Colleges Near Pickens
There are no colleges in Pickens, but 23 are within 50 miles, enrolling 109,414 students combined.
The closest option is Southern Wesleyan University in Central, 11.3 miles from Pickens (about 14-19 minutes by car). Pickens (pop. 3,126) is in South Carolina.
Furman University in Greenville ranks #104 nationally. Haywood Community College in Clyde has the lowest tuition at $2,580 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Pickens. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Pickens. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Pickens.
Southern Wesleyan University
- Private 4 Year
- Central, SC
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- 11 miles from Pickens
Southern Wesleyan is a private Christian university known for undergraduate education, business, and ministry programs. The residential campus is in the small town of Central in upstate South Carolina.
- SAT Range 1040-1210
- Avg GPA 4.0
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $20,134
Clemson University
- Public 4 Year
- Clemson, SC
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4.4 | 10 reviews
- 16 miles from Pickens
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
Furman University
- Private 4 Year
- Greenville, SC
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- 16 miles from Pickens
Furman is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate biology, political science, and business. The residential campus centers on a lake just outside Greenville.
- SAT Range 1260-1430
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 43%
- Net Price $34,086
Tri County Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Pendleton, SC
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 17 miles from Pickens
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
Bob Jones University
- Private 4 Year
- Greenville, SC
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- 20 miles from Pickens
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,624
Greenville Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Greenville, SC
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- 20 miles from Pickens
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
North Greenville University
- Private 4 Year
- Tigerville, SC
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- 23 miles from Pickens
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
Brevard College
- Private 4 Year
- Brevard, NC
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- 24 miles from Pickens
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
Anderson University
- Private 4 Year
- Anderson, SC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 26 miles from Pickens
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
Blue Ridge Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Flat Rock, NC
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- 33 miles from Pickens
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
Western Carolina University
- Public 4 Year
- Cullowhee, NC
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4.6 | 10 reviews
- 40 miles from Pickens
Western Carolina is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and criminal justice. The campus sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Cullowhee.
- SAT Range 1080-1270
- Avg GPA 3.44
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $13,767
Toccoa Falls College
- Private 4 Year
- Toccoa Falls, GA
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1.8 | 6 reviews
- 42 miles from Pickens
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
Southwestern Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sylva, NC
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- 43 miles from Pickens
Southwestern is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates in health sciences and technical career fields. The campus is in the mountain town of Sylva in western North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,176
Erskine College
- Private 4 Year
- Due West, SC
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- 42 miles from Pickens
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 South Carolina Upstate
- Public 4 Year
- Spartanburg, SC
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- 43 miles from Pickens
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 Methodist College
- Private 2 Year
- Spartanburg, SC
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2.5 | 2 reviews
- 42 miles from Pickens
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
Spartanburg Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Spartanburg, SC
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- 41 miles from Pickens
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
Haywood Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Clyde, NC
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- 46 miles from Pickens
Haywood Community College is a community college known for undergraduate programs in forestry, natural resources, and professional crafts. The rural campus sits in the mountains of western North Carolina near Clyde.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,727