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Colleges near Rossville · College Scorecard

No college in Rossville, but 15 within 30 miles

The closest is Rust College in Holly Springs, 18.7 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
18.7 mi
Rust College
Within 30 miles
15
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
19.4 mi
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Students nearby
31,313
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
2%
TN 5%

College from Rossville

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

★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Rossville

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

10 mi20 mi30 mi Southwest Tennessee Community College University of Memphis Rossville
University or collegeCommunity college
Rust CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Holly Springs
18.7 mi401 students
Strayer University-TennesseeUniversity or college · For-profit · Memphis
19.4 mi2 students
Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Memphis
19.4 mi4,503 students
Mid-South Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Memphis
19.9 mi32 students
University of MemphisUniversity or college · Public · Memphis
22.1 mi16,642 students
Remington College-Memphis CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Memphis
24.4 mi391 students
Christian Brothers UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Memphis
24.7 mi1,969 students
Memphis Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Memphis
24.8 mi195 students
Rhodes CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Memphis
25.7 mi1,952 students
Southern College of OptometryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Memphis
26.9 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

What would your family pay?

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 Rossville’s median household income ($120K) 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 Rossville: 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 → Rust CollegeStrayer University-TennesseeSouthwest Tennessee Community College
Rust College12% graduate$32k earnings$26k typical debt
Strayer University-Tennessee0% graduate$40k earnings$41k typical debt
Southwest Tennessee Community College19% graduate$34k earnings— 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 Rossville. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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