Colleges Near Highlands
There are no colleges in Highlands, but 67 are within 100 miles, enrolling 348,071 students combined.
The closest option is Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, 17.6 miles from Highlands (about 21-30 minutes by car). Highlands (pop. 924) 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 Highlands. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Highlands. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Highlands.
Western Carolina University
- Public 4 Year
- Cullowhee, NC
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4.6 | 10 reviews
- 18 miles from Highlands
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
Southwestern Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sylva, NC
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- 20 miles from Highlands
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
Brevard College
- Private 4 Year
- Brevard, NC
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- 29 miles from Highlands
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
Toccoa Falls College
- Private 4 Year
- Toccoa Falls, GA
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1.8 | 6 reviews
- 33 miles from Highlands
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
North Georgia Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Clarkesville, GA
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| 0 reviews
- 34 miles from Highlands
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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| 0 reviews
- 33 miles from Highlands
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
Clemson University
- Public 4 Year
- Clemson, SC
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4.4 | 10 reviews
- 33 miles from Highlands
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
Haywood Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Clyde, NC
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- 36 miles from Highlands
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
Tri County Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Pendleton, SC
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 37 miles from Highlands
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
Young Harris College
- Private 4 Year
- Young Harris, GA
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3.3 | 3 reviews
- 38 miles from Highlands
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
Piedmont University
- Private 4 Year
- Demorest, GA
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2.0 | 2 reviews
- 39 miles from Highlands
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
Truett McConnell University
- Private 4 Year
- Cleveland, GA
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| 0 reviews
- 44 miles from Highlands
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
Tri County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Murphy, NC
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| 0 reviews
- 43 miles from Highlands
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
Furman University
- Private 4 Year
- Greenville, SC
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| 0 reviews
- 44 miles from Highlands
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
Blue Ridge Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Flat Rock, NC
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| 0 reviews
- 47 miles from Highlands
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
North Greenville University
- Private 4 Year
- Tigerville, SC
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| 0 reviews
- 47 miles from Highlands
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
Anderson University
- Private 4 Year
- Anderson, SC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 49 miles from Highlands
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
Bob Jones University
- Private 4 Year
- Greenville, SC
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| 0 reviews
- 49 miles from Highlands
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,624