Colleges Near Elk Park
There are no colleges in Elk Park, but 77 are within 100 miles, enrolling 294,870 students combined.
The closest option is Lees McRae College in Banner Elk, 6 miles from Elk Park (about 7-10 minutes by car). Elk Park (pop. 452) is in North Carolina.
Davidson College in Davidson ranks #32 nationally. Isothermal Community College in Spindale has the lowest tuition at $2,030 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Elk Park. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Elk Park. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Elk Park.
Lees McRae College
- Private 4 Year
- Banner Elk, NC
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- 6 miles from Elk Park
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
Mayland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Spruce Pine, NC
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- 16 miles from Elk Park
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
Appalachian State University
- Public 4 Year
- Boone, NC
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4.3 | 10 reviews
- 17 miles from Elk Park
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
Milligan University
- Private 4 Year
- Milligan, TN
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- 20 miles from Elk Park
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
- 24 miles from Elk Park
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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- 31 miles from Elk Park
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
Northeast State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Blountville, TN
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- 33 miles from Elk Park
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
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
- Public 2 Year
- Hudson, NC
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- 35 miles from Elk Park
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
McDowell Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Marion, NC
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- 35 miles from Elk Park
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
Western Piedmont Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Morganton, NC
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- 34 miles from Elk Park
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
Virginia Highlands Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Abingdon, VA
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- 37 miles from Elk Park
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
Mars Hill University
- Private 4 Year
- Mars Hill, NC
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- 39 miles from Elk Park
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
Montreat College
- Private 4 Year
- Montreat, NC
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 40 miles from Elk Park
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
Tusculum University
- Private 4 Year
- Greeneville, TN
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- 44 miles from Elk Park
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
Emory & Henry University
- Private 4 Year
- Emory, VA
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- 43 miles from Elk Park
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
Wilkes Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wilkesboro, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 45 miles from Elk Park
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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- 47 miles from Elk Park
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
Warren Wilson College
- Private 4 Year
- Swannanoa, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 46 miles from Elk Park
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