Colleges Near Cherokee
There are no colleges in Cherokee, but 63 are within 100 miles, enrolling 301,836 students combined.
The closest option is Southwestern Community College in Sylva, 10.9 miles from Cherokee (about 13-19 minutes by car). Cherokee (pop. 2,138) is in North Carolina.
Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina ranks #104 nationally. Isothermal Community College in Spindale has the lowest tuition at $2,030 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Cherokee. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Cherokee. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Cherokee.
Southwestern Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sylva, NC
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- 11 miles from Cherokee
Southwestern is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates in health sciences and technical career fields. The campus is in the mountain town of Sylva in western North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,176
Western Carolina University
- Public 4 Year
- Cullowhee, NC
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4.6 | 10 reviews
- 14 miles from Cherokee
Western Carolina is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and criminal justice. The campus sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Cullowhee.
- SAT Range 1080-1270
- Avg GPA 3.44
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $13,767
Haywood Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Clyde, NC
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- 21 miles from Cherokee
Haywood Community College is a community college known for undergraduate programs in forestry, natural resources, and professional crafts. The rural campus sits in the mountains of western North Carolina near Clyde.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,727
Brevard College
- Private 4 Year
- Brevard, NC
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- 37 miles from Cherokee
Brevard is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate wilderness leadership and environmental studies. The campus sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Pisgah National Forest.
- SAT Range 870-1220
- Avg GPA 3.07
- Acceptance Rate 42%
- Net Price $26,930
Johnson University
- Private 4 Year
- Knoxville, TN
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 40 miles from Cherokee
Johnson University is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The residential campus sits in a rural setting outside Knoxville.
- SAT Range 960-1110
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $22,615
Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Asheville, NC
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2.0 | 1 reviews
- 42 miles from Cherokee
A-B Tech is a community college known for associate programs in nursing and culinary arts. The main campus is located in Asheville in the Blue Ridge Mountains region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,602
University of North Carolina Asheville
- Public 4 Year
- Asheville, NC
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- 42 miles from Cherokee
UNC Asheville is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate environmental studies and the arts. The campus sits in the mountain city of Asheville in the Blue Ridge.
- SAT Range 1170-1360
- Avg GPA 3.49
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $13,798
Maryville College
- Private 4 Year
- Maryville, TN
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- 42 miles from Cherokee
Maryville is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental studies and outdoor programs. The residential campus sits near the Great Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee.
- SAT Range 1018-1188
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 61%
- Net Price $21,469
Carson Newman University
- Private 4 Year
- Jefferson City, TN
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 45 miles from Cherokee
Carson-Newman is a private Baptist university with undergraduate strengths in nursing, education, and the liberal arts. Students live on a residential campus in the small East Tennessee town of Jefferson City.
- SAT Range 955-1215
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $20,895
The University of Tennessee Knoxville
- Public 4 Year
- Knoxville, TN
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4.8 | 5 reviews
- 48 miles from Cherokee
Tennessee is a large public university known for undergraduate supply chain management, business, and nuclear engineering. The campus borders the Tennessee River in Knoxville.
- SAT Range 1200-1370
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.66
- Acceptance Rate 42%
- Net Price $21,648
Young Harris College
- Private 4 Year
- Young Harris, GA
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3.3 | 3 reviews
- 49 miles from Cherokee
Young Harris is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate teacher education. The campus sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northern Georgia.
- SAT Range 930-1160
- Avg GPA 3.15
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $21,969
Mars Hill University
- Private 4 Year
- Mars Hill, NC
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- 48 miles from Cherokee
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
Tri County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Murphy, NC
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- 47 miles from Cherokee
Tri-County is a public community college offering associate degrees and technical certificate programs. The small campus sits in the mountain town of Murphy in far western North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,905
Warren Wilson College
- Private 4 Year
- Swannanoa, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 49 miles from Cherokee
Warren Wilson is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental studies and sustainability. Most undergrads take part in a required work-college program on a mountain campus that includes a working farm.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $26,084
Blue Ridge Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Flat Rock, NC
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- 51 miles from Cherokee
Blue Ridge Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-certificate programs. The Flat Rock campus sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,273
South College
- Private 4 Year
- Knoxville, TN
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- 50 miles from Cherokee
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $17,588
Walters State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Morristown, TN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 50 miles from Cherokee
Walters State is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The main campus in Morristown anchors several locations across East Tennessee.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,262
Tusculum University
- Private 4 Year
- Greeneville, TN
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- 56 miles from Cherokee
Tusculum is a small private university with undergraduate programs in business, education, and nursing. The historic Greeneville campus is Tennessee's oldest college and retains a Presbyterian affiliation.
- SAT Range 910-1110
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.18
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $20,355