With a location in the city of New Tazewell, as well as in the surrounding cities of Morristown and Sevierville, Walters State Community College offers several opportunities for the college-minded. The college offers three associate degree options: an associate of arts, an associate of science and an associate of applied science. The college also offers a large number of technical certificates so you can become anything from an emergency medical technician to a web developer specialist.
Lincoln Memorial University is a four-year college located just 20 miles from New Tazewell. The university consists of a 1,000-acre main campus with 12 extended locations around the area. The university emphasizes a liberal arts education with 30 areas of study including wildlife and fisheries management and professional golf management. If you are looking for a post-graduate degree, the university offers five Master's programs, two doctoral programs and a Juris Doctor program. If you are interested in sports, the LMU Railsplitters have12 teams competing in the NCAA Division II category.
About an hour outside of New Tazewell is Tusculum College, which is the first college to open in the state of Tennessee back in 1794. The private university is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church and offers a liberal arts education in consideration with Judeo-Christian values. Tusculum competes in the South Atlantic Conference with 14 varsity teams. The college offers several bachelor's degree options as well as five graduate degrees including a M.A. in teaching and an M.A. in organizational management.
Just over the border is the two-year Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College. The college offers an associate of arts and an associate of science degree. If you are unable to attend college in the traditional classroom setting, the college offers online courses. Besides getting a full associate degree, the college offers certificate programs if you need to be on the fast track to starting your career or if you need extra training in the field in which you are currently working.