Best Colleges in North Carolina
| School Name | City (distance from city center) | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | Student To faculty Ratio | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Wilson College private (not-for-profit) |
Swannanoa (2.9 miles) |
$40,290 | $20,550 | 83.98% | 44% | 8 to 1 | 793 |
| Montreat College private (not-for-profit) |
Montreat (6.2 miles) |
$33,860 | $11,310 | 68.06% | 41% | 13 to 1 | 972 |
| Center for Massage private (for-profit) |
Asheville (9.0 miles) |
$8,945 | - | - | - | 8 to 1 | 49 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College public |
Asheville (9.4 miles) |
$9,026 ($2,882) |
- | - | 31% | 14 to 1 | 6,473 |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville public |
Asheville (9.8 miles) |
$24,809 ($7,461) |
$24,575 ($8,253) | 74.31% | 58% | 12 to 1 | 2,914 |
| Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts private (for-profit) |
Asheville (10.0 miles) |
- | $22,730 | - | - | - | 88 |
| Carolina College of Hair Design private (for-profit) |
Asheville (11.9 miles) |
$18,045 | - | - | - | 13 to 1 | 42 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Asheville private (for-profit) |
Asheville (12.3 miles) |
$16,400 | - | - | - | 13 to 1 | 52 |
| Mars Hill University private (not-for-profit) |
Mars Hill (18.1 miles) |
$37,270 | $14,364 | 74.20% | 40% | 11 to 1 | 1,032 |
| Blue Ridge Community College public |
Flat Rock (20.3 miles) |
$8,804 ($2,660) |
- | - | 50% | 14 to 1 | 2,794 |
| McDowell Technical Community College public |
Marion (24.5 miles) |
$6,566 ($1,958) |
- | - | 45% | 7 to 1 | 1,100 |
