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Colleges in and near Goodlettsville

Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc is 5.6 miles from Goodlettsville

No college sits inside Goodlettsville’s boundary, but Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc’s campus in Madison, with 200 students on campus, is 5.6 miles from the center of town, and Volunteer State Community College is 11.7 miles away in Gallatin. About 7% of Goodlettsville’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 Goodlettsville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
15
43,010 students on campus
Nearest college
5.6 mi
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc
Residents in college
7%
About the same as TN (5%)
Nearest community college
11.7 mi
Volunteer State · $4,756 tuition
Nearest public university
13.4 mi
Tennessee State · $8,616 in-state
Median household income
$71K
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What stands out about college from Goodlettsville

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

A college 5.6 miles awayMiddle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc has 200 students on campus in Madison.A community college 11.7 miles awayVolunteer State Community College in Gallatin: tuition and fees $4,756 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 Goodlettsville

13 private colleges within 14.5 miles, one public college within 13.4 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miVanderbilt UniversityBelmont UniversityTennessee StateGoodlettsville
University or collegeCommunity college
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia IncUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 200 on campus · 5.6 mi · MadisonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Nossi College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · For-profit · 278 on campus · 6.5 mi · Nashville46%admitted$24knet price42%graduate$35kearningsWelch CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 323 on campus · 8.9 mi · Gallatin$25knet price53%graduate$42kearningsLincoln College of Technology-NashvilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,062 on campus · 9.8 mi · Nashville$33knet price68%graduate$46kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Volunteer State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,290 on campus · 11.7 mi · Gallatin$8knet price28%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $4,756 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Meridian Institute of Surgical AssistingUniversity or college · For-profit · 751 on campus · 12.6 mi · Nashville$63kearningsRemington College-Nashville CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 279 on campus · 12.6 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.Fisk UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,005 on campus · 12.7 mi · Nashville37%admitted$32knet price30%graduate$45kearningsGalen Health Institutes-Nashville CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 763 on campus · 12.7 mi · Nashville$27knet price$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Meharry Medical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,083 on campus · 12.9 mi · NashvilleGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Tennessee State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 7,546 on campus · 13.4 mi · Nashville70%admitted$16knet price34%graduate$43kearningsTrevecca Nazarene UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,076 on campus · 13.5 mi · Nashville69%admitted$17knet price53%graduate$49kearningsSAE Institute of Technology-NashvilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,800 on campus · 13.5 mi · Nashville$25knet price42%graduate$40kearningsVanderbilt UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 12,817 on campus · 14 mi · Nashville6%admitted$16knet price94%graduate$92kearningsBelmont UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,737 on campus · 14.5 mi · Nashville95%admitted$33knet price71%graduate$56kearnings

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 $48–75k, where Goodlettsville’s median household income ($70,758) falls.

Vanderbilt University14 mi · Nashville · sticker $89,590$4,498a year
Volunteer State Community College11.7 mi · Gallatin · sticker $16,401 · tuition $4,756$8,965a year
Trevecca Nazarene University13.5 mi · Nashville · sticker $41,548$15,420a year
Tennessee State University13.4 mi · Nashville · sticker $25,637$15,579a year
Welch College8.9 mi · Gallatin · sticker $37,072$23,219a year
Nossi College of Art and Design6.5 mi · Nashville · sticker $27,710$24,646a year
SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville13.5 mi · Nashville · sticker $29,991$25,089a year
Belmont University14.5 mi · Nashville · sticker $62,570$28,009a year
Remington College-Nashville Campus12.6 mi · Nashville · sticker $34,630 · tuition $16,258$30,700a year
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus12.7 mi · Nashville · sticker $35,603$31,171a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville9.8 mi · Nashville · sticker $37,798$33,540a year
Fisk University12.7 mi · Nashville · sticker $39,450$34,204a 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 Goodlettsville: 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 →Volunteer StateTennessee StateTrevecca Nazarene UniversitySAE Institute of Technology-NashvilleVanderbilt UniversityBelmont 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
Volunteer State Community College28% graduate$41k earnings$8k 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
Welch College53% graduate$42k earnings$20k 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: Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville (8); Remington College-Nashville Campus (12).

Questions about college near Goodlettsville

Is Goodlettsville a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Goodlettsville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Tennessee (5). The nearest campus, Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc, is 5.6 miles away in Madison.

What colleges are near Goodlettsville?

15 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Vanderbilt University (14 miles, 12,817 students on campus), Belmont University (14.5 miles, 8,737) and Tennessee State University (13.4 miles, 7,546).

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

Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, 11.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,756 a year for Tennessee residents; the federal net price, $7,802, 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 Goodlettsville. 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 →