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Colleges in and near Tiptonville

The nearest college is 23.2 miles from Tiptonville

No college is within 15 miles of Tiptonville. The nearest is Dyersburg State Community College in Dyersburg, TN (2,009 students on campus); The University of Tennessee-Martin is 34.1 miles away.

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 Tiptonville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
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none; nearest 23.2 mi
Nearest college
23.2 mi
Dyersburg State
Residents in college
3%
Below TN (5%)
Nearest community college
23.2 mi
Dyersburg State · $4,758 tuition
Nearest public university
34.1 mi
The University of Tennessee-Martin · $10,560 in-state
Median household income
$23K
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What stands out about college from Tiptonville

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

Nearest college

The nearest college to Tiptonville

No college is within 15 miles, so this is the closest one. The map also shows the nearest public university, priced below.

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 nearest college and the nearest public university. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Under $30k, where Tiptonville’s median household income ($23,027) falls.

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?

The same two colleges: 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 →Dyersburg StateThe University of Tennessee-Martin
The University of Tennessee-Martin53% graduate$44k earnings$21k typical debt
Dyersburg State Community College34% graduate$36k earnings$7k 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 Tiptonville

What is the closest college to Tiptonville?

Dyersburg State Community College in Dyersburg, TN, 23.2 miles in a straight line from the center of Tiptonville. No college is within 15 miles.

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

Dyersburg State Community College in Dyersburg, 23.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,758 a year for Tennessee residents; the federal net price, $4,612, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $10,560 a year in-state and $16,600 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,151 (under $30,000 income) to $15,827 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

How many Tiptonville residents are in college?

About 3 of every 100 (Census, 2020–24), below Tennessee (5). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.

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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 Tiptonville. 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 →