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Colleges near Piperton · College Scorecard

No college in Piperton, but 15 within 30 miles

The closest is Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis, 16.3 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
16.3 mi
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Within 30 miles
15
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
16.3 mi
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Students nearby
31,313
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
5%
TN 5%

College from Piperton

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Piperton

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Piperton.

10 mi20 mi30 mi Southwest Tennessee Community College University of Memphis Piperton
University or collegeCommunity college
Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Memphis
16.3 mi4,503 students
Strayer University-TennesseeUniversity or college · For-profit · Memphis
16.5 mi2 students
Mid-South Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Memphis
17.1 mi32 students
University of MemphisUniversity or college · Public · Memphis
19.1 mi16,642 students
Rust CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Holly Springs
21.2 mi401 students
Remington College-Memphis CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Memphis
21.5 mi391 students
Christian Brothers UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Memphis
21.7 mi1,969 students
Memphis Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Memphis
21.8 mi195 students
Rhodes CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Memphis
22.6 mi1,952 students
Southern College of OptometryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Memphis
23.9 mi525 students

5 more within 30 miles.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

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The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Piperton’s median household income ($130K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Piperton: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeStrayer University-TennesseeUniversity of Memphis
Southwest Tennessee Community College19% graduate$34k earnings— typical debt
Strayer University-Tennessee0% graduate$40k earnings$41k typical debt
University of Memphis51% graduate$48k earnings$23k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Piperton. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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