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Colleges in and near Pulaski

Pulaski is home to The University of Tennessee Southern

The University of Tennessee Southern (927 students on campus) is inside the city. About 10% of Pulaski’s residents are enrolled in college, above 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 Pulaski. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
927 students on campus
Nearest college
0.5 mi
The University of Tennessee Southern
Residents in college
10%
Above TN (5%)
Nearest community college
29.5 mi
Columbia State · $5,296 tuition
Nearest public university
0.5 mi
The University of Tennessee Southern · $10,924 in-state
Median household income
$49K
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What stands out about college in Pulaski

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

A university in PulaskiThe University of Tennessee Southern has 927 students on campus in Pulaski, 37% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at The University of Tennessee SouthernLiving in Tennessee, The University of Tennessee Southern charges $10,924 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.A community college 29.5 miles awayColumbia State Community College in Columbia: tuition and fees $5,296 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 Pulaski

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

5 mi10 mi15 miThe University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski
University or collegeCommunity college
The University of Tennessee SouthernUniversity or college · Public · 927 on campus · In Pulaski87%admitted$13knet price37%graduate$39kearnings

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 Pulaski’s median household income ($48,538) falls.

The University of Tennessee SouthernIn Pulaski · sticker $24,750$15,343a 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 Pulaski: 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 →The University of Tennessee Southern
The University of Tennessee Southern37% graduate$39k earnings$22k 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 Pulaski

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

Business 26%Parks & recreation 13%Liberal arts 10%Education 9%Biology 8%Interdisciplinary 8%Everything else 25%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations36 graduates a year
$60k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing10 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness8 graduates a year
$39k4 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 Pulaski

Is Pulaski a college town?

No. About 10 of every 100 Pulaski residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Tennessee (5). The largest campus in the city, The University of Tennessee Southern, has 927 students on campus.

What colleges are in Pulaski?

The University of Tennessee Southern is inside the city. Columbia State Community College is 29.5 miles away in Columbia.

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

Columbia State Community College in Columbia, 29.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,296 a year for Tennessee residents; the federal net price, $4,734, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $10,924 a year in-state and $10,924 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,335 (under $30,000 income) to $17,135 (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 Pulaski. 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 →