Nearby colleges
Colleges near Raleigh, NC
16 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Raleigh, North Carolina — 8 in Raleigh 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 Raleigh by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Durham Technical Community College ($1,986)
- Median in-state tuition (16 reporting)
- $13,743
- Median net price after aid (14 reporting)
- $16,908
- Highest graduation rate
- Duke University (97%)
- Most selective
- Duke University (6% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- North Carolina State University at Raleigh (36,389 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Raleigh
Nearest first. Showing 16 of 16. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Raleigh campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 1 mi | Raleigh, NC | $8,799 | $17,303 | 42% | 85% | University |
| Shaw University | 1 mi | Raleigh, NC | $17,538 | $16,512 | 30% | 22% | University |
| William Peace University | 2 mi | Raleigh, NC | $34,176 | $21,649 | 94% | 45% | University |
| Saint Augustine's University | 2 mi | Raleigh, NC | $16,896 | $24,313 | 34% | 25% | University |
| Meredith College | 2 mi | Raleigh, NC | $45,630 | $22,488 | 74% | 70% | University |
| MyComputerCareer at Raleigh | 4 mi | Raleigh, NC | $13,743 | $26,528 | 100% | 60% | Community college |
| Shepherds Theological Seminary | 5 mi | Cary, NC | $13,743 | Not reported | 44% | Not reported | University |
| Miller-Motte College-Raleigh | 6 mi | Raleigh, NC | $13,743 | $22,736 | 100% | 79% | Community college |
| Wake Technical Community College | 9 mi | Raleigh, NC | $2,254 | $8,759 | 100% | 33% | Community college |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College | 14 mi | Wendell, NC | $11,739 | $12,602 | 100% | 42% | University |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | 17 mi | Wake Forest, NC | $11,318 | $6,608 | 75% | 58% | University |
| Durham Technical Community College | 19 mi | Durham, NC | $1,986 | $1,183 | 100% | 45% | Community college |
| North Carolina Central University | 19 mi | Durham, NC | $6,699 | $15,359 | 87% | 42% | University |
| Duke University | 22 mi | Durham, NC | $68,758 | $29,612 | 6% | 97% | University |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 23 mi | Chapel Hill, NC | $8,994 | $11,655 | 15% | 91% | University |
| Watts College of Nursing | 24 mi | Durham, NC | $13,743 | Not reported | 46% | Not reported | University |
What the Raleigh area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Raleigh CampusPin finds 16 colleges. 8 of them are in Raleigh itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Raleigh campus cluster.
- Durham Technical Community College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 16 nearby colleges listed, at $1,986. 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 Raleigh is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Raleigh 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 Raleigh, NC?
- CampusPin finds 16 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Raleigh, North Carolina. That includes 8 located in Raleigh itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Raleigh?
- Of the colleges on this page, North Carolina State University at Raleigh in Raleigh is the nearest to the Raleigh 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 Raleigh?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Raleigh, 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 Raleigh 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
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Suggested citation
CampusPin. Colleges Near Raleigh, NC. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-near/raleigh-nc