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Colleges in and near Gold Hill

Pfeiffer University is 4.3 miles from Gold Hill

No college sits inside Gold Hill’s boundary, but Pfeiffer University’s campus in Misenheimer, with 755 students on campus, is 4.3 miles from the center of town, and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is 11.3 miles away in Salisbury. About 0% of Gold Hill’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 Gold Hill. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
6,834 students on campus
Nearest college
4.3 mi
Pfeiffer University
Residents in college
0%
Below NC (6%)
Nearest community college
11.3 mi
Rowan-Cabarrus · $2,064 tuition
Nearest public university
26.1 mi
University of North Carolina at Charlotte · $7,239 in-state
Median household income
$73K
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What stands out about college from Gold Hill

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

A university 4.3 miles awayPfeiffer University has 755 students on campus in Misenheimer, 35% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 11.3 miles awayRowan-Cabarrus Community College in Salisbury: tuition and fees $2,064 a year for North Carolina residents.In-state price at University of North Carolina at CharlotteLiving in North Carolina, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte charges $7,239 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,492. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 0% of residentsBelow North Carolina (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Gold Hill

Three private colleges within 14.2 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, is 26.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miRowan-CabarrusCatawba CollegeStanlyGold Hill
University or collegeCommunity college
Pfeiffer UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 755 on campus · 4.3 mi · Misenheimer96%admitted$19knet price35%graduate$52kearningsRowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,353 on campus · 11.3 mi · Salisbury · mostly online$8knet price35%graduate$35kearnings51% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $2,064 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Livingstone CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 814 on campus · 13 mi · Salisbury59%admitted$13knet price28%graduate$33kearningsStanly Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 858 on campus · 13.8 mi · Albemarle · mostly online$6knet price48%graduate$37kearnings66% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $2,672 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Catawba CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,054 on campus · 14.2 mi · Salisbury75%admitted$18knet price47%graduate$49kearnings

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 Gold Hill’s median household income ($73,187) falls.

Stanly Community College13.8 mi · Albemarle · mostly online · sticker $15,370 · tuition $2,672$7,252a year
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College11.3 mi · Salisbury · mostly online · sticker $17,338 · tuition $2,064$8,903a year
Livingstone College13 mi · Salisbury · sticker $28,305$11,028a year
University of North Carolina at Charlotte26.1 mi · Charlotte · sticker $23,010$13,690a year
Catawba College14.2 mi · Salisbury · sticker $49,516$15,412a year
Pfeiffer University4.3 mi · Misenheimer · sticker $45,542$16,941a 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 →Pfeiffer UniversityRowan-CabarrusLivingstone CollegeStanlyCatawba CollegeUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of North Carolina at Charlotte69% graduate$57k earnings$22k typical debt
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College35% graduate$35k earnings$9k typical debt
Catawba College47% graduate$49k earnings$25k typical debt
Stanly Community College48% graduate$37k earnings
Livingstone College28% graduate$33k earnings$31k typical debt
Pfeiffer University35% graduate$52k 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 Gold Hill

Is Gold Hill a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Gold Hill residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below North Carolina (6). The nearest campus, Pfeiffer University, is 4.3 miles away in Misenheimer.

What colleges are near Gold Hill?

Within 15 miles: Pfeiffer University (4.3 miles, 755 students on campus), Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (11.3 miles, 3,353), Livingstone College (13 miles, 814), Stanly Community College (13.8 miles, 858) and Catawba College (14.2 miles, 1,054).

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

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College in Salisbury, 11.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,064 a year for North Carolina residents; the federal net price, $7,981, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $7,239 a year in-state and $22,492 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,357 (under $30,000 income) to $21,761 (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 Gold Hill. 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 →