Colleges Near Rocky Mount
There are no colleges in Rocky Mount, but 62 are within 100 miles, enrolling 376,270 students combined.
The closest option is Ferrum College in Ferrum, 9.3 miles from Rocky Mount (about 11-16 minutes by car). Rocky Mount (pop. 4,799) 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 Rocky Mount. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Rocky Mount. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Rocky Mount.
Ferrum College
- Private 4 Year
- Ferrum, VA
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- 9 miles from Rocky Mount
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
Virginia Western Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Roanoke, VA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 17 miles from Rocky Mount
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
Patrick & Henry Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Martinsville, VA
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- 18 miles from Rocky Mount
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
American National University
- Private 4 Year
- Salem, VA
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- 22 miles from Rocky Mount
- 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
- 22 miles from Rocky Mount
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
Hollins University
- Private 4 Year
- Roanoke, VA
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- 24 miles from Rocky Mount
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
Virginia Tech
- Public 4 Year
- Blacksburg, VA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 34 miles from Rocky Mount
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
Radford University
- Public 4 Year
- Radford, VA
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3.5 | 2 reviews
- 38 miles from Rocky Mount
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
Averett University
- Private 4 Year
- Danville, VA
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1.6 | 5 reviews
- 39 miles from Rocky Mount
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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- 40 miles from Rocky Mount
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
Rockingham Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wentworth, NC
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- 43 miles from Rocky Mount
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
Central Virginia Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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- 46 miles from Rocky Mount
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
- 45 miles from Rocky Mount
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
New River Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Dublin, VA
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- 45 miles from Rocky Mount
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
University of Lynchburg
- Private 4 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 47 miles from Rocky Mount
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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- 48 miles from Rocky Mount
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 -
Randolph College
- Private 4 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 49 miles from Rocky Mount
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 University of Lynchburg
- Private 4 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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- 49 miles from Rocky Mount
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