Colleges Near Rutherfordton
There are no colleges in Rutherfordton, but 28 are within 50 miles, enrolling 83,128 students combined.
The closest option is Isothermal Community College in Spindale, 3.4 miles from Rutherfordton (about 4-6 minutes by car). Rutherfordton (pop. 4,213) is in North Carolina.
Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina ranks #104 nationally.
Results are sorted by distance from Rutherfordton. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Rutherfordton. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Rutherfordton.
Isothermal Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Spindale, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 3 miles from Rutherfordton
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
Gardner Webb University
- Private 4 Year
- Boiling Springs, NC
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4.7 | 3 reviews
- 18 miles from Rutherfordton
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
McDowell Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Marion, NC
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- 20 miles from Rutherfordton
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
University of South Carolina Upstate
- Public 4 Year
- Spartanburg, SC
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- 25 miles from Rutherfordton
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
Blue Ridge Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Flat Rock, NC
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- 26 miles from Rutherfordton
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
Cleveland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Shelby, NC
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- 27 miles from Rutherfordton
Cleveland Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificate programs in areas such as nursing and business. The campus is located in the small city of Shelby in western North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $706
Montreat College
- Private 4 Year
- Montreat, NC
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 27 miles from Rutherfordton
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
Limestone University
- Private 4 Year
- Gaffney, SC
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- 28 miles from Rutherfordton
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
Spartanburg Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Spartanburg, SC
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- 27 miles from Rutherfordton
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
Western Piedmont Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Morganton, NC
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- 29 miles from Rutherfordton
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
Converse University
- Private 4 Year
- Spartanburg, SC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 28 miles from Rutherfordton
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
Spartanburg Methodist College
- Private 2 Year
- Spartanburg, SC
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2.5 | 2 reviews
- 28 miles from Rutherfordton
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
Wofford College
- Private 4 Year
- Spartanburg, SC
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3.1 | 8 reviews
- 28 miles from Rutherfordton
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
North Greenville University
- Private 4 Year
- Tigerville, SC
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- 31 miles from Rutherfordton
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
Warren Wilson College
- Private 4 Year
- Swannanoa, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 32 miles from Rutherfordton
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
Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Asheville, NC
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2.0 | 1 reviews
- 36 miles from Rutherfordton
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
University of North Carolina Asheville
- Public 4 Year
- Asheville, NC
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- 38 miles from Rutherfordton
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
Mayland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Spruce Pine, NC
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- 40 miles from Rutherfordton
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