Colleges Near Mountain City
There are no colleges in Mountain City, but 68 are within 100 miles, enrolling 239,893 students combined.
The closest option is Appalachian State University in Boone, 18.9 miles from Mountain City (about 23-32 minutes by car). Mountain City (pop. 2,531) is in Tennessee.
Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina ranks #32 nationally. Davidson Davie Community College in Thomasville has the lowest tuition at $1,980 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Mountain City. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Mountain City. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Mountain City.
Appalachian State University
- Public 4 Year
- Boone, NC
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4.3 | 10 reviews
- 19 miles from Mountain City
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
Virginia Highlands Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Abingdon, VA
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- 19 miles from Mountain City
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
Lees McRae College
- Private 4 Year
- Banner Elk, NC
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- 22 miles from Mountain City
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
King University
- Private 4 Year
- Bristol, TN
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- 21 miles from Mountain City
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
Emory & Henry University
- Private 4 Year
- Emory, VA
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- 21 miles from Mountain City
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
Milligan University
- Private 4 Year
- Milligan, TN
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- 30 miles from Mountain City
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
East Tennessee State University
- Public 4 Year
- Johnson City, TN
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 33 miles from Mountain City
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
Northeast State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Blountville, TN
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- 34 miles from Mountain City
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
Southwest Virginia Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Cedar Bluff, VA
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- 37 miles from Mountain City
Southwest Virginia Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and career-technical programs. The rural campus sits in Cedar Bluff in the Appalachian region of southwestern Virginia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,275
Mayland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Spruce Pine, NC
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- 39 miles from Mountain City
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
Wilkes Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wilkesboro, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 42 miles from Mountain City
A public community college offering associate degrees and career programs in nursing, business, and technical fields. The Wilkesboro campus hosts MerleFest, a major annual bluegrass music festival.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $658
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
- Public 2 Year
- Hudson, NC
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- 46 miles from Mountain City
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
Western Piedmont Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Morganton, NC
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- 52 miles from Mountain City
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
Wytheville Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wytheville, VA
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- 53 miles from Mountain City
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Students attend a small campus in the mountain town of Wytheville in southwest Virginia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,331
University of Virginia's College at Wise
- Public 4 Year
- Wise, VA
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- 54 miles from Mountain City
UVA Wise is a public liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and teacher education. The rural campus sits in the Appalachian Mountains of southwestern Virginia.
- SAT Range 945-1120
- Avg GPA 3.57
- Acceptance Rate 29%
- Net Price $14,378
Lenoir Rhyne University
- Private 4 Year
- Hickory, NC
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- 57 miles from Mountain City
Lenoir-Rhyne is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. Students live on a residential campus in Hickory near the Blue Ridge foothills.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $21,546
McDowell Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Marion, NC
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- 57 miles from Mountain City
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
Tusculum University
- Private 4 Year
- Greeneville, TN
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- 57 miles from Mountain City
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