Colleges Near Galax
There are no colleges in Galax, but 70 are within 100 miles, enrolling 310,384 students combined.
The closest option is Surry Community College in Dobson, 22.3 miles from Galax (about 27-38 minutes by car). Galax (pop. 7,042) is in Virginia.
Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina ranks #32 nationally. Rockingham Community College in Wentworth has the lowest tuition at $1,966 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Galax. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Galax. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Galax.
Surry Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Dobson, NC
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- 22 miles from Galax
Surry Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in viticulture and enology, nursing, and technical trades. The main campus is in the small town of Dobson in North Carolina's Yadkin Valley region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,020
Wytheville Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wytheville, VA
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- 22 miles from Galax
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Students attend a small campus in the mountain town of Wytheville in southwest Virginia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,331
New River Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Dublin, VA
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- 33 miles from Galax
New River is a public community college offering associate degrees, certificates, and university-transfer programs. The small campus is located in Dublin in Virginia's New River Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,993
Radford University
- Public 4 Year
- Radford, VA
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3.5 | 2 reviews
- 38 miles from Galax
Radford is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits in a small college town in southwestern Virginia's New River Valley.
- SAT Range 940-1160
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $16,749
Wilkes Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wilkesboro, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 39 miles from Galax
A public community college offering associate degrees and career programs in nursing, business, and technical fields. The Wilkesboro campus hosts MerleFest, a major annual bluegrass music festival.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $658
Bluefield University
- Private 4 Year
- Bluefield, VA
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- 44 miles from Galax
Bluefield University is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. The mountain campus sits in southwestern Virginia near the West Virginia border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 59%
- Net Price $22,216
Bluefield State University
- Public 4 Year
- Bluefield, WV
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- 45 miles from Galax
Bluefield State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate nursing, engineering technology, and education. The campus is in Bluefield, a small city in the Appalachian mountains of southern West Virginia.
- SAT Range 870-1080
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $15,814
Virginia Tech
- Public 4 Year
- Blacksburg, VA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 47 miles from Galax
Virginia Tech is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering and architecture. The campus sits in the college town of Blacksburg in Virginia's Blue Ridge region.
- SAT Range 1280-1450
- Avg GPA 3.97
- Acceptance Rate 55%
- Net Price $24,912
Wake Forest University
- Private 4 Year
- Winston-Salem, NC
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- 51 miles from Galax
Wake Forest is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate business and the liberal arts. Most undergraduates live on the residential campus in Winston-Salem.
- SAT Range 1410-1520
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 22%
- Net Price $24,401
Carolina Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Winston Salem, NC
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- 51 miles from Galax
Carolina Christian is a private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The small campus is located in Winston-Salem.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.6
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,274
Emory & Henry University
- Private 4 Year
- Emory, VA
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- 51 miles from Galax
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
Appalachian State University
- Public 4 Year
- Boone, NC
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4.3 | 10 reviews
- 53 miles from Galax
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
Ferrum College
- Private 4 Year
- Ferrum, VA
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- 53 miles from Galax
Ferrum is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental science and teacher education. The rural campus sits in the Blue Ridge foothills of southwestern Virginia.
- SAT Range 880-1100
- Avg GPA 3.14
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $20,082
Concord University
- Public 4 Year
- Athens, WV
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- 53 miles from Galax
Concord is a small public university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The residential campus sits in the college town of Athens in southern West Virginia.
- SAT Range 830-1090
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $11,379
Forsyth Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Winston-Salem, NC
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- 55 miles from Galax
Forsyth Tech is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, allied health, and technical trades. Most students commute to its campuses in the Winston-Salem area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,917
Southwest Virginia Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Cedar Bluff, VA
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- 54 miles from Galax
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
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
- Public 4 Year
- Winston Salem, NC
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- 56 miles from Galax
UNCSA is a public arts conservatory known for undergraduate dance, drama, music, and filmmaking. Students train on a specialized campus in Winston-Salem devoted to intensive performing-arts study.
- SAT Range 1140-1370
- Avg GPA 3.75
- Acceptance Rate 30%
- Net Price $13,140
Salem College
- Private 4 Year
- Winston-Salem, NC
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 55 miles from Galax
Salem is a private women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate music and the sciences. The historic campus adjoins the Old Salem Moravian district in Winston-Salem.
- SAT Range 1066-1243
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $18,668