Colleges Near Tar Heel

There are no colleges in Tar Heel, but 63 are within 100 miles, enrolling 308,622 students combined.

The closest option is Bladen Community College in Dublin, 7 miles from Tar Heel (about 8-12 minutes by car). Tar Heel (pop. 117) is in North Carolina.

Duke University in Durham ranks #2 nationally. Richmond Community College in Hamlet has the lowest tuition at $1,956 per year.

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

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Tar Heel, NC within 100 miles Public Private For-Profit 4 Year 2 Year
William Peace University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Raleigh, NC
  • 3.0 | 2 reviews
  • 73 miles from Tar Heel

William Peace is a small private university known for undergraduate business, communication, and liberal arts programs. The compact historic campus sits in downtown Raleigh.

4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1080-1225
  • Avg GPA 3.67
  • Acceptance Rate 94%
  • Net Price $24,216
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Saint Augustine's University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Raleigh, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • 73 miles from Tar Heel

Saint Augustine's is a private historically Black university with undergraduate programs in business, education, and the sciences. The compact urban campus sits in Raleigh.

3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 780-940
  • Avg GPA 2.5
  • Acceptance Rate 34%
  • Net Price $19,688
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Montgomery Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Troy, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • 75 miles from Tar Heel

Montgomery Community College is a community college known for undergraduate gunsmithing and forestry programs. Students attend a small campus in the town of Troy.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $13,380
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Lenoir Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Kinston, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • 77 miles from Tar Heel

Lenoir Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career and technical education programs. Most students commute to the campus in Kinston from surrounding eastern North Carolina communities.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.84
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,539
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Coker University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Hartsville, SC
  • | 0 reviews
  • 77 miles from Tar Heel

Coker is a private university known for undergraduate liberal arts programs and round-table classroom teaching. The historic campus sits in the small town of Hartsville.

#11 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 940-1160
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 94%
  • Net Price $19,823
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Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Wendell, North Carolina
  • | 0 reviews
  • 77 miles from Tar Heel

Southeastern Free Will Baptist College is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and pastoral ministry. The campus is in the small town of Wendell near Raleigh.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $15,176
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Miller Motte College Raleigh Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Raleigh, NC
  • 1.5 | 4 reviews
  • 77 miles from Tar Heel
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $22,736
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Miller Motte College Jacksonville Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Jacksonville, NC
  • 3.0 | 2 reviews
  • 77 miles from Tar Heel
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $23,331
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Coastal Carolina Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Jacksonville, NC
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 80 miles from Tar Heel

Coastal Carolina Community College is a public community college known for nursing and allied health programs. The Jacksonville campus serves many military-affiliated students near Camp Lejeune.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,752
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South Piedmont Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Polkton, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • 83 miles from Tar Heel

South Piedmont is a public community college known for associate degrees and certificates in nursing, business, and industrial technologies. Campuses in Polkton and the Monroe area serve Anson and Union counties in southern North Carolina.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,689
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Chapel Hill, NC
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • 83 miles from Tar Heel

UNC-Chapel Hill is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate journalism, business, and public health. Chapel Hill is a classic college town built around the historic campus.

#20 Best Value Colleges in America 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1390-1530
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.83
  • Acceptance Rate 15%
  • Net Price $10,154
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Barton College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Wilson, NC
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 85 miles from Tar Heel

Barton is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and education. The residential campus is in the small city of Wilson in eastern North Carolina.

#16 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1150
  • Avg GPA 3.25
  • Acceptance Rate 94%
  • Net Price $23,962
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Durham Technical Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Durham, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • 86 miles from Tar Heel

Durham Tech is a public community college known for nursing, health sciences, and information technology. Most students commute to its campus in Durham.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,163
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North Carolina Central University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Durham, NC
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 86 miles from Tar Heel

NCCU is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and criminal justice. The campus sits in Durham within North Carolina's Research Triangle.

#15 Best Public Universities in North Carolina 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1100
  • Avg GPA 3.27
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $14,475
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Wilson Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Wilson, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • 85 miles from Tar Heel

Wilson Community College is a public community college known for associate degree programs in nursing and industrial technologies. Most students commute to the campus in Wilson.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $3,594
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Duke University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Durham, NC
  • 5.0 | 6 reviews
  • 88 miles from Tar Heel

Duke is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate public policy, biomedical engineering, and economics. The residential campus in Durham centers on Collegiate Gothic quads and a separate East Campus for first-year housing.

#2 Best Colleges in America 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1500-1570
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.94
  • Acceptance Rate 6%
  • Net Price $21,981
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Randolph Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Asheboro, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • 87 miles from Tar Heel

Randolph Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in photographic technology and nursing. The main campus is in Asheboro in North Carolina's central Piedmont region.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,035
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Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Wake Forest, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • 88 miles from Tar Heel

A private Southern Baptist seminary known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and ministry training. The campus is in the town of Wake Forest just north of Raleigh.

5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1000-1250
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $16,031
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