Colleges Near Alderson
There are no colleges in Alderson, but 39 are within 100 miles, enrolling 210,433 students combined.
The closest option is New River Community and Technical College in Beaver, 27 miles from Alderson (about 32-46 minutes by car). Alderson (pop. 1,184) is in West Virginia.
Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia ranks #31 nationally. Surry Community College in Dobson has the lowest tuition at $2,668 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Alderson. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Alderson. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Alderson.
Washington and Lee University
- Private 4 Year
- Lexington, VA
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4.3 | 3 reviews
- 66 miles from Alderson
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
University of Charleston
- Private 4 Year
- Charleston, WV
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 67 miles from Alderson
University of Charleston is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The urban campus sits along the Kanawha River in West Virginia's capital.
- SAT Range 985-1160
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.13
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $20,844
Southern Virginia University
- Private 4 Year
- Buena Vista, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 71 miles from Alderson
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
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Logan, WV
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- 76 miles from Alderson
A public community and technical college offering associate degrees and certificates in nursing, allied health, and applied technology. The multi-campus system serves students from small towns across southern West Virginia, with a main site in Logan.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.69
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,597
West Virginia State University
- Public 4 Year
- Institute, WV
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- 76 miles from Alderson
West Virginia State is a public historically Black university with undergraduate programs in business, education, and the sciences. The campus is in Institute, near Charleston.
- SAT Range 760-1040
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $11,055
West Virginia Junior College Charleston
- Private 2 Year
- Cross Lanes, WV
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| 0 reviews
- 79 miles from Alderson
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,342
Patrick & Henry Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Martinsville, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 81 miles from Alderson
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
Southwest Virginia Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Cedar Bluff, VA
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- 81 miles from Alderson
Southwest Virginia Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and career-technical programs. The rural campus sits in Cedar Bluff in the Appalachian region of southwestern Virginia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,275
Central Virginia Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 84 miles from Alderson
CVCC is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and industrial technology. Most students commute to the campus in Lynchburg.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,827
Liberty University
- Private 4 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- 84 miles from Alderson
Liberty is a private Christian university known for undergraduate aviation, nursing, and business. The Lynchburg campus sits in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
- SAT Range 1040-1250
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $29,532
University of Lynchburg
- Private 4 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 83 miles from Alderson
University of Lynchburg is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. Students live on a residential campus in Lynchburg near the Blue Ridge Mountains.
- SAT Range 980-1230
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 43%
- Net Price $23,845
Centra College
- Private 4 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 84 miles from Alderson
Centra College is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The Lynchburg campus is affiliated with the Centra Health hospital system.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Randolph College
- Private 4 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 83 miles from Alderson
Randolph is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in Lynchburg's Blue Ridge foothills.
- SAT Range 1100-1210
- Avg GPA 3.35
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $21,668
Virginia University of Lynchburg
- Private 4 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 85 miles from Alderson
Virginia University of Lynchburg is a private historically Black university with undergraduate programs in business, religion, and the social sciences. Students attend a small campus in the city of Lynchburg.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.1
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,066
Glenville State University
- Public 4 Year
- Glenville, WV
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| 0 reviews
- 84 miles from Alderson
Glenville State is a small public university known for undergraduate teacher education, criminal justice, and natural resource management. The campus sits in a rural college town in the hills of central West Virginia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,798
Sweet Briar College
- Private 4 Year
- Sweet Briar, VA
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4.2 | 5 reviews
- 86 miles from Alderson
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
Mary Baldwin University
- Private 4 Year
- Staunton, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 91 miles from Alderson
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
West Virginia Wesleyan College
- Private 4 Year
- Buckhannon, WV
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| 0 reviews
- 90 miles from Alderson
West Virginia Wesleyan is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and education. Most students live on a residential campus in the college town of Buckhannon.
- SAT Range 892-1160
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $19,218