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Colleges in and near Huntersville

Davidson College is 6.6 miles from Huntersville

No college sits inside Huntersville’s boundary, but Davidson College’s campus in Davidson, with 1,904 students on campus, is 6.6 miles from the center of town, and Central Piedmont Community College is 13.2 miles away in Charlotte. About 4% of Huntersville’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 Huntersville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
46,250 students on campus
Nearest college
6.6 mi
Davidson College
Residents in college
4%
Below NC (6%)
Nearest community college
13.2 mi
Central Piedmont · $2,792 tuition
Nearest public university
10.4 mi
University of North Carolina at Charlotte · $7,239 in-state
Median household income
$121K
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What stands out about college from Huntersville

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

A college 6.6 miles awayDavidson College has 1,904 students on campus in Davidson, 91% of whom graduate within six 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.A community college 13.2 miles awayCentral Piedmont Community College in Charlotte: tuition and fees $2,792 a year for North Carolina residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow North Carolina (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Huntersville

Five private colleges within 14 miles, one public college within 10.4 miles, and Central Piedmont Community College 13.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCentral PiedmontDavidson CollegeHuntersville
University or collegeCommunity college
Davidson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,904 on campus · 6.6 mi · Davidson13%admitted$17knet price91%graduate$81kearningsUniversity of North Carolina at CharlotteUniversity or college · Public · 27,318 on campus · 10.4 mi · Charlotte80%admitted$15knet price69%graduate$57kearningsJohnson C Smith UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 983 on campus · 11.3 mi · Charlotte45%admitted$21knet price34%graduate$43kearningsJohnson & Wales University-CharlotteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,120 on campus · 12 mi · Charlotte80%admitted$27knet price49%graduate$43kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Central Piedmont Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,139 on campus · 13.2 mi · Charlotte$3knet price31%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $2,792 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.NASCAR Technical InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,306 on campus · 13.7 mi · Mooresville$29knet price65%graduate$53kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Belmont Abbey CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,480 on campus · 14 mi · Belmont75%admitted$25knet price47%graduate$48kearnings

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 Huntersville’s median household income ($120,516) falls.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte10.4 mi · Charlotte · sticker $23,010$21,761a year
Belmont Abbey College14 mi · Belmont · sticker $34,788$27,059a year
Johnson C Smith University11.3 mi · Charlotte · sticker $34,923$29,050a year
NASCAR Technical Institute13.7 mi · Mooresville · sticker $33,485$32,825a year
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte12 mi · Charlotte · sticker $58,022$33,680a year
Davidson College6.6 mi · Davidson · sticker $79,475$42,346a year
Central Piedmont Community College13.2 mi · Charlotte · sticker $10,546 · tuition $2,792—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 Huntersville: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Davidson CollegeUniversity of North Carolina at CharlotteJohnson & Wales University-CharlotteCentral PiedmontNASCAR Technical InstituteBelmont Abbey College
University of North Carolina at Charlotte69% graduate$57k earnings$22k typical debt
Central Piedmont Community College31% graduate$38k earnings$8k typical debt
Davidson College91% graduate$81k earnings$19k typical debt
Belmont Abbey College47% graduate$48k earnings$26k typical debt
NASCAR Technical Institute65% graduate$53k earnings*$13k typical debt
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte49% graduate$43k earnings*$26k typical debt
Johnson C Smith University34% graduate$43k earnings$30k 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: Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (3); NASCAR Technical Institute (6).

Questions about college near Huntersville

Is Huntersville a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Huntersville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below North Carolina (6). The nearest campus, Davidson College, is 6.6 miles away in Davidson.

What colleges are near Huntersville?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (10.4 miles, 27,318 students on campus), Central Piedmont Community College (13.2 miles, 12,139) and Davidson College (6.6 miles, 1,904).

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

Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, 13.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,792 a year for North Carolina residents; the federal net price, $3,345, 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 Huntersville. 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 →