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.
Piedmont University
- Private 4 Year
- Demorest, GA
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2.0 | 2 reviews
- 71 miles from Waynesville
Piedmont is a private university known for undergraduate education and nursing. The campus is set in the small town of Demorest in northeast Georgia's Blue Ridge foothills.
- SAT Range 1038-1245
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $22,252
Anderson University
- Private 4 Year
- Anderson, SC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 70 miles from Waynesville
A private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. Most students live on its residential campus in Anderson in South Carolina's Upstate region.
- SAT Range 1100-1280
- Avg GPA 3.72
- Acceptance Rate 55%
- Net Price $24,434
Converse University
- Private 4 Year
- Spartanburg, SC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 71 miles from Waynesville
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
Wofford College
- Private 4 Year
- Spartanburg, SC
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3.1 | 8 reviews
- 70 miles from Waynesville
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
Pellissippi State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Knoxville, TN
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- 73 miles from Waynesville
Pellissippi State is a public community college known for associate programs in engineering technology, nursing, and information technology. Multiple campuses serve the Knoxville area, with the main Hardin Valley campus in west Knoxville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,568
Truett McConnell University
- Private 4 Year
- Cleveland, GA
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- 75 miles from Waynesville
Truett McConnell is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate Christian studies and education. The campus is in the North Georgia mountains near Cleveland.
- SAT Range 1000-1190
- Avg GPA 3.49
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $22,179
Western Piedmont Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Morganton, NC
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- 76 miles from Waynesville
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
Gardner Webb University
- Private 4 Year
- Boiling Springs, NC
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4.7 | 3 reviews
- 77 miles from Waynesville
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
Northeast State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Blountville, TN
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| 0 reviews
- 77 miles from Waynesville
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
Lees McRae College
- Private 4 Year
- Banner Elk, NC
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- 79 miles from Waynesville
Lees-McRae is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate outdoor recreation management and wildlife biology. The campus sits high in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina.
- SAT Range 1040-1240
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $29,833
Limestone University
- Private 4 Year
- Gaffney, SC
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- 82 miles from Waynesville
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
Emmanuel University
- Private 4 Year
- Franklin Springs, GA
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| 0 reviews
- 83 miles from Waynesville
Emmanuel is a private Christian university known for undergraduate education and Christian ministry programs. The residential campus is set in the small town of Franklin Springs in northeast Georgia.
- SAT Range 980-1160
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $20,445
Lincoln Memorial University
- Private 4 Year
- Harrogate, TN
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| 0 reviews
- 84 miles from Waynesville
Lincoln Memorial is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and pre-veterinary studies. The rural campus sits near Cumberland Gap in the Appalachian Mountains.
- SAT Range 1000-1210
- Avg GPA 3.29
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $21,447
Cleveland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Shelby, NC
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| 0 reviews
- 86 miles from Waynesville
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
Erskine College
- Private 4 Year
- Due West, SC
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- 87 miles from Waynesville
Erskine is a private Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences. The campus sits in the small town of Due West in upstate South Carolina.
- SAT Range 920-1150
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.26
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $23,882
University of North Georgia
- Public 4 Year
- Dahlonega, GA
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| 0 reviews
- 86 miles from Waynesville
UNG is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and its Corps of Cadets. The Dahlonega campus is one of six senior military colleges in the United States and sits in the Blue Ridge foothills.
- SAT Range 980-1210
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $11,157
Appalachian State University
- Public 4 Year
- Boone, NC
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4.3 | 10 reviews
- 89 miles from Waynesville
Appalachian State is a large public university known for undergraduate teacher education, business, and sustainable development. Boone is a mountain college town in North Carolina's Blue Ridge range.
- SAT Range 1120-1280
- Avg GPA 3.96
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $14,978
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
- Public 2 Year
- Hudson, NC
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| 0 reviews
- 89 miles from Waynesville
Caldwell Community College is a public community college known for associate degrees in nursing and industrial technologies. The main campus is in the small town of Hudson, with a second campus in Boone.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,253