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Colleges in and near La Vergne

Fortis Institute-Nashville is 8.8 miles from La Vergne

No college sits inside La Vergne’s boundary, but Fortis Institute-Nashville’s campus in Nashville, with 392 students on campus, is 8.8 miles from the center of town, and Remington College-Nashville Campus is 10.8 miles away in Nashville. About 4% of La Vergne’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 La Vergne. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
7,250 students on campus
Nearest college
8.8 mi
Fortis Institute-Nashville
Residents in college
4%
Below TN (5%)
Nearest community college
10.8 mi
Remington College-Nashville Campus · $16,258 tuition
Nearest public university
16.4 mi
Middle Tennessee State · $10,266 in-state
Median household income
$81K
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What stands out about college from La Vergne

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

A college 8.8 miles awayFortis Institute-Nashville has 392 students on campus in Nashville, 43% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 10.8 miles awayRemington College-Nashville Campus in Nashville: tuition and fees $16,258 a year for Tennessee residents.In-state price at Middle Tennessee StateLiving in Tennessee, Middle Tennessee State University charges $10,266 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $31,574. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Tennessee (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of La Vergne

Four private colleges within 14.6 miles, and Remington College-Nashville Campus 10.8 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Middle Tennessee State University, is 16.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miLipscomb UniversityTrevecca Nazarene UniversityFortis Institute-NashvilleLa Vergne
University or collegeCommunity college
Fortis Institute-NashvilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 392 on campus · 8.8 mi · Nashville$29knet price43%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Remington College-Nashville CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 279 on campus · 10.8 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.Trevecca Nazarene UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,076 on campus · 13.6 mi · Nashville69%admitted$17knet price53%graduate$49kearningsLipscomb UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,503 on campus · 14.6 mi · Nashville68%admitted$25knet price72%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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where La Vergne’s median household income ($81,313) falls.

Middle Tennessee State University16.4 mi · Murfreesboro · sticker $24,289$16,935a year
Trevecca Nazarene University13.6 mi · Nashville · sticker $41,548$17,779a year
Lipscomb University14.6 mi · Nashville · sticker $55,117$25,210a year
Remington College-Nashville Campus10.8 mi · Nashville · sticker $34,630 · tuition $16,258$32,567a year
Fortis Institute-Nashville8.8 mi · Nashville · sticker $35,598$35,598a 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 →Fortis Institute-NashvilleRemington College-Nashville CampusTrevecca Nazarene UniversityLipscomb UniversityMiddle Tennessee State
Middle Tennessee State University54% graduate$49k earnings$20k typical debt
Lipscomb University72% graduate$56k earnings$20k typical debt
Trevecca Nazarene University53% graduate$49k earnings$19k typical debt
Fortis Institute-Nashville43% graduate$33k earnings*$12k typical debt
Remington College-Nashville Campus47% graduate$31k earnings*$13k 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); Remington College-Nashville Campus (12).

Questions about college near La Vergne

Is La Vergne a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 La Vergne residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Tennessee (5). The nearest campus, Fortis Institute-Nashville, is 8.8 miles away in Nashville.

What colleges are near La Vergne?

Within 15 miles: Fortis Institute-Nashville (8.8 miles, 392 students on campus), Remington College-Nashville Campus (10.8 miles, 279), Trevecca Nazarene University (13.6 miles, 2,076) and Lipscomb University (14.6 miles, 4,503).

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

Remington College-Nashville Campus in Nashville, 10.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $16,258 a year for Tennessee residents; the federal net price, $29,098, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $10,266 a year in-state and $31,574 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,289 (under $30,000 income) to $19,046 (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 La Vergne. 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 →