Colleges Near Garner
There are no colleges in Garner, but 32 are within 50 miles, enrolling 191,455 students combined.
The closest option is North Carolina State University at Raleigh in Raleigh, 6.9 miles from Garner (about 8-12 minutes by car). Garner (pop. 25,745) is in North Carolina.
Duke University in Durham ranks #2 nationally. Vance Granville Community College in Henderson has the lowest tuition at $1,944 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Garner. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Garner. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Garner.
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
- Public 4 Year
- Raleigh, NC
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5.0 | 4 reviews
- 7 miles from Garner
NC State is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, agriculture, and textiles. The campus sits in Raleigh within North Carolina's Research Triangle.
- SAT Range 1300-1470
- Avg GPA 3.83
- Acceptance Rate 42%
- Net Price $15,522
William Peace University
- Private 4 Year
- Raleigh, NC
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 7 miles from Garner
William Peace is a small private university known for undergraduate business, communication, and liberal arts programs. The compact historic campus sits in downtown Raleigh.
- SAT Range 1080-1225
- Avg GPA 3.67
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $24,216
Saint Augustine's University
- Private 4 Year
- Raleigh, NC
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- 6 miles from Garner
Saint Augustine's is a private historically Black university with undergraduate programs in business, education, and the sciences. The compact urban campus sits in Raleigh.
- SAT Range 780-940
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 34%
- Net Price $19,688
Shaw University
- Private 4 Year
- Raleigh, NC
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- 5 miles from Garner
Shaw is a private HBCU known for undergraduate business, education, and social work. The urban campus in Raleigh is the oldest historically Black college in the South.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.6
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $16,445
Wake Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Raleigh, NC
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2.0 | 2 reviews
- 6 miles from Garner
Wake Tech is a large public community college known for undergraduate nursing, information technology, and technical career programs. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in the greater Raleigh area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,767
Meredith College
- Private 4 Year
- Raleigh, NC
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- 8 miles from Garner
Meredith is a private women's college known for undergraduate business, education, and design. The residential campus sits in Raleigh near the state's government district.
- SAT Range 1098-1348
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $24,323
Shepherds Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Cary, NC
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- 8 miles from Garner
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Miller Motte College Raleigh
- Private 2 Year
- Raleigh, NC
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1.5 | 4 reviews
- 10 miles from Garner
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $22,736
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Wendell, North Carolina
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- 14 miles from Garner
Southeastern Free Will Baptist College is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and pastoral ministry. The campus is in the small town of Wendell near Raleigh.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,176
Campbell University
- Private 4 Year
- Buies Creek, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 21 miles from Garner
Campbell is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate health sciences, business, and PGA golf management. The rural campus anchors the small town of Buies Creek.
- SAT Range 1030-1230
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $25,736
Johnston Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Smithfield, NC
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- 21 miles from Garner
Johnston Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in nursing and emergency medical science. Most students commute to the small-town campus in Smithfield.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,824
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Wake Forest, NC
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- 21 miles from Garner
A private Southern Baptist seminary known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and ministry training. The campus is in the town of Wake Forest just north of Raleigh.
- SAT Range 1000-1250
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $16,031
Durham Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Durham, NC
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- 24 miles from Garner
Durham Tech is a public community college known for nursing, health sciences, and information technology. Most students commute to its campus in Durham.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,163
North Carolina Central University
- Public 4 Year
- Durham, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 25 miles from Garner
NCCU is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and criminal justice. The campus sits in Durham within North Carolina's Research Triangle.
- SAT Range 980-1100
- Avg GPA 3.27
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $14,475
Duke University
- Private 4 Year
- Durham, NC
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5.0 | 6 reviews
- 28 miles from Garner
Duke is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate public policy, biomedical engineering, and economics. The residential campus in Durham centers on Collegiate Gothic quads and a separate East Campus for first-year housing.
- SAT Range 1500-1570
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.94
- Acceptance Rate 6%
- Net Price $21,981
Heritage Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Dunn, NC
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- 27 miles from Garner
Heritage Bible College is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry training. The campus is in the small town of Dunn.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.85
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,684
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Public 4 Year
- Chapel Hill, NC
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 28 miles from Garner
UNC-Chapel Hill is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate journalism, business, and public health. Chapel Hill is a classic college town built around the historic campus.
- SAT Range 1390-1530
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.83
- Acceptance Rate 15%
- Net Price $10,154
Central Carolina Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sanford, NC
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 33 miles from Garner
Central Carolina is a public community college offering associate degrees in health sciences, industrial technologies, and agriculture. The main campus is in Sanford, with additional sites serving Lee, Chatham, and Harnett counties.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,317