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.
Montreat College
- Private 4 Year
- Montreat, NC
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 57 miles from Cherokee
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
Pellissippi State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Knoxville, TN
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| 0 reviews
- 58 miles from Cherokee
Pellissippi State is a public community college known for associate programs in engineering technology, nursing, and information technology. Multiple campuses serve the Knoxville area, with the main Hardin Valley campus in west Knoxville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,568
North Georgia Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Clarkesville, GA
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- 60 miles from Cherokee
North Georgia Technical College is a public technical college known for associate-level programs in nursing, industrial technologies, and business. The main campus is in the small mountain town of Clarkesville in northeast Georgia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,758
Southern Wesleyan University
- Private 4 Year
- Central, SC
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- 61 miles from Cherokee
Southern Wesleyan is a private Christian university known for undergraduate education, business, and ministry programs. The residential campus is in the small town of Central in upstate South Carolina.
- SAT Range 1040-1210
- Avg GPA 4.0
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $20,134
North Greenville University
- Private 4 Year
- Tigerville, SC
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- 60 miles from Cherokee
North Greenville is a private Christian university known for undergraduate programs in Christian studies, education, and business. The residential campus lies in the Blue Ridge foothills of rural Tigerville.
- SAT Range 1060-1240
- Avg GPA 3.84
- Acceptance Rate 67%
- Net Price $21,346
Toccoa Falls College
- Private 4 Year
- Toccoa Falls, GA
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1.8 | 6 reviews
- 62 miles from Cherokee
Toccoa Falls is a private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and missions. The wooded campus includes the Toccoa Falls waterfall in the North Georgia foothills.
- SAT Range 1010-1230
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 66%
- Net Price $21,955
Clemson University
- Public 4 Year
- Clemson, SC
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4.4 | 10 reviews
- 62 miles from Cherokee
Clemson is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering and business. The lakeside campus sits in the Blue Ridge foothills beside Lake Hartwell.
- SAT Range 1240-1410
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.75
- Acceptance Rate 38%
- Net Price $25,003
Furman University
- Private 4 Year
- Greenville, SC
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| 0 reviews
- 62 miles from Cherokee
Furman is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate biology, political science, and business. The residential campus centers on a lake just outside Greenville.
- SAT Range 1260-1430
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 43%
- Net Price $34,086
Piedmont University
- Private 4 Year
- Demorest, GA
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2.0 | 2 reviews
- 65 miles from Cherokee
Piedmont is a private university known for undergraduate education and nursing. The campus is set in the small town of Demorest in northeast Georgia's Blue Ridge foothills.
- SAT Range 1038-1245
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $22,252
Tri County Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Pendleton, SC
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 65 miles from Cherokee
Tri-County Technical College is a public two-year technical college known for undergraduate programs in industrial technologies, health sciences, and business. The main campus in Pendleton serves students from Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens counties.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,927
Truett McConnell University
- Private 4 Year
- Cleveland, GA
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| 0 reviews
- 66 miles from Cherokee
Truett McConnell is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate Christian studies and education. The campus is in the North Georgia mountains near Cleveland.
- SAT Range 1000-1190
- Avg GPA 3.49
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $22,179
Bob Jones University
- Private 4 Year
- Greenville, SC
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| 0 reviews
- 68 miles from Cherokee
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,624
Greenville Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Greenville, SC
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| 0 reviews
- 70 miles from Cherokee
Greenville Tech is a public technical college known for associate programs in nursing, industrial technologies, and health sciences. Students attend across multiple campuses serving the Greenville area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,015
Tennessee Wesleyan University
- Private 4 Year
- Athens, TN
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| 0 reviews
- 73 miles from Cherokee
Tennessee Wesleyan is a small private Methodist university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus sits in the small town of Athens in East Tennessee.
- SAT Range 960-1100
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $15,125
McDowell Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Marion, NC
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| 0 reviews
- 76 miles from Cherokee
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
Anderson University
- Private 4 Year
- Anderson, SC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 77 miles from Cherokee
A private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. Most students live on its residential campus in Anderson in South Carolina's Upstate region.
- SAT Range 1100-1280
- Avg GPA 3.72
- Acceptance Rate 55%
- Net Price $24,434
East Tennessee State University
- Public 4 Year
- Johnson City, TN
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 77 miles from Cherokee
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
University of North Georgia
- Public 4 Year
- Dahlonega, GA
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| 0 reviews
- 77 miles from Cherokee
UNG is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and its Corps of Cadets. The Dahlonega campus is one of six senior military colleges in the United States and sits in the Blue Ridge foothills.
- SAT Range 980-1210
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $11,157