Colleges Near Columbia
There are no colleges in Columbia, but 52 are within 100 miles, enrolling 444,400 students combined.
The closest option is Piedmont Virginia Community College in Charlottesville, 24.7 miles from Columbia (about 30-42 minutes by car). Columbia (pop. 83) is in Virginia.
Georgetown University in Washington, District Of Columbia ranks #29 nationally. Halifax Community College in Weldon has the lowest tuition at $2,608 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Columbia. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Columbia. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Columbia.
Piedmont Virginia Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Charlottesville, VA
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- 25 miles from Columbia
Piedmont Virginia is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and transfer pathways to four-year universities. The campus serves students in the Charlottesville area of central Virginia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,710
University of Virginia Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Charlottesville, VA
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- 27 miles from Columbia
UVA is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate commerce, government, and architecture. The historic campus in Charlottesville centers on Thomas Jefferson's Academical Village.
- SAT Range 1410-1540
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.85
- Acceptance Rate 17%
- Net Price $18,427
Longwood University
- Public 4 Year
- Farmville, VA
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- 34 miles from Columbia
Longwood is a public university known for undergraduate education, business, and nursing. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Farmville.
- SAT Range 1030-1210
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $20,847
University of Richmond
- Private 4 Year
- University of Richmond, VA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 36 miles from Columbia
University of Richmond is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate business and leadership studies. The suburban Collegiate Gothic campus sits in Richmond's West End.
- SAT Range 1410-1530
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Acceptance Rate 22%
- Net Price $30,037
Randolph Macon College
- Private 4 Year
- Ashland, VA
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- 38 miles from Columbia
Randolph-Macon is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate biology, psychology, and business. Most undergrads live on a historic campus in the small college town of Ashland.
- SAT Range 980-1220
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $28,912
Hampden Sydney College
- Private 4 Year
- Hampden-Sydney, VA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 39 miles from Columbia
Hampden-Sydney is a private men's liberal arts college known for undergraduate rhetoric, history, and government. The historic campus sits in a rural setting in south-central Virginia.
- SAT Range 1030-1250
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 41%
- Net Price $29,717
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Richmond, VA
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- 39 miles from Columbia
Reynolds is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, allied health, and business. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in the greater Richmond area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,450
Fortis College Richmond
- Private 2 Year
- Richmond, VA
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 39 miles from Columbia
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $24,719
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing
- Private 4 Year
- Richmond, VA
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- 41 miles from Columbia
Bon Secours Memorial is a private nursing college focused on undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs. The Richmond campus is tied to the Bon Secours health system and its clinical training sites.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Virginia Commonwealth University
- Public 4 Year
- Richmond, VA
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 41 miles from Columbia
VCU is a large public university known for undergraduate fine arts, design, and health professions. The urban campus stretches across downtown Richmond.
- SAT Range 1010-1270
- Avg GPA 3.75
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $26,836
Virginia Union University
- Private 4 Year
- Richmond, VA
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- 41 miles from Columbia
Virginia Union is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate programs in business, education, and social work. The historic urban campus sits on Richmond's North Side.
- SAT Range 850-885
- Avg GPA 2.71
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $11,483
Germanna Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Locust Grove, VA
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- 48 miles from Columbia
Germanna is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Most students commute to the Locust Grove campus and other sites in the Fredericksburg area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,469
Brightpoint Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Chester, VA
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- 50 miles from Columbia
Brightpoint is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificates in health sciences, business, and technical fields. Campuses are located in Chester and Midlothian near Richmond.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,950
Sweet Briar College
- Private 4 Year
- Sweet Briar, VA
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4.2 | 5 reviews
- 52 miles from Columbia
Sweet Briar is a private women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate equestrian studies and engineering. The rural campus sits in the foothills of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains.
- SAT Range 1100-1310
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $21,322
University of Mary Washington
- Public 4 Year
- Fredericksburg, VA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 53 miles from Columbia
Mary Washington is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate historic preservation and education. The historic campus sits in Fredericksburg near the Rappahannock River.
- SAT Range 1170-1370
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $21,800
Virginia State University
- Public 4 Year
- Petersburg, VA
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- 54 miles from Columbia
Virginia State is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate agriculture, education, and business. The historic campus is in Petersburg near Richmond.
- SAT Range 840-1070
- Avg GPA 2.85
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $17,840
Blue Ridge Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Weyers Cave, VA
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- 56 miles from Columbia
Blue Ridge Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and associate transfer programs. The rural campus is in Weyers Cave in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,191
Mary Baldwin University
- Private 4 Year
- Staunton, VA
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- 56 miles from Columbia
Mary Baldwin is a private university known for undergraduate liberal arts programs and the Virginia Women's Institute for Leadership. The residential campus is in the historic Shenandoah Valley city of Staunton.
- SAT Range 940-1120
- Avg GPA 3.57
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $17,810