Colleges Near Galax
There are no colleges in Galax, but 70 are within 100 miles, enrolling 310,384 students combined.
The closest option is Surry Community College in Dobson, 22.3 miles from Galax (about 27-38 minutes by car). Galax (pop. 7,042) is in Virginia.
Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina ranks #32 nationally. Rockingham Community College in Wentworth has the lowest tuition at $1,966 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Galax. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Galax. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Galax.
Guilford Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Jamestown, NC
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- 72 miles from Galax
A public community college known for undergraduate programs in aviation technology and nursing. Most students commute across a multi-campus system centered on the Jamestown site.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.55
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,819
Hollins University
- Private 4 Year
- Roanoke, VA
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- 72 miles from Galax
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
Livingstone College
- Private 4 Year
- Salisbury, NC
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- 73 miles from Galax
Livingstone is a private historically Black college known for undergraduate education, business, and social work. The residential campus sits in Salisbury in North Carolina's Piedmont region.
- SAT Range 800-960
- Predicted Avg GPA 2.64
- Acceptance Rate 59%
- Net Price $12,826
Greensboro College
- Private 4 Year
- Greensboro, NC
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- 74 miles from Galax
Greensboro College is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate teacher education. The historic campus sits in a residential neighborhood of Greensboro.
- SAT Range 900-1100
- Avg GPA 3.35
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $18,730
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Public 4 Year
- Greensboro, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 74 miles from Galax
UNCG is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and the performing arts. The urban campus is located in Greensboro.
- SAT Range 1150-1355
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $11,404
Bennett College
- Private 4 Year
- Greensboro, NC
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- 75 miles from Galax
Bennett is a private historically Black women's college known for undergraduate education, social work, and the liberal arts. The small residential campus in Greensboro is one of only two remaining HBCUs dedicated exclusively to women.
- SAT Range 820-1060
- Predicted Avg GPA 2.74
- Acceptance Rate 51%
- Net Price $26,990
North Carolina A & T State University
- Public 4 Year
- Greensboro, NC
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 76 miles from Galax
NC A&T is a large public HBCU known for undergraduate engineering and agriculture. The urban campus is in Greensboro.
- SAT Range 1020-1190
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 50%
- Net Price $10,097
Rowan Cabarrus Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Salisbury, NC
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- 75 miles from Galax
Rowan-Cabarrus is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificates in fields such as nursing and industrial technologies. Students attend campuses in Salisbury and Concord that serve Rowan and Cabarrus counties.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,548
Western Piedmont Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Morganton, NC
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- 78 miles from Galax
Western Piedmont is a public community college offering two-year associate degrees and career certificates in nursing, business, and industrial technologies. The campus is in Morganton in the foothills of western North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,448
New River Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Beaver, WV
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- 77 miles from Galax
New River is a public community and technical college offering associate degrees and certificates in nursing, business, and skilled trades. Most students commute to campuses across southern West Virginia, including Beaver.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,309
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
- Public 4 Year
- Beckley, WV
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- 78 miles from Galax
WVU Tech is a public college known for undergraduate engineering and technology. The campus sits in Beckley in the mountains of southern West Virginia.
- SAT Range 880-1120
- Avg GPA 3.51
- Acceptance Rate 37%
- Net Price $11,281
Mayland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Spruce Pine, NC
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- 80 miles from Galax
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
Valley College Beckley
- Private 2 Year
- Beckley, WV
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- 79 miles from Galax
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $25,149
Davidson College
- Private 4 Year
- Davidson, NC
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 81 miles from Galax
Davidson is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate economics, political science, and the sciences. An honor code shapes unproctored exams and student self-governance on the residential campus near Charlotte.
- SAT Range 1400-1530
- Avg GPA 3.81
- Acceptance Rate 13%
- Net Price $27,720
Milligan University
- Private 4 Year
- Milligan, TN
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- 81 miles from Galax
Milligan is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing and teacher education. The residential campus sits in a small community in the Appalachian foothills of northeast Tennessee.
- SAT Range 1133-1268
- Avg GPA 3.69
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $21,165
Averett University
- Private 4 Year
- Danville, VA
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1.6 | 5 reviews
- 83 miles from Galax
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
East Tennessee State University
- Public 4 Year
- Johnson City, TN
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 85 miles from Galax
ETSU is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and bluegrass music. The campus sits in the Appalachian Highlands of northeastern Tennessee.
- SAT Range 980-1200
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $16,286
Northeast State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Blountville, TN
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- 84 miles from Galax
Northeast State is a public community college known for associate programs in health sciences and technical fields. The Blountville campus primarily serves commuting students across northeast Tennessee's Tri-Cities region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.09
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,325