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Colleges in and near Fairview

Warren Wilson College is 6.5 miles from Fairview

No college sits inside Fairview’s boundary, but Warren Wilson College’s campus in Swannanoa, with 797 students on campus, is 6.5 miles from the center of town, and Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is 9.2 miles away in Asheville. About 2% of Fairview’s residents are enrolled in college, below North Carolina (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 Fairview. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
10,506 students on campus
Nearest college
6.5 mi
Warren Wilson College
Residents in college
2%
Below NC (6%)
Nearest community college
9.2 mi
Asheville-Buncombe Technical · $2,882 tuition
Nearest public university
11.3 mi
University of North Carolina Asheville · $7,501 in-state
Median household income
$92K
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What stands out about college from Fairview

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

A college 6.5 miles awayWarren Wilson College has 797 students on campus in Swannanoa, 42% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 9.2 miles awayAsheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in Asheville: tuition and fees $2,882 a year for North Carolina residents.In-state price at University of North Carolina AshevilleLiving in North Carolina, the University of North Carolina Asheville charges $7,501 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $24,849. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 2% of residentsBelow North Carolina (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Fairview

Three private colleges within 10.4 miles, one public college within 11.3 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miAsheville-Buncombe TechnicalUniversity of North Carolina AshevilleBlue RidgeFairview
University or collegeCommunity college
Warren Wilson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 797 on campus · 6.5 mi · Swannanoa71%admitted$21knet price42%graduate$36kearningsGalen Health Institutes-AshevilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 183 on campus · 9.1 mi · Asheville$29knet price$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,301 on campus · 9.2 mi · Asheville$12knet price40%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $2,882 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Montreat CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 687 on campus · 10.4 mi · Montreat69%admitted$27knet price50%graduate$45kearningsUniversity of North Carolina AshevilleUniversity or college · Public · 2,891 on campus · 11.3 mi · Asheville92%admitted$12knet price54%graduate$44kearningsBlue Ridge Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,647 on campus · 14.9 mi · Flat Rock$6knet price50%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $2,660 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 $75–110k, where Fairview’s median household income ($92,132) falls.

Blue Ridge Community College14.9 mi · Flat Rock · sticker $13,274 · tuition $2,660$8,351a year
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville9.1 mi · Asheville · sticker $35,990$11,470a year
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College9.2 mi · Asheville · sticker $16,061 · tuition $2,882$11,877a year
University of North Carolina Asheville11.3 mi · Asheville · sticker $21,685$15,854a year
Montreat College10.4 mi · Montreat · sticker $47,133$25,700a year
Warren Wilson College6.5 mi · Swannanoa · sticker $56,966$25,834a 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 Fairview: 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 →Warren Wilson CollegeAsheville-Buncombe TechnicalMontreat CollegeUniversity of North Carolina AshevilleBlue Ridge
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College40% graduate$36k earnings$16k typical debt
University of North Carolina Asheville54% graduate$44k earnings$20k typical debt
Blue Ridge Community College50% graduate$36k earnings$12k typical debt
Warren Wilson College42% graduate$36k earnings$25k typical debt
Montreat College50% graduate$45k 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.

Questions about college near Fairview

Is Fairview a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Fairview residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below North Carolina (6). The nearest campus, Warren Wilson College, is 6.5 miles away in Swannanoa.

What colleges are near Fairview?

Within 15 miles: Warren Wilson College (6.5 miles, 797 students on campus), Galen Health Institutes-Asheville (9.1 miles, 183), Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (9.2 miles, 4,301), Montreat College (10.4 miles, 687), the University of North Carolina Asheville (11.3 miles, 2,891) and Blue Ridge Community College (14.9 miles, 1,647).

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

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in Asheville, 9.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,882 a year for North Carolina residents; the federal net price, $11,602, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of North Carolina Asheville cost if we live in North Carolina?

Tuition and fees are $7,501 a year in-state and $24,849 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,219 (under $30,000 income) to $18,786 (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 Fairview. 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 →