Colleges Near Blowing Rock
There are no colleges in Blowing Rock, but 80 are within 100 miles, enrolling 308,275 students combined.
The closest option is Appalachian State University in Boone, 6 miles from Blowing Rock (about 7-10 minutes by car). Blowing Rock (pop. 1,241) is in North Carolina.
Davidson College in Davidson ranks #32 nationally. Davidson Davie Community College in Thomasville has the lowest tuition at $1,980 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Blowing Rock. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Blowing Rock. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Blowing Rock.
Appalachian State University
- Public 4 Year
- Boone, NC
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4.3 | 10 reviews
- 6 miles from Blowing Rock
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
Lees McRae College
- Private 4 Year
- Banner Elk, NC
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- 12 miles from Blowing Rock
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
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
- Public 2 Year
- Hudson, NC
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- 22 miles from Blowing Rock
Caldwell Community College is a public community college known for associate degrees in nursing and industrial technologies. The main campus is in the small town of Hudson, with a second campus in Boone.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,253
Mayland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Spruce Pine, NC
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- 24 miles from Blowing Rock
Mayland is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The campus is in the mountain town of Spruce Pine in western North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,152
Western Piedmont Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Morganton, NC
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- 28 miles from Blowing Rock
Western Piedmont is a public community college offering two-year associate degrees and career certificates in nursing, business, and industrial technologies. The campus is in Morganton in the foothills of western North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,448
Wilkes Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wilkesboro, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 27 miles from Blowing Rock
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
Lenoir Rhyne University
- Private 4 Year
- Hickory, NC
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- 33 miles from Blowing Rock
Lenoir-Rhyne is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. Students live on a residential campus in Hickory near the Blue Ridge foothills.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $21,546
Catawba Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Hickory, NC
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- 37 miles from Blowing Rock
Catawba Valley is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, health sciences, and technical fields. The campus sits in Hickory in North Carolina's western foothills.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.73
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,996
McDowell Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Marion, NC
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- 37 miles from Blowing Rock
McDowell Technical is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-focused technical programs. The small campus is located in Marion in western North Carolina's foothills.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,024
Milligan University
- Private 4 Year
- Milligan, TN
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- 37 miles from Blowing Rock
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
East Tennessee State University
- Public 4 Year
- Johnson City, TN
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 41 miles from Blowing Rock
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
King University
- Private 4 Year
- Bristol, TN
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| 0 reviews
- 42 miles from Blowing Rock
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
Virginia Highlands Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Abingdon, VA
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- 43 miles from Blowing Rock
A public community college known for associate degrees for university transfer and career technical programs. The campus is in the small town of Abingdon in southwest Virginia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,065
Emory & Henry University
- Private 4 Year
- Emory, VA
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- 45 miles from Blowing Rock
Emory & Henry is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate teacher education and the social sciences. The rural campus sits in the Appalachian Mountains of southwestern Virginia.
- SAT Range 1051-1223
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $21,446
Montreat College
- Private 4 Year
- Montreat, NC
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 48 miles from Blowing Rock
Montreat is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate outdoor education and ministry-related programs. The campus sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Black Mountain.
- SAT Range 1030-1220
- Avg GPA 3.07
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $28,112
Northeast State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Blountville, TN
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- 48 miles from Blowing Rock
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
Mitchell Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Statesville, NC
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- 50 miles from Blowing Rock
Mitchell is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificate programs for transfer and career training. The campus is located in Statesville in North Carolina's Piedmont region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,639
Mars Hill University
- Private 4 Year
- Mars Hill, NC
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- 54 miles from Blowing Rock
Mars Hill is a small private university known for undergraduate music and teacher education. The campus sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $18,925