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.
William & Mary
- Public 4 Year
- Williamsburg, VA
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5.0 | 4 reviews
- 87 miles from Columbia
William & Mary is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate history, government, and international relations. The historic campus adjoins Colonial Williamsburg in a small college town.
- SAT Range 1400-1530
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.85
- Acceptance Rate 34%
- Net Price $19,686
George Mason University
- Public 4 Year
- Fairfax, VA
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 88 miles from Columbia
George Mason is a large public university known for undergraduate economics, public policy, and computer science. The suburban Fairfax campus sits near Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range 1160-1360
- Avg GPA 3.68
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $18,823
Laurel Ridge Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Middletown, VA
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- 89 miles from Columbia
Laurel Ridge is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificate programs. The Middletown campus sits in Virginia's northern Shenandoah Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,411
Northern Virginia Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Annandale, VA
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- 90 miles from Columbia
NOVA is a large public community college known for undergraduate nursing, information technology, and university transfer programs. The Annandale campus serves the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,627
Mountain Gateway Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Clifton Forge, VA
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- 92 miles from Columbia
Mountain Gateway is a community college known for undergraduate nursing and technical career programs. The campus sits in the small mountain town of Clifton Forge in western Virginia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,728
University of the Potomac VA Campus
- Private 4 Year
- FALLS CHURCH, VA
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- 95 miles from Columbia
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Chamberlain University Virginia
- Private 4 Year
- Vienna, VA
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- 95 miles from Columbia
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $33,199
Halifax Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Weldon, NC
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- 96 miles from Columbia
Halifax Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technology. The small campus sits in the rural town of Weldon in northeastern North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,297
Marymount University
- Private 4 Year
- Arlington, VA
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- 97 miles from Columbia
Marymount is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and interior design. The Arlington campus sits just outside Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range 970-1170
- Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $31,989
Shenandoah University
- Private 4 Year
- Winchester, VA
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- 98 miles from Columbia
Shenandoah is a private university known for undergraduate music, theater, and dance through the Shenandoah Conservatory. The campus is in Winchester in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.
- SAT Range 1010-1230
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $27,181
George Washington University
- Private 4 Year
- Washington, DC
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- 100 miles from Columbia
George Washington is a private university known for undergraduate international affairs, political science, and public policy. The urban Foggy Bottom campus sits near the White House and major federal agencies.
- SAT Range 1350-1500
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.81
- Acceptance Rate 47%
- Net Price $46,485
Georgetown University
- Private 4 Year
- Washington, DC
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4.6 | 5 reviews
- 99 miles from Columbia
Georgetown is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate international relations, government, and business. Students attend a Jesuit campus in a historic hillside neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range 1390-1550
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.89
- Acceptance Rate 13%
- Net Price $39,083
St. Mary's College of Maryland
- Public 4 Year
- St. Mary's City, MD
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- 99 miles from Columbia
St. Mary's College of Maryland is a public honors college known for undergraduate liberal arts. The historic campus sits on the St. Mary's River in southern Maryland.
- SAT Range 1143-1340
- Avg GPA 3.45
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $21,071
University of Management and Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Arlington, VA
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- 99 miles from Columbia
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Centura College Newport News
- Private 2 Year
- Newport News, VA
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- 100 miles from Columbia
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $24,842
Patrick Henry College
- Private 4 Year
- Purcellville, Virginia
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 99 miles from Columbia
Patrick Henry is a small private Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate government and classical liberal arts. The residential campus sits in the small town of Purcellville in northern Virginia.
- SAT Range 1240-1420
- Avg GPA 3.83
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $25,869