Colleges Near Roanoke
2 colleges are in Roanoke, and 58 total within 100 miles enrolling 361,592 students.
Virginia Western Community College is the nearest college in Roanoke. Roanoke (pop. 97,032) is in Virginia.
Washington and Lee University in Lexington ranks #31 nationally. Rockingham Community College in Wentworth has the lowest tuition at $1,966 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Roanoke. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Roanoke. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Roanoke.
Washington and Lee University
- Private 4 Year
- Lexington, VA
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4.3 | 3 reviews
- 45 miles from Roanoke
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
Sweet Briar College
- Private 4 Year
- Sweet Briar, VA
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4.2 | 5 reviews
- 52 miles from Roanoke
Sweet Briar is a private women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate equestrian studies and engineering. The rural campus sits in the foothills of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains.
- SAT Range 1100-1310
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $21,322
Averett University
- Private 4 Year
- Danville, VA
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1.6 | 5 reviews
- 57 miles from Roanoke
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
Danville Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Danville, VA
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- 58 miles from Roanoke
Danville Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technology. The campus is in Danville, a small city in southern Virginia near the North Carolina border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,838
Concord University
- Public 4 Year
- Athens, WV
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- 58 miles from Roanoke
Concord is a small public university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The residential campus sits in the college town of Athens in southern West Virginia.
- SAT Range 830-1090
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $11,379
Rockingham Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wentworth, NC
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- 62 miles from Roanoke
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
Wytheville Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wytheville, VA
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- 65 miles from Roanoke
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Students attend a small campus in the mountain town of Wytheville in southwest Virginia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,331
Bluefield University
- Private 4 Year
- Bluefield, VA
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- 71 miles from Roanoke
Bluefield University is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. The mountain campus sits in southwestern Virginia near the West Virginia border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 59%
- Net Price $22,216
Bluefield State University
- Public 4 Year
- Bluefield, WV
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- 70 miles from Roanoke
Bluefield State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate nursing, engineering technology, and education. The campus is in Bluefield, a small city in the Appalachian mountains of southern West Virginia.
- SAT Range 870-1080
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $15,814
New River Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Beaver, WV
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- 73 miles from Roanoke
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
Surry Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Dobson, NC
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- 75 miles from Roanoke
Surry Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in viticulture and enology, nursing, and technical trades. The main campus is in the small town of Dobson in North Carolina's Yadkin Valley region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,020
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
- Public 4 Year
- Beckley, WV
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| 0 reviews
- 75 miles from Roanoke
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
Valley College Beckley
- Private 2 Year
- Beckley, WV
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| 0 reviews
- 76 miles from Roanoke
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $25,149
Mary Baldwin University
- Private 4 Year
- Staunton, VA
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- 78 miles from Roanoke
Mary Baldwin is a private university known for undergraduate liberal arts programs and the Virginia Women's Institute for Leadership. The residential campus is in the historic Shenandoah Valley city of Staunton.
- SAT Range 940-1120
- Avg GPA 3.57
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $17,810
Piedmont Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Roxboro, NC
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- 80 miles from Roanoke
Piedmont Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technologies. The campus is located in the small town of Roxboro in north-central North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $1,095
Appalachian Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Mount Hope, WV
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- 79 miles from Roanoke
Appalachian Bible College is a private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and ministry training. The rural campus sits in the Appalachian Mountains of southern West Virginia.
- SAT Range 878-1106
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.32
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $13,435
Carolina Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Winston Salem, NC
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| 0 reviews
- 80 miles from Roanoke
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
Guilford College
- Private 4 Year
- Greensboro, NC
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- 82 miles from Roanoke
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