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.
Roanoke College
- Private 4 Year
- Salem, VA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 76 miles from Independence
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
American National University
- Private 4 Year
- Salem, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 78 miles from Independence
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,061
High Point University
- Private 4 Year
- High Point, NC
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| 0 reviews
- 79 miles from Independence
High Point is a private university known for undergraduate business, entrepreneurship, and communications. The residential campus sits in High Point, a city long tied to the American furniture industry.
- SAT Range 1110-1320
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $43,086
Rowan Cabarrus Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Salisbury, NC
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- 78 miles from Independence
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
Virginia Western Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Roanoke, VA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 78 miles from Independence
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
Davidson College
- Private 4 Year
- Davidson, NC
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 80 miles from Independence
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
Guilford College
- Private 4 Year
- Greensboro, NC
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| 0 reviews
- 79 miles from Independence
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
Rockingham Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wentworth, NC
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| 0 reviews
- 79 miles from Independence
Rockingham Community College is a public community college with undergraduate programs in nursing and industrial technology. The rural campus is in the small town of Wentworth in northern North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,158
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
- Public 4 Year
- Beckley, WV
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| 0 reviews
- 79 miles from Independence
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
New River Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Beaver, WV
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| 0 reviews
- 79 miles from Independence
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
Guilford Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Jamestown, NC
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| 0 reviews
- 81 miles from Independence
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
McDowell Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Marion, NC
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| 0 reviews
- 81 miles from Independence
McDowell Technical is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-focused technical programs. The small campus is located in Marion in western North Carolina's foothills.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,024
Valley College Beckley
- Private 2 Year
- Beckley, WV
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| 0 reviews
- 80 miles from Independence
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $25,149
University of Virginia's College at Wise
- Public 4 Year
- Wise, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 81 miles from Independence
UVA Wise is a public liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and teacher education. The rural campus sits in the Appalachian Mountains of southwestern Virginia.
- SAT Range 945-1120
- Avg GPA 3.57
- Acceptance Rate 29%
- Net Price $14,378
Hollins University
- Private 4 Year
- Roanoke, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 83 miles from Independence
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
Greensboro College
- Private 4 Year
- Greensboro, NC
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| 0 reviews
- 84 miles from Independence
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
- 84 miles from Independence
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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| 0 reviews
- 86 miles from Independence
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