Colleges & Universities Within 60 Miles of Franklin  
  Miles Institution Location Enrollment
(Fall 2009)		  
  -  Bowling Green Technical College, Franklin-Simpson Center  Franklin  N/A  
  18  Bowling Green Technical College, KATI Campus  Bowling Green  N/A  
  18  Bowling Green Technical College, Main Campus  Bowling Green  † 4,899  
  18  Bowling Green Technical College, Transpark Center  Bowling Green  N/A  
  18  Daymar College, Bowling Green Campus  Bowling Green  N/A  
  18  Western Kentucky University  Bowling Green  † 20,712  
  19  Daymar College, Russellville Campus  Russellville  N/A  
  21  Lindsey Wilson Scottsville Campus  Scottsville  N/A  
  40  American Baptist College  Nashville, TN  N/A  
  40  Aquinas College, West Campus  Nashville, TN  N/A  
  40  Belmont University  Nashville, TN  N/A  
  40  Daymar Institute, Nashville Campus  Nashville, TN  N/A  
  40  Fisk University  Nashville, TN  N/A  
  40  Free Will Baptist Bible College  Nashville, TN  N/A  
  40  High-Tech Institute  Nashville, TN  N/A  
  40  ITT Technical Institute, Nashville Campus  Nashville, TN  N/A  
  40  John A. Gupton College  Nashville, TN  N/A  
  40  Lipscomb University  Nashville, TN  N/A  
  40  MedVance Institute, Nashville TN Campus  Nashville, TN  N/A  
  40  Meharry Medical College  Nashville, TN  N/A  
  40  Nashville Auto Diesel College  Nashville, TN  N/A  
  40  Nashville State Technical Community College  Nashville, TN  N/A  
  40  National College of Business & Technology -Nashville Branch  Nashville, TN  N/A  
  40  Strayer University - Nashville Campus  Nashville, TN  N/A  
  40  Tennessee St. University  Nashville, TN  N/A  
  40  Trevecca Nazarene College  Nashville, TN  N/A  
  40  Vanderbilt University  Nashville, TN  N/A  
  40  Vanderbilt University Divinity School  Nashville, TN  N/A  
  41  Bowling Green Technical College, Glasgow Health Campus  Glasgow  N/A  
  41  Bowling Green Technical College, Glasgow Technology Campus  Glasgow  N/A  
  41  WKU - Glasgow Campus  Glasgow  N/A  
  44  Austin Peay State University  Clarksville, TN  N/A  
  44  Daymar Institute, Clarksville Campus  Clarksville, TN  N/A  
  44  Miller-Motte Technical College, Clarksville Campus  Clarksville, TN  N/A  
  44  North Central Institute  Clarksville, TN  N/A  
  50  Madisonville Community College, Muhlenberg Campus  Central City  N/A  
  52  Brown Mackie College - Hopkinsville  Hopkinsville  N/A  
  52  Hopkinsville Community College, Main Campus  Hopkinsville  † 3,755  
  52  Murray State University, Hopkinsville Regional Campus  Hopkinsville  N/A  
  Total Enrollments 29,366  
  Note: Miles are calculated as straight-line distance, not highway miles.
† Denotes enrollment for entire institution, including branch campuses; otherwise, enrollment is for specified campus.
Source:  Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development.		  

 

  Kentucky Technical Schools Within 60 Miles of Franklin  
    Enrollment (2008-2009)  
  Miles Institution Location Sec P/S Total  
  18  Warren ATC  Bowling Green  191 N/A 191  
  19  Russellville ATC  Russellville  589 N/A 589  
  21  Allen County Area Vocational Education Center  Scottsville  519 N/A 519  
  35  Butler County ATC  Morgantown  240 N/A 240  
  41  Barren County ATC  Glasgow  601 N/A 601  
  47  Muhlenberg County ATC  Greenville  N/A N/A N/A  
  49  Monroe County ATC  Tompkinsville  553 N/A 553  
  52  Christian County CTC  Hopkinsville  N/A N/A N/A  
  53  Ohio County ATC  Hartford  492 2 494  
  54  Grayson County Area Vocational Education Center  Leitchfield  582 N/A 582  
  Total Enrollments 3,767   2  3,769   
  Note: Miles are calculated as straight-line distance; not highway miles.  Kentucky Tech secondary schools, called Area Technology Centers (ATC), are operated by the Cabinet for Workforce Development. Other secondary schools are operated locally by public school districts. Secondary student enrollment is listed under Sec, and post-secondary student enrollment is listed under P/S.
Source:  KY Cabinet for Workforce Development; KY Dept. of Education.		  

 

  Training Resources  
  Bluegrass State Skills Corporation - The Bluegrass State Skills Corporation (BSSC) was established in 1984 by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky as an independent, de jure corporation to stimulate economic development through customized business and industry specific skills training programs.  The BSSC works with business and industry and Kentucky's educational institutions to establish programs of skills training.  The BSSC is attached to the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development for administrative purposes, in recognition of the relationship between economic development and skills training efforts.

The BSSC is comprised of two economic development tools, matching grants and recently authorized Skills Training Investment Tax Credit.  The BSSC grant program is available to new, expanding and existing business and industry.  Eligible training activities include pre-employment skills training and assessment; entry-level skills upgrade and occupational upgrade training; train-the-trainer travel; and capacity building.  The Skills Training Investment Credit Act provides credits to existing businesses for skills upgrade training.

Information on other customized training, assessment services and adult education services can be obtained by contacting the local economic development agency.