeUniversity of MemphisChristian Brothers UniversityRhodes CollegeLe Moyne-Owen CollegeBaptist Health Sciences University
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
Rhodes College85% graduate$67k earnings$22k typical debt
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
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-Memphis (2); Remington College-Memphis Campus (12); Concorde Career College-Southaven (2).

Questions about college near Germantown

Is Germantown a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Germantown residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Tennessee (5). The nearest campus, Concorde Career College-Memphis, is 6.5 miles away in Memphis.

What colleges are near Germantown?

13 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Memphis (9.2 miles, 16,642 students on campus), Southwest Tennessee Community College (7.2 miles, 4,503) and The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (14.7 miles, 2,847).

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

Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis, 7.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,778 a year for Tennessee residents; the federal net price, $4,754, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $10,728 a year in-state and $15,384 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,607 (under $30,000 income) to $18,691 (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 Germantown. 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 →