Colleges Near Watauga
There are no colleges in Watauga, but 59 are within 100 miles, enrolling 228,879 students combined.
The closest option is Milligan University in Milligan, 4.8 miles from Watauga (about 6-8 minutes by car). Watauga (pop. 458) is in Tennessee.
Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina ranks #149 nationally. Isothermal Community College in Spindale has the lowest tuition at $2,030 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Watauga. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Watauga. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Watauga.
Milligan University
- Private 4 Year
- Milligan, TN
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- 5 miles from Watauga
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
- 6 miles from Watauga
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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- 10 miles from Watauga
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
King University
- Private 4 Year
- Bristol, TN
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- 17 miles from Watauga
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
Lees McRae College
- Private 4 Year
- Banner Elk, NC
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- 27 miles from Watauga
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
Virginia Highlands Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Abingdon, VA
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- 28 miles from Watauga
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
Tusculum University
- Private 4 Year
- Greeneville, TN
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- 29 miles from Watauga
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
Mayland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Spruce Pine, NC
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- 34 miles from Watauga
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
Appalachian State University
- Public 4 Year
- Boone, NC
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4.3 | 10 reviews
- 36 miles from Watauga
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
Emory & Henry University
- Private 4 Year
- Emory, VA
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- 38 miles from Watauga
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
Mars Hill University
- Private 4 Year
- Mars Hill, NC
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- 40 miles from Watauga
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
Mountain Empire Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Big Stone Gap, VA
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- 42 miles from Watauga
Mountain Empire Community College is a public two-year college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The small-town campus is in Big Stone Gap in southwest Virginia's Appalachian region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,210
University of Virginia's College at Wise
- Public 4 Year
- Wise, VA
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- 44 miles from Watauga
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
Montreat College
- Private 4 Year
- Montreat, NC
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 50 miles from Watauga
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
McDowell Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Marion, NC
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- 53 miles from Watauga
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
Southwest Virginia Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Cedar Bluff, VA
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- 52 miles from Watauga
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
Warren Wilson College
- Private 4 Year
- Swannanoa, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 53 miles from Watauga
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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- 54 miles from Watauga
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