Colleges Near Drakes Branch
There are no colleges in Drakes Branch, but 71 are within 100 miles, enrolling 443,773 students combined.
The closest option is Hampden Sydney College in Hampden-Sydney, 18.7 miles from Drakes Branch (about 22-32 minutes by car). Drakes Branch (pop. 530) is in Virginia.
Duke University in Durham, North Carolina ranks #2 nationally. Vance Granville Community College in Henderson has the lowest tuition at $1,944 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Drakes Branch. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Drakes Branch. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Drakes Branch.
Elon University
- Private 4 Year
- Elon, NC
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 79 miles from Drakes Branch
Elon is a private university known for undergraduate communications and business. Most students live on the residential campus in the small college town of Elon.
- SAT Range 1130-1280
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.65
- Acceptance Rate 66%
- Net Price $44,440
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Public 4 Year
- Chapel Hill, NC
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 79 miles from Drakes Branch
UNC-Chapel Hill is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate journalism, business, and public health. Chapel Hill is a classic college town built around the historic campus.
- SAT Range 1390-1530
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.83
- Acceptance Rate 15%
- Net Price $10,154
Ferrum College
- Private 4 Year
- Ferrum, VA
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- 79 miles from Drakes Branch
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
Hollins University
- Private 4 Year
- Roanoke, VA
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- 78 miles from Drakes Branch
Hollins is a private women's college known for undergraduate creative writing, English, and the arts. The campus sits in the Roanoke Valley near the Blue Ridge Mountains.
- SAT Range 1150-1340
- Avg GPA 3.76
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $22,605
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing
- Private 4 Year
- Richmond, VA
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- 78 miles from Drakes Branch
Bon Secours Memorial is a private nursing college focused on undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs. The Richmond campus is tied to the Bon Secours health system and its clinical training sites.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Virginia Western Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Roanoke, VA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 78 miles from Drakes Branch
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
Nash Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Rocky Mount, NC
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| 0 reviews
- 80 miles from Drakes Branch
Nash Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and technical workforce programs. Students attend a campus in the small city of Rocky Mount in eastern North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,263
Miller Motte College Raleigh
- Private 2 Year
- Raleigh, NC
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1.5 | 4 reviews
- 80 miles from Drakes Branch
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $22,736
North Carolina Wesleyan University
- Private 4 Year
- Rocky Mount, NC
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| 0 reviews
- 81 miles from Drakes Branch
North Carolina Wesleyan is a small private university known for undergraduate business, education, and criminal justice. The residential campus is located in Rocky Mount in eastern North Carolina.
- SAT Range 860-1120
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $18,472
American National University
- Private 4 Year
- Salem, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 81 miles from Drakes Branch
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,061
Randolph Macon College
- Private 4 Year
- Ashland, VA
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- 81 miles from Drakes Branch
Randolph-Macon is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate biology, psychology, and business. Most undergrads live on a historic campus in the small college town of Ashland.
- SAT Range 980-1220
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $28,912
Meredith College
- Private 4 Year
- Raleigh, NC
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- 83 miles from Drakes Branch
Meredith is a private women's college known for undergraduate business, education, and design. The residential campus sits in Raleigh near the state's government district.
- SAT Range 1098-1348
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $24,323
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
- Public 4 Year
- Raleigh, NC
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5.0 | 4 reviews
- 84 miles from Drakes Branch
NC State is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, agriculture, and textiles. The campus sits in Raleigh within North Carolina's Research Triangle.
- SAT Range 1300-1470
- Avg GPA 3.83
- Acceptance Rate 42%
- Net Price $15,522
William Peace University
- Private 4 Year
- Raleigh, NC
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 83 miles from Drakes Branch
William Peace is a small private university known for undergraduate business, communication, and liberal arts programs. The compact historic campus sits in downtown Raleigh.
- SAT Range 1080-1225
- Avg GPA 3.67
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $24,216
Saint Augustine's University
- Private 4 Year
- Raleigh, NC
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| 0 reviews
- 83 miles from Drakes Branch
Saint Augustine's is a private historically Black university with undergraduate programs in business, education, and the sciences. The compact urban campus sits in Raleigh.
- SAT Range 780-940
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 34%
- Net Price $19,688
Roanoke College
- Private 4 Year
- Salem, VA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 83 miles from Drakes Branch
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
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Wendell, North Carolina
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- 83 miles from Drakes Branch
Southeastern Free Will Baptist College is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and pastoral ministry. The campus is in the small town of Wendell near Raleigh.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,176
Shaw University
- Private 4 Year
- Raleigh, NC
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- 84 miles from Drakes Branch
Shaw is a private HBCU known for undergraduate business, education, and social work. The urban campus in Raleigh is the oldest historically Black college in the South.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.6
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $16,445