Colleges Near Valdese
There are no colleges in Valdese, but 81 are within 100 miles, enrolling 314,586 students combined.
The closest option is Western Piedmont Community College in Morganton, 6.8 miles from Valdese (about 8-12 minutes by car). Valdese (pop. 4,490) is in North Carolina.
Davidson College in Davidson ranks #32 nationally. Davidson Davie Community College in Thomasville has the lowest tuition at $1,980 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Valdese. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Valdese. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Valdese.
Catawba College
- Private 4 Year
- Salisbury, NC
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- 61 miles from Valdese
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.
- SAT Range 1030-1300
- Avg GPA 3.64
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $18,447
Livingstone College
- Private 4 Year
- Salisbury, NC
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- 61 miles from Valdese
Livingstone is a private historically Black college known for undergraduate education, business, and social work. The residential campus sits in Salisbury in North Carolina's Piedmont region.
- SAT Range 800-960
- Predicted Avg GPA 2.64
- Acceptance Rate 59%
- Net Price $12,826
Rowan Cabarrus Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Salisbury, NC
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- 62 miles from Valdese
Rowan-Cabarrus is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificates in fields such as nursing and industrial technologies. Students attend campuses in Salisbury and Concord that serve Rowan and Cabarrus counties.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,548
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Charlotte, NC
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- 62 miles from Valdese
A private Christian college and theological seminary known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and Christian counseling. The urban campus is located in Charlotte.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Surry Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Dobson, NC
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- 65 miles from Valdese
Surry Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in viticulture and enology, nursing, and technical trades. The main campus is in the small town of Dobson in North Carolina's Yadkin Valley region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,020
Winthrop University
- Public 4 Year
- Rock Hill, SC
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 64 miles from Valdese
Winthrop is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, visual and performing arts, and business. The historic campus sits in Rock Hill, near the Charlotte metro area.
- SAT Range 1010-1220
- Avg GPA 4.0
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $16,108
Clinton College
- Private 2 Year
- Rock Hill, SC
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- 65 miles from Valdese
Clinton College is a small private historically Black college known for undergraduate education, business, and religious studies. The campus is affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,159
North Greenville University
- Private 4 Year
- Tigerville, SC
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- 65 miles from Valdese
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
York Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Rock Hill, SC
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- 65 miles from Valdese
York Tech is a public two-year technical college known for associate programs in nursing, industrial technology, and advanced manufacturing. Most students commute to the Rock Hill campus in the greater Charlotte region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,272
King University
- Private 4 Year
- Bristol, TN
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- 66 miles from Valdese
King is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing and business. The campus is in Bristol on the Tennessee-Virginia border.
- SAT Range 1000-1160
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $22,748
Northeast State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Blountville, TN
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- 69 miles from Valdese
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
Virginia Highlands Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Abingdon, VA
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- 69 miles from Valdese
A public community college known for associate degrees for university transfer and career technical programs. The campus is in the small town of Abingdon in southwest Virginia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,065
University of South Carolina Union
- Public 2 Year
- Union, SC
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- 72 miles from Valdese
USC Union is a small public regional campus of the University of South Carolina system offering associate degrees and bachelor's completion pathways. The compact campus serves students in the small town of Union in upstate South Carolina.
- SAT Range 830-1020
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $10,359
Tusculum University
- Private 4 Year
- Greeneville, TN
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- 72 miles from Valdese
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
Emory & Henry University
- Private 4 Year
- Emory, VA
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- 72 miles from Valdese
Emory & Henry is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate teacher education and the social sciences. The rural campus sits in the Appalachian Mountains of southwestern Virginia.
- SAT Range 1051-1223
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $21,446
Brevard College
- Private 4 Year
- Brevard, NC
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- 74 miles from Valdese
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
Pfeiffer University
- Private 4 Year
- Misenheimer, NC
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 75 miles from Valdese
Pfeiffer is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The United Methodist-affiliated campus sits in the small community of Misenheimer in North Carolina's Piedmont.
- SAT Range 891-1165
- Avg GPA 3.18
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $19,660
Forsyth Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Winston-Salem, NC
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- 76 miles from Valdese
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