Colleges Near Waynesville
There are no colleges in Waynesville, but 65 are within 100 miles, enrolling 307,201 students combined.
The closest option is Haywood Community College in Clyde, 4.9 miles from Waynesville (about 6-8 minutes by car). Waynesville (pop. 9,869) 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 Waynesville. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Waynesville. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Waynesville.
Clemson University
- Public 4 Year
- Clemson, SC
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4.4 | 10 reviews
- 56 miles from Waynesville
Clemson is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering and business. The lakeside campus sits in the Blue Ridge foothills beside Lake Hartwell.
- SAT Range 1240-1410
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.75
- Acceptance Rate 38%
- Net Price $25,003
Greenville Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Greenville, SC
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| 0 reviews
- 58 miles from Waynesville
Greenville Tech is a public technical college known for associate programs in nursing, industrial technologies, and health sciences. Students attend across multiple campuses serving the Greenville area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,015
Maryville College
- Private 4 Year
- Maryville, TN
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- 57 miles from Waynesville
Maryville is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental studies and outdoor programs. The residential campus sits near the Great Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee.
- SAT Range 1018-1188
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 61%
- Net Price $21,469
McDowell Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Marion, NC
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| 0 reviews
- 59 miles from Waynesville
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
Tri County Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Pendleton, SC
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 59 miles from Waynesville
Tri-County Technical College is a public two-year technical college known for undergraduate programs in industrial technologies, health sciences, and business. The main campus in Pendleton serves students from Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens counties.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,927
Young Harris College
- Private 4 Year
- Young Harris, GA
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3.3 | 3 reviews
- 61 miles from Waynesville
Young Harris is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate teacher education. The campus sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northern Georgia.
- SAT Range 930-1160
- Avg GPA 3.15
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $21,969
Isothermal Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Spindale, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 62 miles from Waynesville
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
Tri County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Murphy, NC
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| 0 reviews
- 62 miles from Waynesville
Tri-County is a public community college offering associate degrees and technical certificate programs. The small campus sits in the mountain town of Murphy in far western North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,905
The University of Tennessee Knoxville
- Public 4 Year
- Knoxville, TN
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4.8 | 5 reviews
- 61 miles from Waynesville
Tennessee is a large public university known for undergraduate supply chain management, business, and nuclear engineering. The campus borders the Tennessee River in Knoxville.
- SAT Range 1200-1370
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.66
- Acceptance Rate 42%
- Net Price $21,648
Mayland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Spruce Pine, NC
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| 0 reviews
- 63 miles from Waynesville
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
South College
- Private 4 Year
- Knoxville, TN
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| 0 reviews
- 64 miles from Waynesville
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $17,588
North Georgia Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Clarkesville, GA
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| 0 reviews
- 66 miles from Waynesville
North Georgia Technical College is a public technical college known for associate-level programs in nursing, industrial technologies, and business. The main campus is in the small mountain town of Clarkesville in northeast Georgia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,758
Toccoa Falls College
- Private 4 Year
- Toccoa Falls, GA
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1.8 | 6 reviews
- 65 miles from Waynesville
Toccoa Falls is a private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and missions. The wooded campus includes the Toccoa Falls waterfall in the North Georgia foothills.
- SAT Range 1010-1230
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 66%
- Net Price $21,955
University of South Carolina Upstate
- Public 4 Year
- Spartanburg, SC
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| 0 reviews
- 67 miles from Waynesville
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
Spartanburg Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Spartanburg, SC
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| 0 reviews
- 67 miles from Waynesville
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
East Tennessee State University
- Public 4 Year
- Johnson City, TN
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 67 miles from Waynesville
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
Spartanburg Methodist College
- Private 2 Year
- Spartanburg, SC
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2.5 | 2 reviews
- 69 miles from Waynesville
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
Milligan University
- Private 4 Year
- Milligan, TN
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| 0 reviews
- 69 miles from Waynesville
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