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Colleges in and near Blue Ridge

Faulkner University is 8.2 miles from Blue Ridge

No college sits inside Blue Ridge’s boundary, but Faulkner University’s campus in Montgomery, with 1,705 students on campus, is 8.2 miles from the center of town, and H Councill Trenholm State Community College is 13.9 miles away in Montgomery. About 8% of Blue Ridge’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alabama (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Blue Ridge. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
11,469 students on campus
Nearest college
8.2 mi
Faulkner University
Residents in college
8%
About the same as AL (6%)
Nearest community college
13.9 mi
H Councill Trenholm State · $5,190 tuition
Nearest public university
9.1 mi
Auburn University at Montgomery · $9,700 in-state
Median household income
$128K
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What stands out about college from Blue Ridge

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 8.2 miles awayFaulkner University has 1,705 students on campus in Montgomery, 37% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Auburn University at MontgomeryLiving in Alabama, Auburn University at Montgomery charges $9,700 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $20,668. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 13.9 miles awayH Councill Trenholm State Community College in Montgomery: tuition and fees $5,190 a year for Alabama residents.Students are 8% of residentsAbout the same as Alabama (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Blue Ridge

Three private colleges within 11.8 miles, two public colleges within 11.4 miles, and H Councill Trenholm State Community College 13.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miAuburn University at MontgomeryAlabama StateFaulkner UniversityBlue Ridge
University or collegeCommunity college
Faulkner UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,705 on campus · 8.2 mi · Montgomery73%admitted$22knet price37%graduate$43kearningsAuburn University at MontgomeryUniversity or college · Public · 4,125 on campus · 9.1 mi · Montgomery92%admitted$13knet price33%graduate$44kearningsSouth University-MontgomeryUniversity or college · For-profit · 145 on campus · 11 mi · Montgomery · mostly online$28knet price9%graduate$34kearnings55% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 10 campuses that file with it.Alabama State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,366 on campus · 11.4 mi · Montgomery98%admitted$20knet price30%graduate$35kearningsHuntingdon CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 869 on campus · 11.8 mi · Montgomery69%admitted$23knet price48%graduate$50kearningsH Councill Trenholm State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,259 on campus · 13.9 mi · Montgomery$8knet price16%graduate$32kearningsTuition and fees: $5,190 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Blue Ridge’s median household income ($128,482) falls.

Auburn University at Montgomery9.1 mi · Montgomery · sticker $21,353$16,117a year
Alabama State University11.4 mi · Montgomery · sticker $23,586$19,031a year
Faulkner University8.2 mi · Montgomery · sticker $37,626$22,835a year
Huntingdon College11.8 mi · Montgomery · sticker $40,908$24,713a year
South University-Montgomery11 mi · Montgomery · mostly online · sticker $34,793$31,493a year
H Councill Trenholm State Community College13.9 mi · Montgomery · sticker $16,971 · tuition $5,190—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Blue Ridge: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Faulkner UniversityAuburn University at MontgomerySouth University-MontgomeryAlabama StateHuntingdon CollegeH Councill Trenholm State
Auburn University at Montgomery33% graduate$44k earnings$25k typical debt
Alabama State University30% graduate$35k earnings$31k typical debt
Faulkner University37% graduate$43k earnings$23k typical debt
H Councill Trenholm State Community College16% graduate$32k earnings
Huntingdon College48% graduate$50k earnings$27k typical debt
South University-Montgomery9% graduate$34k earnings*$26k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: South University-Montgomery (10).

Questions about college near Blue Ridge

Is Blue Ridge a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Blue Ridge residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Alabama (6). The nearest campus, Faulkner University, is 8.2 miles away in Montgomery.

What colleges are near Blue Ridge?

Within 15 miles: Faulkner University (8.2 miles, 1,705 students on campus), Auburn University at Montgomery (9.1 miles, 4,125), South University-Montgomery (11 miles, 145), Alabama State University (11.4 miles, 3,366), Huntingdon College (11.8 miles, 869) and H Councill Trenholm State Community College (13.9 miles, 1,259).

What is the closest community college to Blue Ridge, and what does it cost?

H Councill Trenholm State Community College in Montgomery, 13.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,190 a year for Alabama residents; the federal net price, $8,325, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Auburn University at Montgomery cost if we live in Alabama?

Tuition and fees are $9,700 a year in-state and $20,668 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,706 (under $30,000 income) to $16,117 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Blue Ridge. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →