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Colleges in and near Lake Cherokee

LeTourneau University is 8.6 miles from Lake Cherokee

No college sits inside Lake Cherokee’s boundary, but LeTourneau University’s campus in Longview, with 2,063 students on campus, is 8.6 miles from the center of town, and Kilgore College is 13 miles away in Kilgore. About 6% of Lake Cherokee’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas (6%).

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 Lake Cherokee. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
6,784 students on campus
Nearest college
8.6 mi
LeTourneau University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as TX (6%)
Nearest community college
13 mi
Kilgore College · $2,160 tuition
Nearest public university
35.4 mi
The University of Texas at Tyler · $9,736 in-state
Median household income
$92K
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What stands out about college from Lake Cherokee

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

A university 8.6 miles awayLeTourneau University has 2,063 students on campus in Longview, 59% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 13 miles awayKilgore College in Kilgore: tuition and fees $2,160 a year for Texas residents.In-state price at The University of Texas at TylerLiving in Texas, The University of Texas at Tyler charges $9,736 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,494. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Texas (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Lake Cherokee

One private college within 8.6 miles, and Kilgore College 13 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, The University of Texas at Tyler, is 35.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miKilgore CollegeLeTourneau UniversityLake Cherokee
University or collegeCommunity college
LeTourneau UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,063 on campus · 8.6 mi · Longview38%admitted$28knet price59%graduate$57kearningsKilgore CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,721 on campus · 13 mi · Kilgore$5knet price39%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $2,160 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 $75–110k, where Lake Cherokee’s median household income ($91,855) falls.

The University of Texas at Tyler35.4 mi · Tyler · sticker $24,505$17,475a year
LeTourneau University8.6 mi · Longview · sticker $51,124$28,892a year
Kilgore College13 mi · Kilgore · sticker $14,080 · tuition $2,160—a 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 →LeTourneau UniversityKilgore CollegeThe University of Texas at Tyler
The University of Texas at Tyler54% graduate$57k earnings$17k typical debt
Kilgore College39% graduate$38k earnings$15k typical debt
LeTourneau University59% graduate$57k earnings$26k 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 Lake Cherokee

Is Lake Cherokee a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Lake Cherokee residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Texas (6). The nearest campus, LeTourneau University, is 8.6 miles away in Longview.

What colleges are near Lake Cherokee?

Within 15 miles: LeTourneau University (8.6 miles, 2,063 students on campus) and Kilgore College (13 miles, 4,721).

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

Kilgore College in Kilgore, 13 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,160 a year for Texas residents; the federal net price, $5,364, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does The University of Texas at Tyler cost if we live in Texas?

Tuition and fees are $9,736 a year in-state and $25,494 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,307 (under $30,000 income) to $22,126 (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 Lake Cherokee. 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 →