Colleges Near Gary
There are no colleges in Gary, but 45 are within 100 miles, enrolling 168,640 students combined.
The closest option is Bluefield University in Bluefield, 17.9 miles from Gary (about 21-31 minutes by car). Gary (pop. 968) is in West Virginia.
Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia ranks #142 nationally. Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro has the lowest tuition at $2,572 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Gary. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Gary. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Gary.
King University
- Private 4 Year
- Bristol, TN
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- 64 miles from Gary
King is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing and business. The campus is in Bristol on the Tennessee-Virginia border.
- SAT Range 1000-1160
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $22,748
University of Charleston
- Private 4 Year
- Charleston, WV
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 67 miles from Gary
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
Big Sandy Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Prestonsburg, KY
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- 72 miles from Gary
Big Sandy is a public community and technical college offering associate degrees and career-focused technical programs. Campuses serve students across the Appalachian Big Sandy region of eastern Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,091
West Virginia State University
- Public 4 Year
- Institute, WV
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- 71 miles from Gary
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
Alice Lloyd College
- Private 4 Year
- Pippa Passes, KY
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- 74 miles from Gary
Alice Lloyd is a small private work college known for undergraduate liberal arts programs and a required student work program that covers tuition. The rural campus is set in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Kentucky.
- SAT Range 710-960
- Avg GPA 3.55
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $18,600
West Virginia Junior College Charleston
- Private 2 Year
- Cross Lanes, WV
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- 75 miles from Gary
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,342
Mountain Empire Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Big Stone Gap, VA
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- 76 miles from Gary
Mountain Empire Community College is a public two-year college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The small-town campus is in Big Stone Gap in southwest Virginia's Appalachian region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,210
Northeast State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Blountville, TN
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- 78 miles from Gary
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
Appalachian State University
- Public 4 Year
- Boone, NC
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4.3 | 10 reviews
- 80 miles from Gary
Appalachian State is a large public university known for undergraduate teacher education, business, and sustainable development. Boone is a mountain college town in North Carolina's Blue Ridge range.
- SAT Range 1120-1280
- Avg GPA 3.96
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $14,978
Surry Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Dobson, NC
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- 81 miles from Gary
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
Roanoke College
- Private 4 Year
- Salem, VA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 81 miles from Gary
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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- 83 miles from Gary
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,061
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Cumberland, KY
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- 85 miles from Gary
A public community and technical college known for associate degrees and certificates in nursing, allied health, and technical trades. Multiple campuses serve students across the mountain communities of southeastern Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,744
Lees McRae College
- Private 4 Year
- Banner Elk, NC
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- 85 miles from Gary
Lees-McRae is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate outdoor recreation management and wildlife biology. The campus sits high in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina.
- SAT Range 1040-1240
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $29,833
Milligan University
- Private 4 Year
- Milligan, TN
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- 85 miles from Gary
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
Wilkes Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wilkesboro, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 87 miles from Gary
A public community college offering associate degrees and career programs in nursing, business, and technical fields. The Wilkesboro campus hosts MerleFest, a major annual bluegrass music festival.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $658
East Tennessee State University
- Public 4 Year
- Johnson City, TN
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 87 miles from Gary
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
Virginia Western Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Roanoke, VA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 86 miles from Gary
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