Colleges Near Gretna
There are no colleges in Gretna, but 68 are within 100 miles, enrolling 475,491 students combined.
The closest option is Averett University in Danville, 25.8 miles from Gretna (about 31-44 minutes by car). Gretna (pop. 1,267) 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 Gretna. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Gretna. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Gretna.
Southern Virginia University
- Private 4 Year
- Buena Vista, VA
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- 55 miles from Gretna
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
Elon University
- Private 4 Year
- Elon, NC
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 59 miles from Gretna
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
Longwood University
- Public 4 Year
- Farmville, VA
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- 59 miles from Gretna
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
Virginia Military Institute
- Public 4 Year
- Lexington, VA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 58 miles from Gretna
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
- 58 miles from Gretna
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
Alamance Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Graham, NC
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- 61 miles from Gretna
Alamance Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career programs in nursing and technical fields. Most students commute to the campus in Graham in central North Carolina's Piedmont.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,566
Virginia Tech
- Public 4 Year
- Blacksburg, VA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 61 miles from Gretna
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
Bennett College
- Private 4 Year
- Greensboro, NC
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- 65 miles from Gretna
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
Greensboro College
- Private 4 Year
- Greensboro, NC
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- 65 miles from Gretna
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
North Carolina A & T State University
- Public 4 Year
- Greensboro, NC
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 65 miles from Gretna
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
Guilford College
- Private 4 Year
- Greensboro, NC
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- 66 miles from Gretna
Guilford is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate peace and conflict studies. The Quaker-founded residential campus sits in Greensboro.
- SAT Range 1120-1260
- Avg GPA 3.14
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $22,270
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Public 4 Year
- Greensboro, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 66 miles from Gretna
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
Vance Granville Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Henderson, NC
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- 65 miles from Gretna
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
Mountain Gateway Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Clifton Forge, VA
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- 65 miles from Gretna
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
Radford University
- Public 4 Year
- Radford, VA
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3.5 | 2 reviews
- 67 miles from Gretna
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
Duke University
- Private 4 Year
- Durham, NC
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5.0 | 6 reviews
- 70 miles from Gretna
Duke is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate public policy, biomedical engineering, and economics. The residential campus in Durham centers on Collegiate Gothic quads and a separate East Campus for first-year housing.
- SAT Range 1500-1570
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.94
- Acceptance Rate 6%
- Net Price $21,981
Durham Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Durham, NC
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- 72 miles from Gretna
Durham Tech is a public community college known for nursing, health sciences, and information technology. Most students commute to its campus in Durham.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,163
Guilford Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Jamestown, NC
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- 73 miles from Gretna
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