Colleges in Murfreesboro Tennessee

County: Rutherford

Incorporated: 1903

Elevation: 619 feet

Land Area: 39.0 square miles

Population Density: 2610 people per square mile

Population: 101,753

Population change since 2000: 47.90%

Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (78.4%), Black (13.9%), Hispanic (3.5%), Other race (1.9%), Other Asian (1.4%), Two or more races (1.4%), American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries (City): United States (12.8%), English (11.5%), German (10.1%), Irish (9.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%), French (2.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (29.1 miles , pop. 545,524)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (419.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016)

Nearest cities: Walterhill, TN (2.8 miles ), Lascassas, TN (2.9 miles ), Almaville, TN (3.2 miles ), Kittrell, TN (3.2 miles ), Smyrna, TN (3.3 miles ), Christiana, TN (3.3 miles ), La Vergne, TN (3.8 miles ), Eagleville, TN (4.1 miles )

Murfreesboro Compared to State Average:

Black race population percentage significantly above state average.

Hispanic race population percentage below state average.

Median age below state average.

Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

Length of stay since moving in below state average.

House age below state average.

Number of college students above state average.

High school or higher: 83.40%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.80%

Graduate or professional degree: 9.90%

Colleges/Universities in Murfreesboro:

MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY

Full-time enrollment: 16,617, Location: 1301 East Main Street, Public, Website: www.mtsu.edu, Offers Doctor's degree

TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY CENTER AT MURFREESBORO

FT enrollment: 146, Location: 1303 OLD FORT PKY, Public, Website: WWW.MURFREESBORO.TEC.TN.US

COMMERCIAL DRIVER INSTITUTE INC

Location: PO BOX 1815, Private, for-profit

MIDDLE TENNESSEE BARBER AND STYLING COLLEGE

Location: 1509 E MAIN ST, Private, for-profit)

Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Murfreesboro:

DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY

about 28 miles, NASHVILLE, TN, Full-time enrollment: 2,260

BELMONT UNIVERSITY

about 30 miles, NASHVILLE, TN, FT enrollment: 2,654

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

about 32 miles, NASHVILLE, TN, FT enrollment: 9,823

TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY

about 33 miles, NASHVILLE, TN, FT enrollment: 7,346

NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

about 33 miles, NASHVILLE, TN, FT enrollment: 3,642

MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 37 miles, Tullahoma, TN, FT enrollment: 2,256

VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 38 miles, GALLATIN, TN, FT enrollment: 4,215