Colleges Near Manchester
There are no colleges in Manchester, but 39 are within 100 miles, enrolling 244,176 students combined.
The closest option is Union Commonwealth University in Barbourville, 21 miles from Manchester (about 25-36 minutes by car). Manchester (pop. 1,255) is in Kentucky.
Centre College in Danville ranks #147 nationally. Hazard Community and Technical College in Hazard has the lowest tuition at $4,728 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Manchester. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Manchester. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Manchester.
Union Commonwealth University
- Private 4 Year
- Barbourville, KY
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 21 miles from Manchester
Union Commonwealth is a small private university with undergraduate programs in education, business, and nursing. The residential campus sits in the Appalachian college town of Barbourville.
- SAT Range 920-1105
- Avg GPA 3.15
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $17,124
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Pineville, KY
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- 30 miles from Manchester
Clear Creek is a private Baptist Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The campus sits in the Appalachian Mountains of southeastern Kentucky near Pineville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,451
Hazard Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Hazard, KY
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- 33 miles from Manchester
A public community and technical college known for associate programs in nursing and technical education. Campuses in Hazard and nearby towns serve students across eastern Kentucky's Appalachian region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.98
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,819
University of the Cumberlands
- Private 4 Year
- Williamsburg, KY
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- 36 miles from Manchester
University of the Cumberlands is a private Christian university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. Students live on a residential campus in the small Appalachian town of Williamsburg.
- SAT Range 960-1160
- Avg GPA 3.47
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $14,743
Kentucky Mountain Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Jackson, KY
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4.2 | 12 reviews
- 36 miles from Manchester
Kentucky Mountain Bible College is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The rural campus sits in the mountains of eastern Kentucky near Jackson.
- SAT Range 948-1126
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,302
Berea College
- Private 4 Year
- Berea, KY
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- 41 miles from Manchester
Berea is a private liberal arts college known for tuition-free undergraduate education paired with a required campus work program. The small campus lies in the Appalachian foothills of Kentucky.
- SAT Range 1156-1335
- Avg GPA 3.62
- Acceptance Rate 19%
- Net Price $5,888
Lincoln Memorial University
- Private 4 Year
- Harrogate, TN
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- 40 miles from Manchester
Lincoln Memorial is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and pre-veterinary studies. The rural campus sits near Cumberland Gap in the Appalachian Mountains.
- SAT Range 1000-1210
- Avg GPA 3.29
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $21,447
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Cumberland, KY
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- 44 miles from Manchester
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
Somerset Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Somerset, KY
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- 48 miles from Manchester
Somerset Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and technical programs. The main campus is in the small city of Somerset in south-central Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,748
Alice Lloyd College
- Private 4 Year
- Pippa Passes, KY
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- 50 miles from Manchester
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
Eastern Kentucky University
- Public 4 Year
- Richmond, KY
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- 50 miles from Manchester
EKU is a public university known for undergraduate criminal justice, fire protection, and safety programs. The campus sits in the college town of Richmond in central Kentucky.
- SAT Range 880-1080
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $12,279
Mountain Empire Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Big Stone Gap, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 59 miles from Manchester
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
Centre College
- Private 4 Year
- Danville, KY
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- 65 miles from Manchester
Centre is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate economics, politics, and the natural sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in the small college town of Danville.
- SAT Range 1160-1450
- Avg GPA 3.62
- Acceptance Rate 54%
- Net Price $23,860
Big Sandy Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Prestonsburg, KY
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| 0 reviews
- 65 miles from Manchester
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
University of Virginia's College at Wise
- Public 4 Year
- Wise, VA
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- 67 miles from Manchester
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
Asbury University
- Private 4 Year
- Wilmore, KY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 69 miles from Manchester
Asbury is a private Christian university known for undergraduate media communications and equestrian studies. Most students live on the residential campus in the small town of Wilmore.
- SAT Range 1080-1320
- Avg GPA 3.65
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $23,033
American National University Pikeville
- Private 4 Year
- Pikeville, KY
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| 0 reviews
- 71 miles from Manchester
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,519
University of Pikeville
- Private 4 Year
- Pikeville, KY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 72 miles from Manchester
University of Pikeville is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The small-town campus sits in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,227