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Colleges in and near Mount Juliet

Remington College-Nashville Campus is 9.3 miles from Mount Juliet

No college sits inside Mount Juliet’s boundary, but Remington College-Nashville Campus’s campus in Nashville, with 279 students on campus, is 9.3 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Mount Juliet’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 Mount Juliet. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
11,627 students on campus
Nearest college
9.3 mi
Remington College-Nashville Campus
Residents in college
4%
About the same as TN (5%)
Nearest community college
9.3 mi
Remington College-Nashville Campus · $16,258 tuition
Nearest public university
17.9 mi
Tennessee State · $8,616 in-state
Median household income
$107K
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What stands out about college from Mount Juliet

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

A community college 9.3 miles awayRemington College-Nashville Campus has 279 students on campus in Nashville, 47% of whom graduate within three years.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 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 Mount Juliet

Eight private colleges within 14.2 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Tennessee State University, is 17.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miVolunteer StateCumberland UniversityTrevecca Nazarene UniversityMount Juliet
University or collegeCommunity college
Remington College-Nashville CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 279 on campus · 9.3 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.Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia IncUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 200 on campus · 10.3 mi · MadisonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Volunteer State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,290 on campus · 11.1 mi · Gallatin$8knet price28%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $4,756 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Welch CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 323 on campus · 11.6 mi · Gallatin$25knet price53%graduate$42kearningsCumberland UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,727 on campus · 11.8 mi · Lebanon67%admitted$19knet price46%graduate$58kearningsLincoln College of Technology-NashvilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,062 on campus · 13 mi · Nashville$33knet price68%graduate$46kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Nossi College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · For-profit · 278 on campus · 13 mi · Nashville46%admitted$24knet price42%graduate$35kearningsFortis Institute-NashvilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 392 on campus · 13.2 mi · Nashville$29knet price43%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Trevecca Nazarene UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,076 on campus · 14.2 mi · Nashville69%admitted$17knet price53%graduate$49kearnings

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 Mount Juliet’s median household income ($107,068) falls.

Volunteer State Community College11.1 mi · Gallatin · sticker $16,401 · tuition $4,756$10,880a year
Trevecca Nazarene University14.2 mi · Nashville · sticker $41,548$17,779a year
Cumberland University11.8 mi · Lebanon · sticker $43,358$20,333a year
Tennessee State University17.9 mi · Nashville · sticker $25,637$20,624a year
Welch College11.6 mi · Gallatin · sticker $37,072$26,783a year
Nossi College of Art and Design13 mi · Nashville · sticker $27,710$27,098a year
Remington College-Nashville Campus9.3 mi · Nashville · sticker $34,630 · tuition $16,258$32,567a year
Fortis Institute-Nashville13.2 mi · Nashville · sticker $35,598$35,598a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville13 mi · Nashville · sticker $37,798$36,016a 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 →Volunteer StateCumberland UniversityLincoln College of Technology-NashvilleFortis Institute-NashvilleTrevecca Nazarene UniversityTennessee State
Tennessee State University34% graduate$43k earnings$27k typical debt
Volunteer State Community College28% graduate$41k earnings$8k typical debt
Cumberland University46% graduate$58k earnings$18k typical debt
Trevecca Nazarene University53% graduate$49k earnings$19k typical debt
Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville68% graduate$46k earnings*$12k typical debt
Fortis Institute-Nashville43% graduate$33k earnings*$12k 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: Remington College-Nashville Campus (12); Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville (8); Fortis Institute-Nashville (4).

Questions about college near Mount Juliet

Is Mount Juliet a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Mount Juliet residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Tennessee (5). The nearest campus, Remington College-Nashville Campus, is 9.3 miles away in Nashville.

What colleges are near Mount Juliet?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Volunteer State Community College (11.1 miles, 4,290 students on campus), Cumberland University (11.8 miles, 2,727) and Trevecca Nazarene University (14.2 miles, 2,076).

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

Remington College-Nashville Campus in Nashville, 9.3 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 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 Mount Juliet. 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 →