Colleges Near Newport
There are no colleges in Newport, but 60 are within 100 miles, enrolling 293,283 students combined.
The closest option is Walters State Community College in Morristown, 17.8 miles from Newport (about 21-30 minutes by car). Newport (pop. 6,945) is in Tennessee.
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 Newport. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Newport. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Newport.
Walters State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Morristown, TN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 18 miles from Newport
Walters State is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The main campus in Morristown anchors several locations across East Tennessee.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,262
Carson Newman University
- Private 4 Year
- Jefferson City, TN
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 20 miles from Newport
Carson-Newman is a private Baptist university with undergraduate strengths in nursing, education, and the liberal arts. Students live on a residential campus in the small East Tennessee town of Jefferson City.
- SAT Range 955-1215
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $20,895
Tusculum University
- Private 4 Year
- Greeneville, TN
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- 28 miles from Newport
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
Johnson University
- Private 4 Year
- Knoxville, TN
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 31 miles from Newport
Johnson University is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The residential campus sits in a rural setting outside Knoxville.
- SAT Range 960-1110
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $22,615
Haywood Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Clyde, NC
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- 34 miles from Newport
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
Mars Hill University
- Private 4 Year
- Mars Hill, NC
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- 37 miles from Newport
Mars Hill is a small private university known for undergraduate music and teacher education. The campus sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $18,925
The University of Tennessee Knoxville
- Public 4 Year
- Knoxville, TN
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4.8 | 5 reviews
- 41 miles from Newport
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
University of North Carolina Asheville
- Public 4 Year
- Asheville, NC
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- 43 miles from Newport
UNC Asheville is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate environmental studies and the arts. The campus sits in the mountain city of Asheville in the Blue Ridge.
- SAT Range 1170-1360
- Avg GPA 3.49
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $13,798
Southwestern Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sylva, NC
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- 42 miles from Newport
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
South College
- Private 4 Year
- Knoxville, TN
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- 43 miles from Newport
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $17,588
Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Asheville, NC
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2.0 | 1 reviews
- 45 miles from Newport
A-B Tech is a community college known for associate programs in nursing and culinary arts. The main campus is located in Asheville in the Blue Ridge Mountains region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,602
Western Carolina University
- Public 4 Year
- Cullowhee, NC
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4.6 | 10 reviews
- 45 miles from Newport
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
Maryville College
- Private 4 Year
- Maryville, TN
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- 45 miles from Newport
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
Warren Wilson College
- Private 4 Year
- Swannanoa, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 49 miles from Newport
Warren Wilson is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental studies and sustainability. Most undergrads take part in a required work-college program on a mountain campus that includes a working farm.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $26,084
Lincoln Memorial University
- Private 4 Year
- Harrogate, TN
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- 50 miles from Newport
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
East Tennessee State University
- Public 4 Year
- Johnson City, TN
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 52 miles from Newport
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
Montreat College
- Private 4 Year
- Montreat, NC
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 55 miles from Newport
Montreat is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate outdoor education and ministry-related programs. The campus sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Black Mountain.
- SAT Range 1030-1220
- Avg GPA 3.07
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $28,112
Pellissippi State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Knoxville, TN
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- 54 miles from Newport
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