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Colleges in and near Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro is home to Middle Tennessee State University

Middle Tennessee State University (17,595 students on campus) is inside the city. About 10% of Murfreesboro’s residents are enrolled in college, above Tennessee (5%).

Middle Tennessee State University

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 Murfreesboro. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
17,595 students on campus
Nearest college
3.4 mi
Middle Tennessee State
Residents in college
10%
Above TN (5%)
Nearest community college
24.7 mi
Remington College-Nashville Campus · $16,258 tuition
Nearest public university
3.4 mi
Middle Tennessee State · $10,266 in-state
Median household income
$80K
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What stands out about college in Murfreesboro

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

A university in MurfreesboroMiddle Tennessee State University has 17,595 students on campus in Murfreesboro, 54% of whom graduate within six years.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.A community college 24.7 miles awayRemington College-Nashville Campus in Nashville: tuition and fees $16,258 a year for Tennessee residents.Students are 10% of residentsAbove Tennessee (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Murfreesboro

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

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University or collegeCommunity college
Middle Tennessee State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 17,595 on campus · In Murfreesboro69%admitted$13knet price54%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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Murfreesboro’s median household income ($80,108) falls.

Middle Tennessee State UniversityIn Murfreesboro · sticker $24,289$16,935a 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 Murfreesboro: 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 →Middle Tennessee State
Middle Tennessee State University54% graduate$49k earnings$20k 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.

Majors

What students study in Murfreesboro

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Middle Tennessee State University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 19%Visual & performing arts 12%Interdisciplinary 10%Psychology 7%Transportation 6%Biology 5%Everything else 41%

Biggest programs

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other293 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations271 graduates a year
$64k4 yrs out
Psychology, General242 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Air Transportation212 graduates a year
$80k4 yrs out
Music155 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections126 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Biology, General125 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness118 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Murfreesboro

Is Murfreesboro a college town?

No. About 10 of every 100 Murfreesboro residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Tennessee (5). The largest campus in the city, Middle Tennessee State University, has 17,595 students on campus.

What colleges are in Murfreesboro?

Middle Tennessee State University is inside the city. Remington College-Nashville Campus is 24.7 miles away in Nashville.

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

Remington College-Nashville Campus in Nashville, 24.7 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 Murfreesboro. 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 →