Nearby colleges
Colleges near Charlotte, NC
16 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Charlotte, North Carolina — 9 in Charlotte itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Charlotte by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Central Piedmont Community College ($2,792)
- Median in-state tuition (16 reporting)
- $17,716
- Median net price after aid (13 reporting)
- $17,618
- Highest graduation rate
- Carolinas College of Health Sciences (100%)
- Most selective
- Davidson College (15% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte (29,884 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Charlotte
Nearest first. Showing 16 of 16. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Charlotte campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens University of Charlotte | 1 mi | Charlotte, NC | $45,846 | $30,857 | 62% | 61% | University |
| Central Piedmont Community College | 1 mi | Charlotte, NC | $2,792 | $3,345 | 100% | 31% | Community college |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 2 mi | Charlotte, NC | $42,419 | $27,426 | 80% | 49% | University |
| Johnson C Smith University | 3 mi | Charlotte, NC | $21,300 | $20,894 | 45% | 34% | University |
| Southeastern College-Charlotte | 4 mi | Charlotte, NC | $25,080 | $30,611 | 94% | 77% | Community college |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | 5 mi | Charlotte, NC | $18,882 | Not reported | 60% | 100% | University |
| Chamberlain University-North Carolina | 7 mi | Charlotte, NC | $20,785 | $21,664 | 67% | Not reported | University |
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary | 7 mi | Charlotte, NC | $12,858 | Not reported | 100% | Not reported | University |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 10 mi | Charlotte, NC | $7,239 | $15,435 | 80% | 69% | University |
| Belmont Abbey College | 12 mi | Belmont, NC | $19,500 | $24,639 | 75% | 47% | University |
| York Technical College | 20 mi | Rock Hill, SC | $5,512 | $5,931 | 100% | 30% | Community college |
| Davidson College | 20 mi | Davidson, NC | $64,410 | $17,379 | 15% | 91% | University |
| Gaston College | 21 mi | Dallas, NC | $3,186 | Not reported | 100% | Not reported | Community college |
| Winthrop University | 21 mi | Rock Hill, SC | $14,678 | $15,343 | 79% | 57% | University |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 21 mi | Concord, NC | $16,550 | $17,618 | 23% | 71% | University |
| Clinton College | 23 mi | Rock Hill, SC | $11,136 | $11,458 | 100% | 14% | University |
What the Charlotte area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Charlotte CampusPin finds 16 colleges. 9 of them are in Charlotte itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Charlotte campus cluster.
- Central Piedmont Community College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 16 nearby colleges listed, at $2,792. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 4 of the 16 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Charlotte is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Charlotte anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Charlotte, NC?
- CampusPin finds 16 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Charlotte, North Carolina. That includes 9 located in Charlotte itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Charlotte?
- Of the colleges on this page, Queens University of Charlotte in Charlotte is the nearest to the Charlotte campus cluster at about 1 miles. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Charlotte?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Charlotte, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Charlotte come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.
Suggested citation
CampusPin. Colleges Near Charlotte, NC. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-near/charlotte-nc