Colleges Near Jefferson

There are no colleges in Jefferson, but 77 are within 100 miles, enrolling 335,172 students combined.

The closest option is Appalachian State University in Boone, 18.4 miles from Jefferson (about 22-32 minutes by car). Jefferson (pop. 1,611) is in North Carolina.

Davidson College in Davidson ranks #32 nationally. Rockingham Community College in Wentworth has the lowest tuition at $1,966 per year.

Results are sorted by distance from Jefferson. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Jefferson. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Jefferson.

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Jefferson, NC within 100 miles Public Private For-Profit 4 Year 2 Year
Bluefield University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Bluefield, VA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 58 miles from Jefferson

Bluefield University is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. The mountain campus sits in southwestern Virginia near the West Virginia border.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.31
  • Acceptance Rate 59%
  • Net Price $22,216
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McDowell Technical Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Marion, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • 60 miles from Jefferson

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
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Bluefield State University Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Bluefield, WV
  • | 0 reviews
  • 60 miles from Jefferson

Bluefield State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate nursing, engineering technology, and education. The campus is in Bluefield, a small city in the Appalachian mountains of southern West Virginia.

#3 Best Value Colleges in West Virginia 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 870-1080
  • Avg GPA 3.41
  • Acceptance Rate 97%
  • Net Price $15,814
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New River Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Dublin, VA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 64 miles from Jefferson

New River is a public community college offering associate degrees, certificates, and university-transfer programs. The small campus is located in Dublin in Virginia's New River Valley.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,993
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Winston-Salem, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • 69 miles from Jefferson

Wake Forest is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate business and the liberal arts. Most undergraduates live on the residential campus in Winston-Salem.

#3 Best Colleges in North Carolina 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1410-1520
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 22%
  • Net Price $24,401
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Forsyth Technical Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Winston-Salem, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • 71 miles from Jefferson

Forsyth Tech is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, allied health, and technical trades. Most students commute to its campuses in the Winston-Salem area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,917
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Montreat College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Montreat, NC
  • 3.7 | 3 reviews
  • 71 miles from Jefferson

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.

5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1220
  • Avg GPA 3.07
  • Acceptance Rate 69%
  • Net Price $28,112
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Carolina Christian College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Winston Salem, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • 70 miles from Jefferson

Carolina Christian is a private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The small campus is located in Winston-Salem.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.6
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $21,274
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Radford, VA
  • 3.5 | 2 reviews
  • 71 miles from Jefferson

Radford is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits in a small college town in southwestern Virginia's New River Valley.

#11 Best Public Universities in Virginia 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 940-1160
  • Avg GPA 3.31
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $16,749
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Davidson, NC
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • 73 miles from Jefferson

Davidson is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate economics, political science, and the sciences. An honor code shapes unproctored exams and student self-governance on the residential campus near Charlotte.

#2 Best Colleges in North Carolina 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1400-1530
  • Avg GPA 3.81
  • Acceptance Rate 13%
  • Net Price $27,720
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Mars Hill, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • 73 miles from Jefferson

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.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price $18,925
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Winston Salem, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • 73 miles from Jefferson

UNCSA is a public arts conservatory known for undergraduate dance, drama, music, and filmmaking. Students train on a specialized campus in Winston-Salem devoted to intensive performing-arts study.

#3 Best Public Universities in North Carolina 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1370
  • Avg GPA 3.75
  • Acceptance Rate 30%
  • Net Price $13,140
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Winston-Salem, NC
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • 72 miles from Jefferson

Salem is a private women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate music and the sciences. The historic campus adjoins the Old Salem Moravian district in Winston-Salem.

5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1066-1243
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $18,668
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Wise, VA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 71 miles from Jefferson

UVA Wise is a public liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and teacher education. The rural campus sits in the Appalachian Mountains of southwestern Virginia.

#13 Best Public Universities in Virginia 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 945-1120
  • Avg GPA 3.57
  • Acceptance Rate 29%
  • Net Price $14,378
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Carolina University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Winston-Salem, North Carolina
  • | 0 reviews
  • 72 miles from Jefferson

Carolina University is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and education. Most programs are taught within an evangelical Christian framework on its Winston-Salem campus.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.0
  • Acceptance Rate 40%
  • Net Price $20,412
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Winston-Salem, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • 73 miles from Jefferson

Winston-Salem State is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The urban campus is part of the University of North Carolina system.

#11 Best Public Universities in North Carolina 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 830-1020
  • Avg GPA 3.01
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price $12,989
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Salisbury, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • 75 miles from Jefferson

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.

#8 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1300
  • Avg GPA 3.64
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $18,447
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Greeneville, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 74 miles from Jefferson

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.

#19 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1110
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.18
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $20,355
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