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Colleges in and near Pineville

Central Louisiana Technical Community College is 3.2 miles from Pineville

Louisiana Christian University (769 students on campus) is inside the city, and Central Louisiana Technical Community College (1,011) is 3.2 miles from the center, just over the line in Alexandria. About 9% of Pineville’s residents are enrolled in college, above Louisiana (6%).

Central Louisiana Technical Community College

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 Pineville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
4,187 students on campus
Nearest college
1.6 mi
Louisiana Christian University
Residents in college
9%
Above LA (6%)
Nearest community college
3.2 mi
Central Louisiana Technical · $4,099 tuition
Nearest public university
81.5 mi
University of Louisiana at Lafayette · $10,418 in-state
Median household income
$50K
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What stands out about college in Pineville

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

A community college 3.2 miles awayCentral Louisiana Technical Community College has 1,011 students on campus in Alexandria, 70% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at University of Louisiana at LafayetteLiving in Louisiana, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette charges $10,418 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $24,146. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 9% of residentsAbove Louisiana (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Pineville

Two private colleges within 6 miles, one public college within 11.4 miles, and Central Louisiana Technical Community College 3.2 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, is 81.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miLouisiana State University-AlexandriaCentral Louisiana TechnicalLouisiana Christian UniversityPineville
University or collegeCommunity college
Louisiana Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 769 on campus · In Pineville77%admitted$13knet price44%graduate$52kearningsCentral Louisiana Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,011 on campus · 3.2 mi · Alexandria$6knet price70%graduate$30kearningsTuition and fees: $4,099 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Blue Cliff College-AlexandriaUniversity or college · For-profit · 287 on campus · 6 mi · Alexandria$16knet price34%graduate$22kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Louisiana State University-AlexandriaUniversity or college · Public · 2,120 on campus · 11.4 mi · Alexandria · mostly online92%admitted$7knet price34%graduate$42kearnings60% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Pineville’s median household income ($49,774) falls.

Louisiana State University-Alexandria11.4 mi · Alexandria · mostly online · sticker $15,550$7,524a year
Central Louisiana Technical Community College3.2 mi · Alexandria · sticker $12,172 · tuition $4,099$8,092a year
University of Louisiana at Lafayette81.5 mi · Lafayette · sticker $24,884$13,692a year
Louisiana Christian UniversityIn Pineville · sticker $33,791$14,775a year
Blue Cliff College-Alexandria6 mi · Alexandria · sticker $26,449—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: 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 →Louisiana Christian UniversityCentral Louisiana TechnicalBlue Cliff College-AlexandriaLouisiana State University-AlexandriaUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette
University of Louisiana at Lafayette53% graduate$47k earnings$23k typical debt
Louisiana State University-Alexandria34% graduate$42k earnings$19k typical debt
Central Louisiana Technical Community College70% graduate$30k earnings$7k typical debt
Louisiana Christian University44% graduate$52k earnings$22k typical debt
Blue Cliff College-Alexandria34% graduate$22k earnings*$10k 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: Blue Cliff College-Alexandria (4).

Majors

What students study in Pineville

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Louisiana Christian University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 23%Parks & recreation 17%Biology 11%Public safety 7%Education 6%Theology 6%Everything else 31%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing25 graduates a year
$76k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness21 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Pineville

Is Pineville a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Pineville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Louisiana (6). The largest campus in the city, Louisiana Christian University, has 769 students on campus.

What colleges are in Pineville?

Louisiana Christian University is inside the city. Central Louisiana Technical Community College is 3.2 miles from the center, in Alexandria.

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

Central Louisiana Technical Community College in Alexandria, 3.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,099 a year for Louisiana residents; the federal net price, $5,702, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Louisiana at Lafayette cost if we live in Louisiana?

Tuition and fees are $10,418 a year in-state and $24,146 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,157 (under $30,000 income) to $18,562 (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 Pineville. 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 →