Colleges Near Appalachia
There are no colleges in Appalachia, but 43 are within 100 miles, enrolling 190,321 students combined.
The closest option is Mountain Empire Community College in Big Stone Gap, 4.5 miles from Appalachia (about 5-8 minutes by car). Appalachia (pop. 1,754) is in Virginia.
The University of Tennessee Knoxville in Knoxville, Tennessee ranks #226 nationally. McDowell Technical Community College in Marion has the lowest tuition at $2,032 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Appalachia. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Appalachia. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Appalachia.
Southwest Virginia Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Cedar Bluff, VA
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- 55 miles from Appalachia
Southwest Virginia Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and career-technical programs. The rural campus sits in Cedar Bluff in the Appalachian region of southwestern Virginia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,275
Kentucky Mountain Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Jackson, KY
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4.2 | 12 reviews
- 59 miles from Appalachia
Kentucky Mountain Bible College is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The rural campus sits in the mountains of eastern Kentucky near Jackson.
- SAT Range 948-1126
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,302
Union Commonwealth University
- Private 4 Year
- Barbourville, KY
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 60 miles from Appalachia
Union Commonwealth is a small private university with undergraduate programs in education, business, and nursing. The residential campus sits in the Appalachian college town of Barbourville.
- SAT Range 920-1105
- Avg GPA 3.15
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $17,124
Carson Newman University
- Private 4 Year
- Jefferson City, TN
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 67 miles from Appalachia
Carson-Newman is a private Baptist university with undergraduate strengths in nursing, education, and the liberal arts. Students live on a residential campus in the small East Tennessee town of Jefferson City.
- SAT Range 955-1215
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $20,895
Lees McRae College
- Private 4 Year
- Banner Elk, NC
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- 73 miles from Appalachia
Lees-McRae is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate outdoor recreation management and wildlife biology. The campus sits high in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina.
- SAT Range 1040-1240
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $29,833
University of the Cumberlands
- Private 4 Year
- Williamsburg, KY
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- 77 miles from Appalachia
University of the Cumberlands is a private Christian university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. Students live on a residential campus in the small Appalachian town of Williamsburg.
- SAT Range 960-1160
- Avg GPA 3.47
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $14,743
Mars Hill University
- Private 4 Year
- Mars Hill, NC
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- 76 miles from Appalachia
Mars Hill is a small private university known for undergraduate music and teacher education. The campus sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $18,925
Appalachian State University
- Public 4 Year
- Boone, NC
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4.3 | 10 reviews
- 78 miles from Appalachia
Appalachian State is a large public university known for undergraduate teacher education, business, and sustainable development. Boone is a mountain college town in North Carolina's Blue Ridge range.
- SAT Range 1120-1280
- Avg GPA 3.96
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $14,978
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Logan, WV
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- 77 miles from Appalachia
A public community and technical college offering associate degrees and certificates in nursing, allied health, and applied technology. The multi-campus system serves students from small towns across southern West Virginia, with a main site in Logan.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.69
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,597
Mayland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Spruce Pine, NC
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- 80 miles from Appalachia
Mayland is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The campus is in the mountain town of Spruce Pine in western North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,152
Johnson University
- Private 4 Year
- Knoxville, TN
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 86 miles from Appalachia
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
Bluefield University
- Private 4 Year
- Bluefield, VA
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- 88 miles from Appalachia
Bluefield University is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. The mountain campus sits in southwestern Virginia near the West Virginia border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 59%
- Net Price $22,216
Bluefield State University
- Public 4 Year
- Bluefield, WV
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- 89 miles from Appalachia
Bluefield State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate nursing, engineering technology, and education. The campus is in Bluefield, a small city in the Appalachian mountains of southern West Virginia.
- SAT Range 870-1080
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $15,814
University of North Carolina Asheville
- Public 4 Year
- Asheville, NC
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- 90 miles from Appalachia
UNC Asheville is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate environmental studies and the arts. The campus sits in the mountain city of Asheville in the Blue Ridge.
- SAT Range 1170-1360
- Avg GPA 3.49
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $13,798
Montreat College
- Private 4 Year
- Montreat, NC
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 92 miles from Appalachia
Montreat is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate outdoor education and ministry-related programs. The campus sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Black Mountain.
- SAT Range 1030-1220
- Avg GPA 3.07
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $28,112
Warren Wilson College
- Private 4 Year
- Swannanoa, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 92 miles from Appalachia
Warren Wilson is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental studies and sustainability. Most undergrads take part in a required work-college program on a mountain campus that includes a working farm.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $26,084
The University of Tennessee Knoxville
- Public 4 Year
- Knoxville, TN
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4.8 | 5 reviews
- 91 miles from Appalachia
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
South College
- Private 4 Year
- Knoxville, TN
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- 93 miles from Appalachia
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $17,588