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Colleges in and near Lenoir City

Pellissippi State Community College is 11.2 miles from Lenoir City

No college sits inside Lenoir City’s boundary, but Pellissippi State Community College’s campus in Knoxville, with 6,641 students on campus, is 11.2 miles from the center of town. About 5% of Lenoir City’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 Lenoir City. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
6,641 students on campus
Nearest college
11.2 mi
Pellissippi State
Residents in college
5%
About the same as TN (5%)
Nearest community college
11.2 mi
Pellissippi State · $4,786 tuition
Nearest public university
22.1 mi
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville · $13,812 in-state
Median household income
$67K
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What stands out about college from Lenoir City

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

A community college 11.2 miles awayPellissippi State Community College has 6,641 students on campus in Knoxville, 31% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleLiving in Tennessee, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville charges $13,812 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $33,256. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 5% 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 Lenoir City

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Lenoir City.

5 mi10 mi15 miPellissippi StateLenoir City
University or collegeCommunity college
Pellissippi State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,641 on campus · 11.2 mi · Knoxville$5knet price31%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,786 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 $48–75k, where Lenoir City’s median household income ($67,259) falls.

Pellissippi State Community College11.2 mi · Knoxville · sticker $13,431 · tuition $4,786$6,369a year
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville22.1 mi · Knoxville · sticker $33,678$18,206a 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 →Pellissippi StateThe University of Tennessee-Knoxville
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville74% graduate$60k earnings$20k typical debt
Pellissippi State Community College31% graduate$38k earnings$9k 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 Lenoir City

Is Lenoir City a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Lenoir City residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Tennessee (5). The nearest campus, Pellissippi State Community College, is 11.2 miles away in Knoxville.

What colleges are near Lenoir City?

Within 15 miles: Pellissippi State Community College (11.2 miles, 6,641 students on campus).

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

Pellissippi State Community College in Knoxville, 11.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,786 a year for Tennessee residents; the federal net price, $4,983, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $13,812 a year in-state and $33,256 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,029 (under $30,000 income) to $25,688 (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 Lenoir City. 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 →