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Colleges in and near Granite Quarry

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is 2.5 miles from Granite Quarry

No college sits inside Granite Quarry’s boundary, but Rowan-Cabarrus Community College’s campus in Salisbury, with 3,353 students on campus, is 2.5 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Granite Quarry’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Granite Quarry. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
6,573 students on campus
Nearest college
2.5 mi
Rowan-Cabarrus
Residents in college
4%
About the same as NC (6%)
Nearest community college
2.5 mi
Rowan-Cabarrus · $2,064 tuition
Nearest public university
26.5 mi
University of North Carolina at Charlotte · $7,239 in-state
Median household income
$58K
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What stands out about college from Granite Quarry

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

A community college 2.5 miles awayRowan-Cabarrus Community College has 3,353 students on campus in Salisbury, 35% of whom graduate within three years.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 4% of residentsAbout the same as North Carolina (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Granite Quarry

Four private colleges within 14.7 miles, and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College 2.5 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, is 26.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miRowan-CabarrusCatawba CollegeLivingstone CollegeGranite Quarry
University or collegeCommunity college
Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,353 on campus · 2.5 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 · 4.4 mi · Salisbury59%admitted$13knet price28%graduate$33kearningsCatawba CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,054 on campus · 5.7 mi · Salisbury75%admitted$18knet price47%graduate$49kearningsPfeiffer UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 755 on campus · 12.9 mi · Misenheimer96%admitted$19knet price35%graduate$52kearningsCabarrus College of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 597 on campus · 14.7 mi · Concord23%admitted$18knet price71%graduate$59kearnings

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 Granite Quarry’s median household income ($57,981) falls.

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College2.5 mi · Salisbury · mostly online · sticker $17,338 · tuition $2,064$8,903a year
Livingstone College4.4 mi · Salisbury · sticker $28,305$11,028a year
University of North Carolina at Charlotte26.5 mi · Charlotte · sticker $23,010$13,690a year
Catawba College5.7 mi · Salisbury · sticker $49,516$15,412a year
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences14.7 mi · Concord · sticker $26,375$15,956a year
Pfeiffer University12.9 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 →Rowan-CabarrusLivingstone CollegeCatawba CollegePfeiffer UniversityCabarrus College of Health SciencesUniversity 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
Livingstone College28% graduate$33k earnings$31k typical debt
Pfeiffer University35% graduate$52k earnings$26k typical debt
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences71% graduate$59k earnings$16k 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 Granite Quarry

Is Granite Quarry a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Granite Quarry residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as North Carolina (6). The nearest campus, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, is 2.5 miles away in Salisbury.

What colleges are near Granite Quarry?

Within 15 miles: Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (2.5 miles, 3,353 students on campus), Livingstone College (4.4 miles, 814), Catawba College (5.7 miles, 1,054), Pfeiffer University (12.9 miles, 755) and Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (14.7 miles, 597).

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

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College in Salisbury, 2.5 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 Granite Quarry. 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 →