Colleges Near Columbia
There are no colleges in Columbia, but 52 are within 100 miles, enrolling 444,400 students combined.
The closest option is Piedmont Virginia Community College in Charlottesville, 24.7 miles from Columbia (about 30-42 minutes by car). Columbia (pop. 83) is in Virginia.
Georgetown University in Washington, District Of Columbia ranks #29 nationally. Halifax Community College in Weldon has the lowest tuition at $2,608 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Columbia. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Columbia. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Columbia.
Randolph College
- Private 4 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 59 miles from Columbia
Randolph is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in Lynchburg's Blue Ridge foothills.
- SAT Range 1100-1210
- Avg GPA 3.35
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $21,668
Richard Bland College
- Public 2 Year
- South Prince George, VA
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- 59 miles from Columbia
Richard Bland is a public two-year college known for associate degrees and transfer pathways, including a formal affiliation with William & Mary. Students live on a residential campus in a rural Prince George County setting.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.63
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $12,946
Virginia University of Lynchburg
- Private 4 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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- 59 miles from Columbia
Virginia University of Lynchburg is a private historically Black university with undergraduate programs in business, religion, and the social sciences. Students attend a small campus in the city of Lynchburg.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.1
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,066
Bridgewater College
- Private 4 Year
- Bridgewater, VA
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- 61 miles from Columbia
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
James Madison University
- Public 4 Year
- Harrisonburg, VA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 61 miles from Columbia
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
University of Lynchburg
- Private 4 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 61 miles from Columbia
University of Lynchburg is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. Students live on a residential campus in Lynchburg near the Blue Ridge Mountains.
- SAT Range 980-1230
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 43%
- Net Price $23,845
Centra College
- Private 4 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 60 miles from Columbia
Centra College is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The Lynchburg campus is affiliated with the Centra Health hospital system.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Central Virginia Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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- 62 miles from Columbia
CVCC is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and industrial technology. Most students commute to the campus in Lynchburg.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,827
Eastern Mennonite University
- Private 4 Year
- Harrisonburg, VA
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- 63 miles from Columbia
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
Liberty University
- Private 4 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- 62 miles from Columbia
Liberty is a private Christian university known for undergraduate aviation, nursing, and business. The Lynchburg campus sits in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
- SAT Range 1040-1250
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $29,532
Southern Virginia University
- Private 4 Year
- Buena Vista, VA
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- 65 miles from Columbia
Southern Virginia is a private liberal arts college with undergraduate programs in business, the arts, and the sciences. Most undergrads follow an LDS honor code on the small campus in Buena Vista in the Shenandoah Valley.
- SAT Range 943-1253
- Avg GPA 3.19
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $24,561
Southside Virginia Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Alberta, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 65 miles from Columbia
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
Virginia Military Institute
- Public 4 Year
- Lexington, VA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 69 miles from Columbia
VMI is a public military college known for undergraduate engineering and the sciences. All students join the Corps of Cadets and live in barracks under a military regimen on the historic Lexington campus.
- SAT Range 1050-1270
- Avg GPA 3.65
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $18,825
Washington and Lee University
- Private 4 Year
- Lexington, VA
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4.3 | 3 reviews
- 70 miles from Columbia
Washington and Lee is a highly selective private liberal arts university known for undergraduate business, journalism, and politics. Most undergrads live under a strict student-run honor system on the historic campus in Lexington.
- SAT Range 1430-1540
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.87
- Acceptance Rate 14%
- Net Price $23,055
Ascent College
- Private 4 Year
- Gainesville, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 78 miles from Columbia
Ascent is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry leadership. The suburban Gainesville campus serves students preparing for church and ministry roles in Northern Virginia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas
- Private 2 Year
- Manassas, VA
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- 80 miles from Columbia
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $26,930
College of Southern Maryland
- Public 2 Year
- La Plata, MD
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| 0 reviews
- 84 miles from Columbia
College of Southern Maryland is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and business. The main campus is in the town of La Plata in southern Maryland.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,006
Rappahannock Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Glenns, VA
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- 85 miles from Columbia
Rappahannock Community College is a public community college known for associate degree programs in nursing and business. Its rural campuses in Glenns and Warsaw serve Virginia's Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,265