Colleges Near Gastonia
There are no colleges in Gastonia, but 33 are within 50 miles, enrolling 134,456 students combined.
The closest option is Gaston College in Dallas, 4.4 miles from Gastonia (about 5-7 minutes by car). Gastonia (pop. 71,741) 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 Gastonia. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Gastonia. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Gastonia.
Mitchell Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Statesville, NC
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- 40 miles from Gastonia
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
Isothermal Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Spindale, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 42 miles from Gastonia
Isothermal is a public community college offering associate degrees and technical career programs. The Spindale campus serves Rutherford and Polk counties in the foothills of western North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,495
University of South Carolina Lancaster
- Public 2 Year
- Lancaster, SC
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- 42 miles from Gastonia
USC Lancaster is a public two-year regional campus of the University of South Carolina known for associate degrees in nursing and business. The small campus serves mainly commuting students in the city of Lancaster.
- SAT Range 910-1090
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $11,257
Western Piedmont Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Morganton, NC
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- 43 miles from Gastonia
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
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
- Public 2 Year
- Hudson, NC
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- 45 miles from Gastonia
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
University of South Carolina Union
- Public 2 Year
- Union, SC
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- 44 miles from Gastonia
USC Union is a small public regional campus of the University of South Carolina system offering associate degrees and bachelor's completion pathways. The compact campus serves students in the small town of Union in upstate South Carolina.
- SAT Range 830-1020
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $10,359
Wingate University
- Private 4 Year
- Wingate, NC
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- 46 miles from Gastonia
Wingate is a private university known for undergraduate programs in the health sciences, business, and education. The residential campus sits in a small town east of Charlotte.
- SAT Range 1010-1210
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $21,282
Converse University
- Private 4 Year
- Spartanburg, SC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 46 miles from Gastonia
Converse is a private university known for undergraduate music and the visual and performing arts. Its historic campus in Spartanburg was long a women's college and is now coeducational.
- SAT Range 1010-1250
- Avg GPA 3.89
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $19,061
Rowan Cabarrus Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Salisbury, NC
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- 48 miles from Gastonia
Rowan-Cabarrus is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificates in fields such as nursing and industrial technologies. Students attend campuses in Salisbury and Concord that serve Rowan and Cabarrus counties.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,548
University of South Carolina Upstate
- Public 4 Year
- Spartanburg, SC
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- 48 miles from Gastonia
USC Upstate is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus is in Spartanburg in South Carolina's Upstate region.
- SAT Range 1005-1175
- Avg GPA 2.53
- Acceptance Rate 67%
- Net Price $13,999
Wofford College
- Private 4 Year
- Spartanburg, SC
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3.1 | 8 reviews
- 47 miles from Gastonia
Wofford is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate biology, finance, and government. The historic campus in Spartanburg has a large Greek system.
- SAT Range 1198-1343
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 52%
- Net Price $30,481
Catawba College
- Private 4 Year
- Salisbury, NC
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- 50 miles from Gastonia
Catawba is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental science and ecology. The residential campus sits in Salisbury in North Carolina's Piedmont region.
- SAT Range 1030-1300
- Avg GPA 3.64
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $18,447
Livingstone College
- Private 4 Year
- Salisbury, NC
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- 49 miles from Gastonia
Livingstone is a private historically Black college known for undergraduate education, business, and social work. The residential campus sits in Salisbury in North Carolina's Piedmont region.
- SAT Range 800-960
- Predicted Avg GPA 2.64
- Acceptance Rate 59%
- Net Price $12,826
Spartanburg Methodist College
- Private 2 Year
- Spartanburg, SC
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2.5 | 2 reviews
- 49 miles from Gastonia
Spartanburg Methodist is a small private Methodist college that offers associate degrees and select bachelor's programs. Most undergrads live on its residential campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $14,799
Spartanburg Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Spartanburg, SC
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- 49 miles from Gastonia
Spartanburg Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, industrial technology, and business. Most students commute to the main campus and other sites in the Spartanburg area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,175