Colleges Near Hot Springs
There are no colleges in Hot Springs, but 64 are within 100 miles, enrolling 304,590 students combined.
The closest option is Mars Hill University in Mars Hill, 16.2 miles from Hot Springs (about 19-28 minutes by car). Hot Springs (pop. 560) 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 Hot Springs. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Hot Springs. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Hot Springs.
Mars Hill University
- Private 4 Year
- Mars Hill, NC
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- 16 miles from Hot Springs
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
Tusculum University
- Private 4 Year
- Greeneville, TN
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- 20 miles from Hot Springs
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
University of North Carolina Asheville
- Public 4 Year
- Asheville, NC
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- 24 miles from Hot Springs
UNC Asheville is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate environmental studies and the arts. The campus sits in the mountain city of Asheville in the Blue Ridge.
- SAT Range 1170-1360
- Avg GPA 3.49
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $13,798
Haywood Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Clyde, NC
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- 26 miles from Hot Springs
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
Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Asheville, NC
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2.0 | 1 reviews
- 27 miles from Hot Springs
A-B Tech is a community college known for associate programs in nursing and culinary arts. The main campus is located in Asheville in the Blue Ridge Mountains region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,602
Warren Wilson College
- Private 4 Year
- Swannanoa, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 29 miles from Hot Springs
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
Walters State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Morristown, TN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 33 miles from Hot Springs
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
Montreat College
- Private 4 Year
- Montreat, NC
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 34 miles from Hot Springs
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
East Tennessee State University
- Public 4 Year
- Johnson City, TN
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 38 miles from Hot Springs
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
Carson Newman University
- Private 4 Year
- Jefferson City, TN
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 40 miles from Hot Springs
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
Milligan University
- Private 4 Year
- Milligan, TN
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- 41 miles from Hot Springs
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
Southwestern Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sylva, NC
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- 43 miles from Hot Springs
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
Blue Ridge Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Flat Rock, NC
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- 46 miles from Hot Springs
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
Brevard College
- Private 4 Year
- Brevard, NC
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- 46 miles from Hot Springs
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
Mayland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Spruce Pine, NC
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- 46 miles from Hot Springs
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
Western Carolina University
- Public 4 Year
- Cullowhee, NC
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4.6 | 10 reviews
- 45 miles from Hot Springs
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
Northeast State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Blountville, TN
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- 47 miles from Hot Springs
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
McDowell Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Marion, NC
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- 51 miles from Hot Springs
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