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Colleges in and near Jamestown

Jamestown is home to Guilford Technical Community College

Guilford Technical Community College (6,787 students on campus) is inside the town, and High Point University (5,725) is 3.8 miles from the center, just over the line in High Point. About 7% of Jamestown’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Carolina (6%).

Guilford Technical Community CollegeHigh Point University

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 Jamestown. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
40,457 students on campus
Nearest college
0.8 mi
Guilford Technical
Residents in college
7%
About the same as NC (6%)
Nearest community college
0.8 mi
Guilford Technical · $2,320 tuition
Nearest public university
8.5 mi
University of North Carolina at Greensboro · $7,661 in-state
Median household income
$105K
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What stands out about college in Jamestown

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

Two colleges within 3.8 milesHigh Point University admits 75% of applicants. Together they have 12,512 students on campus.A community college 0.8 miles awayGuilford Technical Community College in Jamestown: tuition and fees $2,320 a year for North Carolina residents.In-state price at University of North Carolina at GreensboroLiving in North Carolina, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro charges $7,661 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $24,012. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 7% 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 Jamestown

Four private colleges within 9.9 miles, two public colleges within 10.4 miles, and Guilford Technical Community College 0.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miNorth Carolina A & T StateGuilford TechnicalJamestown
University or collegeCommunity college
Guilford Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,787 on campus · In Jamestown$15knet price31%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $2,320 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.High Point UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,725 on campus · 3.8 mi · High Point75%admitted$39knet price74%graduate$61kearningsGuilford CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,208 on campus · 7.1 mi · Greensboro80%admitted$22knet price46%graduate$48kearningsUniversity of North Carolina at GreensboroUniversity or college · Public · 13,442 on campus · 8.5 mi · Greensboro89%admitted$11knet price56%graduate$48kearningsGreensboro CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 758 on campus · 9 mi · Greensboro70%admitted$18knet price46%graduate$47kearningsBennett CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 162 on campus · 9.9 mi · Greensboro51%admitted$28knet price25%graduate$37kearningsNorth Carolina A & T State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 12,375 on campus · 10.4 mi · Greensboro50%admitted$11knet price57%graduate$44kearnings

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 Jamestown’s median household income ($104,844) falls.

North Carolina A & T State University10.4 mi · Greensboro · sticker $20,427$16,454a year
University of North Carolina at Greensboro8.5 mi · Greensboro · sticker $21,373$16,979a year
Guilford Technical Community CollegeIn Jamestown · sticker $20,529 · tuition $2,320$18,819a year
Greensboro College9 mi · Greensboro · sticker $35,165$21,248a year
Bennett College9.9 mi · Greensboro · sticker $41,296$34,862a year
High Point University3.8 mi · High Point · sticker $65,548$35,508a year
Guilford College7.1 mi · Greensboro · sticker $55,689$49,275a 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 Jamestown: 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 →Guilford TechnicalHigh Point UniversityGuilford CollegeUniversity of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro CollegeNorth Carolina A & T State
University of North Carolina at Greensboro56% graduate$48k earnings$23k typical debt
North Carolina A & T State University57% graduate$44k earnings$27k typical debt
Guilford Technical Community College31% graduate$34k earnings$15k typical debt
High Point University74% graduate$61k earnings$25k typical debt
Guilford College46% graduate$48k earnings$26k typical debt
Greensboro College46% graduate$47k earnings$26k typical debt
Bennett College25% graduate$37k earnings$28k 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.

Majors

What students study in Jamestown

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Guilford Technical Community College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 29%Health professions 18%Mechanics & repair 11%Business 8%Computer science 6%Engineering tech 4%Everything else 23%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities675 graduates a year
$40k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing79 graduates a year
$75k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General77 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations76 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians67 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services64 graduates a year
$39k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions57 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts36 graduates a year
$34k4 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 Jamestown

Is Jamestown a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Jamestown residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as North Carolina (6). The largest campus in the town, Guilford Technical Community College, has 6,787 students on campus.

What colleges are in Jamestown?

Guilford Technical Community College is inside the town. High Point University is 3.8 miles from the center, in High Point.

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

Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown, 0.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,320 a year for North Carolina residents; the federal net price, $15,002, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $7,661 a year in-state and $24,012 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,305 (under $30,000 income) to $19,580 (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 Jamestown. 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 →