Colleges Near Athens
1 college is in Athens, and 40 total within 100 miles enrolling 140,280 students.
Concord University is the nearest college in Athens. Athens (pop. 1,048) is in West Virginia.
Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia ranks #31 nationally. Rockingham Community College in Wentworth has the lowest tuition at $1,966 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Athens. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Athens. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Athens.
Concord University
- Public 4 Year
- Athens, WV
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- Campus in Athens
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
Bluefield State University
- Public 4 Year
- Bluefield, WV
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- 16 miles from Athens
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
Bluefield University
- Private 4 Year
- Bluefield, VA
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- 18 miles from Athens
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
New River Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Beaver, WV
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- 25 miles from Athens
New River is a public community and technical college offering associate degrees and certificates in nursing, business, and skilled trades. Most students commute to campuses across southern West Virginia, including Beaver.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,309
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
- Public 4 Year
- Beckley, WV
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- 26 miles from Athens
WVU Tech is a public college known for undergraduate engineering and technology. The campus sits in Beckley in the mountains of southern West Virginia.
- SAT Range 880-1120
- Avg GPA 3.51
- Acceptance Rate 37%
- Net Price $11,281
New River Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Dublin, VA
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- 28 miles from Athens
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
Valley College Beckley
- Private 2 Year
- Beckley, WV
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- 27 miles from Athens
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $25,149
Radford University
- Public 4 Year
- Radford, VA
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3.5 | 2 reviews
- 32 miles from Athens
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
Wytheville Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wytheville, VA
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- 32 miles from Athens
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
Appalachian Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Mount Hope, WV
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- 32 miles from Athens
Appalachian Bible College is a private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and ministry training. The rural campus sits in the Appalachian Mountains of southern West Virginia.
- SAT Range 878-1106
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.32
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $13,435
Virginia Tech
- Public 4 Year
- Blacksburg, VA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 35 miles from Athens
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
Southwest Virginia Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Cedar Bluff, VA
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- 52 miles from Athens
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
Roanoke College
- Private 4 Year
- Salem, VA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 53 miles from Athens
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
American National University
- Private 4 Year
- Salem, VA
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- 55 miles from Athens
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,061
Hollins University
- Private 4 Year
- Roanoke, VA
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- 59 miles from Athens
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 Western Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Roanoke, VA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 58 miles from Athens
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
Emory & Henry University
- Private 4 Year
- Emory, VA
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- 63 miles from Athens
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
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Logan, WV
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- 63 miles from Athens
A public community and technical college offering associate degrees and certificates in nursing, allied health, and applied technology. The multi-campus system serves students from small towns across southern West Virginia, with a main site in Logan.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.69
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,597