Colleges · Cleveland
Colleges in Cleveland, TN
Cleveland is home to 3 colleges with about 6,098 students on campus. The largest is Lee University. 1 more college is within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSColleges
3degree-granting, in Cleveland
Students on campus
6,098fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Lee University3,258 on campus
Most selective
Lee Universityadmits 71% of applicants
Lowest net price
Lee University$18,878 a year after aid
Every college
All 3 colleges in Cleveland
Lee UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,258 on campus
71%admitted$19knet price63%graduate$43kearnings
Cleveland State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,758 on campus
Openadmitted$6knet price37%graduate$37kearnings
Pentecostal Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 82 on campus
Openadmitted—net price—graduate—earnings
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Also in Cleveland: Brillare Beauty Institute (career schools).
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Cleveland
9 more colleges are within 30 miles of Cleveland.
Southern Adventist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Collegedale13.7 mi2,956 studentsMiller-Motte College-ChattanoogaUniversity or college · For-profit · Chattanooga20.2 mi236 studentsChattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical CareersUniversity or college · For-profit · Chattanooga21 mi311 studentsChattanooga State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Chattanooga21.4 mi4,824 studentsBryan College-DaytonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Dayton23.1 mi904 studentsTennessee Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Athens24.2 mi941 students
Richmont Graduate UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Chattanooga24.9 mi233 students
The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaUniversity or college · Public · Chattanooga25.9 mi10,079 studentsDalton State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Dalton29 mi4,265 studentsStraight-line distance from the center of Cleveland. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.