Colleges Near Roan Mountain
There are no colleges in Roan Mountain, but 70 are within 100 miles, enrolling 265,265 students combined.
The closest option is Lees McRae College in Banner Elk, 11.1 miles from Roan Mountain (about 13-19 minutes by car). Roan Mountain (pop. 1,360) is in Tennessee.
Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina ranks #32 nationally. Isothermal Community College in Spindale has the lowest tuition at $2,030 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Roan Mountain. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Roan Mountain. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Roan Mountain.
Lees McRae College
- Private 4 Year
- Banner Elk, NC
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- 11 miles from Roan Mountain
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
Milligan University
- Private 4 Year
- Milligan, TN
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- 15 miles from Roan Mountain
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
Mayland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Spruce Pine, NC
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- 18 miles from Roan Mountain
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
East Tennessee State University
- Public 4 Year
- Johnson City, TN
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 18 miles from Roan Mountain
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
Appalachian State University
- Public 4 Year
- Boone, NC
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4.3 | 10 reviews
- 22 miles from Roan Mountain
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
King University
- Private 4 Year
- Bristol, TN
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- 28 miles from Roan Mountain
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
Northeast State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Blountville, TN
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- 28 miles from Roan Mountain
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
Mars Hill University
- Private 4 Year
- Mars Hill, NC
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- 37 miles from Roan Mountain
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
Virginia Highlands Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Abingdon, VA
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- 36 miles from Roan Mountain
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
McDowell Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Marion, NC
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- 37 miles from Roan Mountain
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
Western Piedmont Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Morganton, NC
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- 39 miles from Roan Mountain
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
Tusculum University
- Private 4 Year
- Greeneville, TN
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- 39 miles from Roan Mountain
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
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
- Public 2 Year
- Hudson, NC
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- 40 miles from Roan Mountain
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
Montreat College
- Private 4 Year
- Montreat, NC
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 39 miles from Roan Mountain
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
Emory & Henry University
- Private 4 Year
- Emory, VA
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- 43 miles from Roan Mountain
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
Warren Wilson College
- Private 4 Year
- Swannanoa, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 45 miles from Roan Mountain
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
University of North Carolina Asheville
- Public 4 Year
- Asheville, NC
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- 48 miles from Roan Mountain
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
Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Asheville, NC
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2.0 | 1 reviews
- 50 miles from Roan Mountain
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