Colleges Near Gretna
There are no colleges in Gretna, but 68 are within 100 miles, enrolling 475,491 students combined.
The closest option is Averett University in Danville, 25.8 miles from Gretna (about 31-44 minutes by car). Gretna (pop. 1,267) is in Virginia.
Duke University in Durham, North Carolina ranks #2 nationally. Vance Granville Community College in Henderson has the lowest tuition at $1,944 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Gretna. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Gretna. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Gretna.
Averett University
- Private 4 Year
- Danville, VA
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1.6 | 5 reviews
- 26 miles from Gretna
Averett is a private university known for undergraduate aviation and business programs. The small campus sits in the city of Danville near the North Carolina border.
- SAT Range 926-1143
- Avg GPA 3.07
- Acceptance Rate 57%
- Net Price $23,471
Danville Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Danville, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 27 miles from Gretna
Danville Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technology. The campus is in Danville, a small city in southern Virginia near the North Carolina border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,838
Central Virginia Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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- 30 miles from Gretna
CVCC is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and industrial technology. Most students commute to the campus in Lynchburg.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,827
Liberty University
- Private 4 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- 30 miles from Gretna
Liberty is a private Christian university known for undergraduate aviation, nursing, and business. The Lynchburg campus sits in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
- SAT Range 1040-1250
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $29,532
Patrick & Henry Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Martinsville, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 31 miles from Gretna
Patrick & Henry is a public community college offering associate degrees, transfer pathways, and career-technical programs such as nursing. Most students commute to the Martinsville campus from surrounding communities in Southside Virginia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,446
University of Lynchburg
- Private 4 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 33 miles from Gretna
University of Lynchburg is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. Students live on a residential campus in Lynchburg near the Blue Ridge Mountains.
- SAT Range 980-1230
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 43%
- Net Price $23,845
Centra College
- Private 4 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 33 miles from Gretna
Centra College is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The Lynchburg campus is affiliated with the Centra Health hospital system.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Virginia University of Lynchburg
- Private 4 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 33 miles from Gretna
Virginia University of Lynchburg is a private historically Black university with undergraduate programs in business, religion, and the social sciences. Students attend a small campus in the city of Lynchburg.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.1
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,066
Ferrum College
- Private 4 Year
- Ferrum, VA
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- 36 miles from Gretna
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
Randolph College
- Private 4 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 35 miles from Gretna
Randolph is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in Lynchburg's Blue Ridge foothills.
- SAT Range 1100-1210
- Avg GPA 3.35
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $21,668
Virginia Western Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Roanoke, VA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 39 miles from Gretna
Virginia Western is a public community college offering two-year associate degrees and career certificates, including programs in nursing and allied health. Most students commute to the Roanoke campus in the Roanoke Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,492
Piedmont Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Roxboro, NC
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| 0 reviews
- 42 miles from Gretna
Piedmont Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technologies. The campus is located in the small town of Roxboro in north-central North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $1,095
Hollins University
- Private 4 Year
- Roanoke, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 42 miles from Gretna
Hollins is a private women's college known for undergraduate creative writing, English, and the arts. The campus sits in the Roanoke Valley near the Blue Ridge Mountains.
- SAT Range 1150-1340
- Avg GPA 3.76
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $22,605
Rockingham Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wentworth, NC
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| 0 reviews
- 44 miles from Gretna
Rockingham Community College is a public community college with undergraduate programs in nursing and industrial technology. The rural campus is in the small town of Wentworth in northern North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,158
American National University
- Private 4 Year
- Salem, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 44 miles from Gretna
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,061
Roanoke College
- Private 4 Year
- Salem, VA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 45 miles from Gretna
Roanoke is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, biology, and psychology. The residential campus sits in Salem at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
- SAT Range 1090-1300
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $26,044
Sweet Briar College
- Private 4 Year
- Sweet Briar, VA
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4.2 | 5 reviews
- 45 miles from Gretna
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
Hampden Sydney College
- Private 4 Year
- Hampden-Sydney, VA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 54 miles from Gretna
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