Terre Haute and its metropolitan area are served by public school districts and private schools. Terre Haute also has three local universities.
>Colleges and Universities
- Harrison College (Indiana) - Terre Haute campus
- Indiana State University
- Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Terre Haute campus
- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
- Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Public school systems
Vigo County School Corporation
VCSC is the school district for Terre Haute and Vigo County. It operates three traditional high schools along with two alternative schools and numerous elementary and middle schools.
- Terre Haute North Vigo High School
- Terre Haute South Vigo High School
- West Vigo High School
- Washington Alternative High School
- McLean Education Center
Southwest School Corporation
The Southwest School Corporation serves a portion of Sullivan County, Indiana.
- Sullivan High School
Northeast School Corporation
The Northeast School Corporation serves a portion of Sullivan County, Indiana.
- North Central High School
- Union High School
Clay Community Schools
CCS serves all of Clay County and a portion of Parke County.
- Clay City High School
- Northview High School
North Vermillion Community School Corporation
The NVCSC serves the northern portion of Vermillion County.
- North Vermillion High School
South Vermillion Community School Corporation
The SVCSC serves the southern portion of Vermillion County.
- South Vermillion High School
Private schools
- Saint Patrick School
- John Paul II Catholic High School