Colleges Near Charleston
1 college is in Charleston, and 133 total within 200 miles enrolling 569,880 students.
The closest option is Shawnee Community College in Ullin, 29.5 miles from Charleston (about 35-51 minutes by car). Charleston (pop. 5,947) is in Missouri.
Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee ranks #16 nationally. Eastern Illinois University enrolls the most students with 8,505. Arkansas Northeastern College in Blytheville has the lowest tuition at $2,850 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Charleston. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Charleston. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Charleston.
Shawnee Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Ullin, IL
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- 29 miles from Charleston
Shawnee Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career programs in nursing and technical fields. The rural main campus sits in Ullin in far southern Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,369
Southeast Missouri State University
- Public 4 Year
- Cape Girardeau, MO
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 29 miles from Charleston
SEMO is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The campus overlooks the Mississippi River in Cape Girardeau.
- SAT Range 850-1030
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $16,185
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Private 2 Year
- Cape Girardeau, MO
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- 29 miles from Charleston
A private college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Students complete clinical training through the affiliated hospital in Cape Girardeau.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,390
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Paducah, KY
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 38 miles from Charleston
A public community and technical college known for nursing, allied health, and career-technical programs. Most students commute to the main campus in Paducah in western Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,834
The University of Tennessee Martin
- Public 4 Year
- Martin, TN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 48 miles from Charleston
UT Martin is a public university known for undergraduate agriculture, education, and business. The residential campus is in the small college town of Martin in northwest Tennessee.
- SAT Range 970-1210
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $11,955
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
- Public 4 Year
- Carbondale, IL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 55 miles from Charleston
SIU Carbondale is a large public university known for undergraduate aviation, journalism, and forestry. The wooded campus anchors the college town of Carbondale in southern Illinois.
- SAT Range 900-1160
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $13,473
John A Logan College
- Public 2 Year
- Carterville, IL
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- 59 miles from Charleston
John A. Logan is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The main campus sits in the small southern Illinois town of Carterville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,122
Murray State University
- Public 4 Year
- Murray, KY
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- 60 miles from Charleston
Murray State is a public university known for undergraduate education, agriculture, and nursing. Murray is a small college town in western Kentucky built around the campus.
- SAT Range 940-1170
- Avg GPA 3.57
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $10,182
Dyersburg State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Dyersburg, TN
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- 60 miles from Charleston
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health. The college serves northwest Tennessee from campuses in Dyersburg, Covington, and Trenton.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.97
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,595
Three Rivers College
- Public 2 Year
- Poplar Bluff, MO
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- 61 miles from Charleston
Three Rivers is a public community college offering two-year associate degrees and technical certificates. The campus is in the small city of Poplar Bluff in southeast Missouri.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,065
Bethel University
- Private 4 Year
- McKenzie, TN
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- 70 miles from Charleston
Bethel is a private Christian university affiliated with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, known for undergraduate business and education programs. The campus is set in the small town of McKenzie in western Tennessee.
- SAT Range 830-1120
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 60%
- Net Price $13,112
Southeastern Illinois College
- Public 2 Year
- Harrisburg, IL
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- 76 miles from Charleston
Southeastern Illinois College is a public community college with associate programs in nursing, allied health, and technical fields. Most students commute to the small campus in rural southern Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,781
Arkansas Northeastern College
- Public 2 Year
- Blytheville, AR
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- 78 miles from Charleston
Arkansas Northeastern is a public community college offering two-year programs in nursing and technical career fields. Most students commute to the small campus in Blytheville in northeastern Arkansas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.87
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,358
Rend Lake College
- Public 2 Year
- Ina, IL
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 87 miles from Charleston
Rend Lake College is a public community college known for associate degrees and career-technical programs. The rural campus sits near Rend Lake in southern Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,427
Mineral Area College
- Public 2 Year
- Park Hills, MO
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- 90 miles from Charleston
Mineral Area College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The small campus serves students in southeastern Missouri's historic Lead Belt region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,591
Union University
- Private 4 Year
- Jackson, TN
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- 90 miles from Charleston
Union is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and Christian studies. The residential campus sits in Jackson in West Tennessee.
- SAT Range 1160-1390
- Avg GPA 3.8
- Acceptance Rate 60%
- Net Price $28,452
Crowley's Ridge College
- Private 4 Year
- Paragould, AR
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- 91 miles from Charleston
Crowley's Ridge is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and teacher education. The residential campus sits on Crowley's Ridge in the northeast Arkansas city of Paragould.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $17,162
Jackson State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Jackson, TN
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- 93 miles from Charleston
A community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Most students commute to the campus in Jackson.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,068