Colleges Near Charleston
There are no colleges in Charleston, but 48 are within 100 miles, enrolling 314,895 students combined.
The closest option is Cleveland State Community College in Cleveland, 8.9 miles from Charleston (about 11-15 minutes by car). Charleston (pop. 651) is in Tennessee.
The University of the South in Sewanee ranks #89 nationally. Tri County Community College in Murphy has the lowest tuition at $2,636 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Charleston. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Charleston. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Charleston.
The University of the South
- Private 4 Year
- Sewanee, TN
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 66 miles from Charleston
Sewanee is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate English, creative writing, and environmental studies. The campus occupies a 13,000-acre domain on Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau.
- SAT Range 1260-1390
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 57%
- Net Price $34,815
The University of Tennessee Knoxville
- Public 4 Year
- Knoxville, TN
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4.8 | 5 reviews
- 66 miles from Charleston
Tennessee is a large public university known for undergraduate supply chain management, business, and nuclear engineering. The campus borders the Tennessee River in Knoxville.
- SAT Range 1200-1370
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.66
- Acceptance Rate 42%
- Net Price $21,648
Reinhardt University
- Private 4 Year
- Waleska, GA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 68 miles from Charleston
Reinhardt is a private university known for undergraduate business, education, and music. The campus is set in the small North Georgia mountain town of Waleska.
- SAT Range 940-1160
- Avg GPA 3.25
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $24,550
University of North Georgia
- Public 4 Year
- Dahlonega, GA
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- 68 miles from Charleston
UNG is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and its Corps of Cadets. The Dahlonega campus is one of six senior military colleges in the United States and sits in the Blue Ridge foothills.
- SAT Range 980-1210
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $11,157
Berry College
- Private 4 Year
- Mount Berry, GA
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- 73 miles from Charleston
Berry is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate animal science, business, and education. Most students join a campus work program on the college's 27,000-acre grounds of forests and farmland near Rome.
- SAT Range 1125-1330
- Avg GPA 3.84
- Acceptance Rate 64%
- Net Price $25,363
Johnson University
- Private 4 Year
- Knoxville, TN
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 72 miles from Charleston
Johnson University is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The residential campus sits in a rural setting outside Knoxville.
- SAT Range 960-1110
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $22,615
Shorter University
- Private 4 Year
- Rome, GA
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- 75 miles from Charleston
Shorter is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, music, and education. The campus sits in the small city of Rome in northwest Georgia.
- SAT Range 1040-1200
- Avg GPA 3.25
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $16,821
Truett McConnell University
- Private 4 Year
- Cleveland, GA
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- 75 miles from Charleston
Truett McConnell is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate Christian studies and education. The campus is in the North Georgia mountains near Cleveland.
- SAT Range 1000-1190
- Avg GPA 3.49
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $22,179
Tennessee Technological University
- Public 4 Year
- Cookeville, TN
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- 74 miles from Charleston
Tennessee Tech is a public university known for undergraduate engineering and technology. The campus sits in the college town of Cookeville on the Cumberland Plateau.
- SAT Range 1048-1310
- Avg GPA 3.63
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $15,336
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Rome, GA
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- 77 miles from Charleston
Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public technical college offering associate degrees and certificates in health sciences, industrial technology, and business. Campuses across northwest Georgia are centered on the main location in Rome.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,617
Georgia Highlands College
- Public 2 Year
- Rome, GA
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- 81 miles from Charleston
Georgia Highlands is a public state college known for undergraduate nursing programs and associate degrees built for transfer. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in northwest Georgia, including Rome.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.02
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,838
Northeast Alabama Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Rainsville, AL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 83 miles from Charleston
A public community college offering associate degrees and career certificates, with programs in nursing and technical fields. Most students commute to the small campus in Rainsville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,054
North Georgia Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Clarkesville, GA
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- 83 miles from Charleston
North Georgia Technical College is a public technical college known for associate-level programs in nursing, industrial technologies, and business. The main campus is in the small mountain town of Clarkesville in northeast Georgia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,758
Piedmont University
- Private 4 Year
- Demorest, GA
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2.0 | 2 reviews
- 85 miles from Charleston
Piedmont is a private university known for undergraduate education and nursing. The campus is set in the small town of Demorest in northeast Georgia's Blue Ridge foothills.
- SAT Range 1038-1245
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $22,252
Brenau University
- Private 4 Year
- Gainesville, GA
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| 0 reviews
- 86 miles from Charleston
Brenau is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and the arts. Traditional undergraduates enroll in its residential Women's College on a historic campus in Gainesville.
- SAT Range 930-1200
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $19,743
Lanier Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Gainesville, GA
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- 86 miles from Charleston
Lanier Tech is a public technical college known for undergraduate programs in health sciences and industrial technologies. The main campus is in Gainesville in northeast Georgia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,165
Southwestern Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sylva, NC
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- 88 miles from Charleston
Southwestern is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates in health sciences and technical career fields. The campus is in the mountain town of Sylva in western North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,176
Motlow State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Tullahoma, TN
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 87 miles from Charleston
Motlow State is a public community college offering associate degrees and technical career programs. The main campus is in Tullahoma in southern Middle Tennessee.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.16
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $17,423