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.
Isothermal Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Spindale, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 75 miles from Highlands
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
The University of Tennessee Knoxville
- Public 4 Year
- Knoxville, TN
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4.8 | 5 reviews
- 74 miles from Highlands
Tennessee is a large public university known for undergraduate supply chain management, business, and nuclear engineering. The campus borders the Tennessee River in Knoxville.
- SAT Range 1200-1370
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.66
- Acceptance Rate 42%
- Net Price $21,648
Athens Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Athens, GA
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1.0 | 3 reviews
- 74 miles from Highlands
A public technical college offering undergraduate associate degrees and certificates in health sciences, industrial technology, and business. The campus sits in the college town of Athens near the University of Georgia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,690
University of Georgia
- Public 4 Year
- Athens, GA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 76 miles from Highlands
UGA is a large public university known for undergraduate journalism, business, and agricultural sciences. The historic campus anchors the college town of Athens.
- SAT Range 1270-1480
- Avg GPA 4.0
- Acceptance Rate 38%
- Net Price $16,662
Carson Newman University
- Private 4 Year
- Jefferson City, TN
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 76 miles from Highlands
Carson-Newman is a private Baptist university with undergraduate strengths in nursing, education, and the liberal arts. Students live on a residential campus in the small East Tennessee town of Jefferson City.
- SAT Range 955-1215
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $20,895
South College
- Private 4 Year
- Knoxville, TN
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| 0 reviews
- 76 miles from Highlands
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $17,588
McDowell Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Marion, NC
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- 81 miles from Highlands
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
Tusculum University
- Private 4 Year
- Greeneville, TN
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- 81 miles from Highlands
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
Walters State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Morristown, TN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 80 miles from Highlands
Walters State is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The main campus in Morristown anchors several locations across East Tennessee.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,262
Lander University
- Public 4 Year
- Greenwood, SC
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| 0 reviews
- 83 miles from Highlands
Lander is a public university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus is in the small city of Greenwood in South Carolina's Upstate.
- SAT Range 950-1178
- Avg GPA 3.66
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $15,520
Pellissippi State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Knoxville, TN
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- 82 miles from Highlands
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
Tennessee Wesleyan University
- Private 4 Year
- Athens, TN
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| 0 reviews
- 83 miles from Highlands
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
Piedmont Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Greenwood, SC
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| 0 reviews
- 85 miles from Highlands
Piedmont Technical College is a public two-year technical college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technology. Most students attend the main campus in Greenwood or one of several centers across western South Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,476
Presbyterian College
- Private 4 Year
- Clinton, SC
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4.2 | 5 reviews
- 85 miles from Highlands
Presbyterian College is a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church and known for undergraduate business and the sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in the small town of Clinton.
- SAT Range 980-1200
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $20,840
Gardner Webb University
- Private 4 Year
- Boiling Springs, NC
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4.7 | 3 reviews
- 87 miles from Highlands
Gardner-Webb is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The residential campus sits in the small town of Boiling Springs in western North Carolina.
- SAT Range 975-1198
- Avg GPA 3.74
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $20,016
Limestone University
- Private 4 Year
- Gaffney, SC
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- 88 miles from Highlands
Limestone is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus is in the small town of Gaffney in upstate South Carolina.
- SAT Range 980-1160
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $19,369
Georgia Gwinnett College
- Public 4 Year
- Lawrenceville, GA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 87 miles from Highlands
Georgia Gwinnett is a public college with undergraduate programs in business, information technology, and education. Students attend a suburban campus in Lawrenceville outside Atlanta.
- SAT Range 940-1170
- Avg GPA 2.88
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $15,225
Gwinnett Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Lawrenceville, GA
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4.7 | 3 reviews
- 90 miles from Highlands
A public technical college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, information technology, and health sciences. The suburban campus is in Lawrenceville in the Atlanta metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,618