Colleges Near Independence
There are no colleges in Independence, but 78 are within 100 miles, enrolling 338,819 students combined.
The closest option is Wytheville Community College in Wytheville, 23.2 miles from Independence (about 28-40 minutes by car). Independence (pop. 947) 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 Independence. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Independence. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Independence.
Carolina Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Winston Salem, NC
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- 60 miles from Independence
Carolina Christian is a private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The small campus is located in Winston-Salem.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.6
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,274
Forsyth Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Winston-Salem, NC
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- 62 miles from Independence
Forsyth Tech is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, allied health, and technical trades. Most students commute to its campuses in the Winston-Salem area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,917
Lenoir Rhyne University
- Private 4 Year
- Hickory, NC
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- 62 miles from Independence
Lenoir-Rhyne is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. Students live on a residential campus in Hickory near the Blue Ridge foothills.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $21,546
Salem College
- Private 4 Year
- Winston-Salem, NC
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 63 miles from Independence
Salem is a private women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate music and the sciences. The historic campus adjoins the Old Salem Moravian district in Winston-Salem.
- SAT Range 1066-1243
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $18,668
Carolina University
- Private 4 Year
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- 62 miles from Independence
Carolina University is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and education. Most programs are taught within an evangelical Christian framework on its Winston-Salem campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 40%
- Net Price $20,412
Winston Salem State University
- Public 4 Year
- Winston-Salem, NC
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- 64 miles from Independence
Winston-Salem State is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The urban campus is part of the University of North Carolina system.
- SAT Range 830-1020
- Avg GPA 3.01
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $12,989
Catawba Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Hickory, NC
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- 65 miles from Independence
Catawba Valley is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, health sciences, and technical fields. The campus sits in Hickory in North Carolina's western foothills.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.73
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,996
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
- Public 4 Year
- Winston Salem, NC
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- 64 miles from Independence
UNCSA is a public arts conservatory known for undergraduate dance, drama, music, and filmmaking. Students train on a specialized campus in Winston-Salem devoted to intensive performing-arts study.
- SAT Range 1140-1370
- Avg GPA 3.75
- Acceptance Rate 30%
- Net Price $13,140
Ferrum College
- Private 4 Year
- Ferrum, VA
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- 66 miles from Independence
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
Mayland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Spruce Pine, NC
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- 68 miles from Independence
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
Milligan University
- Private 4 Year
- Milligan, TN
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- 67 miles from Independence
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
Western Piedmont Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Morganton, NC
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- 69 miles from Independence
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
East Tennessee State University
- Public 4 Year
- Johnson City, TN
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 71 miles from Independence
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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- 71 miles from Independence
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
Patrick & Henry Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Martinsville, VA
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- 71 miles from Independence
Patrick & Henry is a public community college offering associate degrees, transfer pathways, and career-technical programs such as nursing. Most students commute to the Martinsville campus from surrounding communities in Southside Virginia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,446
Catawba College
- Private 4 Year
- Salisbury, NC
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- 75 miles from Independence
Catawba is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental science and ecology. The residential campus sits in Salisbury in North Carolina's Piedmont region.
- SAT Range 1030-1300
- Avg GPA 3.64
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $18,447
Davidson Davie Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Thomasville, NC
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- 75 miles from Independence
Davidson-Davie is a public community college known for associate degree programs in nursing and industrial technologies. Students attend classes on a campus in the small city of Thomasville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,797
Livingstone College
- Private 4 Year
- Salisbury, NC
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- 76 miles from Independence
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