Colleges Near Amherst

Bridgewater College

• Private 4 Year
• Bridgewater, VA
• | 0 reviews

• 55 miles from Amherst

Bridgewater is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs in biology, business, and education. The Church of the Brethren-affiliated campus sits in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.

• SAT Range 1020-1360
• Avg GPA 3.61
• Acceptance Rate 92%
• Net Price $11,316

Virginia Western Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Roanoke, VA
• 5.0 | 1 reviews

• 56 miles from Amherst

Virginia Western is a public community college offering two-year associate degrees and career certificates, including programs in nursing and allied health. Most students commute to the Roanoke campus in the Roanoke Valley.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $5,492

American National University

• Private 4 Year
• Salem, VA
• | 0 reviews

• 57 miles from Amherst

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $18,061

Roanoke College

• Private 4 Year
• Salem, VA
• 4.5 | 2 reviews

• 59 miles from Amherst

Roanoke is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, biology, and psychology. The residential campus sits in Salem at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

• SAT Range 1090-1300
• Avg GPA 3.56
• Acceptance Rate 83%
• Net Price $26,044

James Madison University

• Public 4 Year
• Harrisonburg, VA
• 5.0 | 3 reviews

• 60 miles from Amherst

JMU is a large public university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. Harrisonburg is a college town in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.

• SAT Range 1170-1340
• Predicted Avg GPA 3.57
• Acceptance Rate 72%
• Net Price $18,856

Eastern Mennonite University

• Private 4 Year
• Harrisonburg, VA
• | 0 reviews

• 62 miles from Amherst

Eastern Mennonite is a private Mennonite university known for undergraduate peacebuilding and nursing. Students attend a residential campus in Harrisonburg in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.

• SAT Range 1040-1590
• Avg GPA 3.7
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $25,021

Ferrum College

• Private 4 Year
• Ferrum, VA
• | 0 reviews

• 70 miles from Amherst

Ferrum is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental science and teacher education. The rural campus sits in the Blue Ridge foothills of southwestern Virginia.

• SAT Range 880-1100
• Avg GPA 3.14
• Acceptance Rate 89%
• Net Price $20,082

Averett University

• Private 4 Year
• Danville, VA
• 1.6 | 5 reviews

• 72 miles from Amherst

Averett is a private university known for undergraduate aviation and business programs. The small campus sits in the city of Danville near the North Carolina border.

• SAT Range 926-1143
• Avg GPA 3.07
• Acceptance Rate 57%
• Net Price $23,471

Danville Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Danville, VA
• | 0 reviews

• 73 miles from Amherst

Danville Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technology. The campus is in Danville, a small city in southern Virginia near the North Carolina border.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $6,838

Patrick & Henry Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Martinsville, VA
• | 0 reviews

• 74 miles from Amherst

Patrick & Henry is a public community college offering associate degrees, transfer pathways, and career-technical programs such as nursing. Most students commute to the Martinsville campus from surrounding communities in Southside Virginia.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $4,446

Piedmont Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Roxboro, NC
• | 0 reviews

• 80 miles from Amherst

Piedmont Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technologies. The campus is located in the small town of Roxboro in north-central North Carolina.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $1,095

Virginia Tech

• Public 4 Year
• Blacksburg, VA
• 5.0 | 3 reviews

• 79 miles from Amherst

Virginia Tech is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering and architecture. The campus sits in the college town of Blacksburg in Virginia's Blue Ridge region.

• SAT Range 1280-1450
• Avg GPA 3.97
• Acceptance Rate 55%
• Net Price $24,912

Southside Virginia Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Alberta, VA
• | 0 reviews

• 81 miles from Amherst

Southside Virginia Community College is a public two-year college offering associate degrees and technical career programs. The rural campus in Alberta serves students across southern Virginia.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $6,255

University of Richmond

• Private 4 Year
• University of Richmond, VA
• 5.0 | 1 reviews

• 83 miles from Amherst

University of Richmond is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate business and leadership studies. The suburban Collegiate Gothic campus sits in Richmond's West End.

• SAT Range 1410-1530
• Avg GPA 3.71
• Acceptance Rate 22%
• Net Price $30,037

J Sargeant Reynolds Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Richmond, VA
• | 0 reviews

• 86 miles from Amherst

Reynolds is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, allied health, and business. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in the greater Richmond area.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $5,450

Fortis College Richmond

• Private 2 Year
• Richmond, VA
• 1.0 | 1 reviews

• 86 miles from Amherst

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $24,719

Germanna Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Locust Grove, VA
• | 0 reviews

• 88 miles from Amherst

Germanna is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Most students commute to the Locust Grove campus and other sites in the Fredericksburg area.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $5,469

Radford University

• Public 4 Year
• Radford, VA
• 3.5 | 2 reviews

• 88 miles from Amherst

Radford is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits in a small college town in southwestern Virginia's New River Valley.

• SAT Range 940-1160
• Avg GPA 3.31
• Acceptance Rate 90%
• Net Price $16,749