Colleges Near Big Island
There are no colleges in Big Island, but 39 are within 100 miles, enrolling 273,568 students combined.
The closest option is Randolph College in Lynchburg, 12.6 miles from Big Island (about 15-22 minutes by car). Big Island (pop. 303) is in Virginia.
Washington and Lee University in Lexington ranks #31 nationally. Vance Granville Community College in Henderson has the lowest tuition at $1,944 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Big Island. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Big Island. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Big Island.
Ferrum College
- Private 4 Year
- Ferrum, VA
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- 55 miles from Big Island
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
Longwood University
- Public 4 Year
- Farmville, VA
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- 56 miles from Big Island
Longwood is a public university known for undergraduate education, business, and nursing. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Farmville.
- SAT Range 1030-1210
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $20,847
Piedmont Virginia Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Charlottesville, VA
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- 58 miles from Big Island
Piedmont Virginia is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and transfer pathways to four-year universities. The campus serves students in the Charlottesville area of central Virginia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,710
University of Virginia Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Charlottesville, VA
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- 58 miles from Big Island
UVA is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate commerce, government, and architecture. The historic campus in Charlottesville centers on Thomas Jefferson's Academical Village.
- SAT Range 1410-1540
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.85
- Acceptance Rate 17%
- Net Price $18,427
Bridgewater College
- Private 4 Year
- Bridgewater, VA
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- 62 miles from Big Island
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
Patrick & Henry Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Martinsville, VA
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- 62 miles from Big Island
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
Virginia Tech
- Public 4 Year
- Blacksburg, VA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 62 miles from Big Island
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
Averett University
- Private 4 Year
- Danville, VA
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1.6 | 5 reviews
- 66 miles from Big Island
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
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- 67 miles from Big Island
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
James Madison University
- Public 4 Year
- Harrisonburg, VA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 68 miles from Big Island
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
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- 70 miles from Big Island
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
Radford University
- Public 4 Year
- Radford, VA
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3.5 | 2 reviews
- 71 miles from Big Island
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
Piedmont Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Roxboro, NC
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- 79 miles from Big Island
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
New River Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Dublin, VA
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- 79 miles from Big Island
New River is a public community college offering associate degrees, certificates, and university-transfer programs. The small campus is located in Dublin in Virginia's New River Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,993
Rockingham Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wentworth, NC
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- 82 miles from Big Island
Rockingham Community College is a public community college with undergraduate programs in nursing and industrial technology. The rural campus is in the small town of Wentworth in northern North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,158
Concord University
- Public 4 Year
- Athens, WV
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- 90 miles from Big Island
Concord is a small public university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The residential campus sits in the college town of Athens in southern West Virginia.
- SAT Range 830-1090
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $11,379
Southside Virginia Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Alberta, VA
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- 93 miles from Big Island
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
Vance Granville Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Henderson, NC
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- 97 miles from Big Island
Vance-Granville is a public community college offering associate degrees and career programs in nursing, business, and technical trades. The main campus is in Henderson, with additional centers serving nearby counties.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,810