Colleges Near Appalachia
There are no colleges in Appalachia, but 43 are within 100 miles, enrolling 190,321 students combined.
The closest option is Mountain Empire Community College in Big Stone Gap, 4.5 miles from Appalachia (about 5-8 minutes by car). Appalachia (pop. 1,754) is in Virginia.
The University of Tennessee Knoxville in Knoxville, Tennessee ranks #226 nationally. McDowell Technical Community College in Marion has the lowest tuition at $2,032 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Appalachia. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Appalachia. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Appalachia.
Mountain Empire Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Big Stone Gap, VA
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- 5 miles from Appalachia
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
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Cumberland, KY
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- 12 miles from Appalachia
A public community and technical college known for associate degrees and certificates in nursing, allied health, and technical trades. Multiple campuses serve students across the mountain communities of southeastern Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,744
University of Virginia's College at Wise
- Public 4 Year
- Wise, VA
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- 14 miles from Appalachia
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
Alice Lloyd College
- Private 4 Year
- Pippa Passes, KY
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- 30 miles from Appalachia
Alice Lloyd is a small private work college known for undergraduate liberal arts programs and a required student work program that covers tuition. The rural campus is set in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Kentucky.
- SAT Range 710-960
- Avg GPA 3.55
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $18,600
Hazard Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Hazard, KY
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- 31 miles from Appalachia
A public community and technical college known for associate programs in nursing and technical education. Campuses in Hazard and nearby towns serve students across eastern Kentucky's Appalachian region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.98
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,819
Northeast State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Blountville, TN
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- 36 miles from Appalachia
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
American National University Pikeville
- Private 4 Year
- Pikeville, KY
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- 41 miles from Appalachia
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,519
University of Pikeville
- Private 4 Year
- Pikeville, KY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 42 miles from Appalachia
University of Pikeville is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The small-town campus sits in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,227
King University
- Private 4 Year
- Bristol, TN
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- 42 miles from Appalachia
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
Virginia Highlands Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Abingdon, VA
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- 46 miles from Appalachia
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
East Tennessee State University
- Public 4 Year
- Johnson City, TN
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 48 miles from Appalachia
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
Tusculum University
- Private 4 Year
- Greeneville, TN
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- 51 miles from Appalachia
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
Milligan University
- Private 4 Year
- Milligan, TN
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- 51 miles from Appalachia
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
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Pineville, KY
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- 53 miles from Appalachia
Clear Creek is a private Baptist Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The campus sits in the Appalachian Mountains of southeastern Kentucky near Pineville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,451
Big Sandy Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Prestonsburg, KY
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- 54 miles from Appalachia
Big Sandy is a public community and technical college offering associate degrees and career-focused technical programs. Campuses serve students across the Appalachian Big Sandy region of eastern Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,091
Lincoln Memorial University
- Private 4 Year
- Harrogate, TN
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- 53 miles from Appalachia
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
Walters State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Morristown, TN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 55 miles from Appalachia
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
Emory & Henry University
- Private 4 Year
- Emory, VA
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- 54 miles from Appalachia
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