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Colleges in and near Knightdale

Miller-Motte College-Raleigh is 5.8 miles from Knightdale

No college sits inside Knightdale’s boundary, but Miller-Motte College-Raleigh’s campus in Raleigh, with 214 students on campus, is 5.8 miles from the center of town, and Wake Technical Community College is 15.3 miles away in Raleigh. About 6% of Knightdale’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 Knightdale. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
40,575 students on campus
Nearest college
5.8 mi
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh
Residents in college
6%
About the same as NC (6%)
Nearest community college
15.3 mi
Wake Technical · $2,254 tuition
Nearest public university
10 mi
North Carolina State University at Raleigh · $8,799 in-state
Median household income
$103K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Knightdale

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

A college 5.8 miles awayMiller-Motte College-Raleigh has 214 students on campus in Raleigh, 79% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at North Carolina State University at RaleighLiving in North Carolina, North Carolina State University at Raleigh charges $8,799 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $32,847. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 15.3 miles awayWake Technical Community College in Raleigh: tuition and fees $2,254 a year for North Carolina residents.Students are 6% 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 Knightdale

Eight private colleges within 14.2 miles, and one public college within 10 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miSoutheastern Baptist Theological SeminaryMeredith CollegeKnightdale
University or collegeCommunity college
Miller-Motte College-RaleighUniversity or college · For-profit · 214 on campus · 5.8 mi · Raleigh$23knet price79%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Saint Augustine's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 836 on campus · 7 mi · Raleigh34%admitted$24knet price25%graduate$36kearningsWilliam Peace UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 560 on campus · 7.9 mi · Raleigh94%admitted$22knet price45%graduate$47kearningsShaw UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 822 on campus · 8 mi · Raleigh80%admitted$17knet price22%graduate$34kearningsNorth Carolina State University at RaleighUniversity or college · Public · 34,210 on campus · 10 mi · Raleigh42%admitted$17knet price85%graduate$69kearningsMeredith CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,561 on campus · 10.9 mi · Raleigh74%admitted$22knet price70%graduate$52kearningsMyComputerCareer at RaleighUniversity or college · For-profit · 415 on campus · 13 mi · Raleigh · mostly online$27knet price60%graduate74% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,847 on campus · 13.2 mi · Wake Forest75%admitted$13knet price58%graduateShepherds Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 110 on campus · 14.2 mi · CaryGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 Knightdale’s median household income ($103,220) falls.

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary13.2 mi · Wake Forest · sticker $22,632$4,099a year
Saint Augustine's University7 mi · Raleigh · sticker $33,179$19,943a year
North Carolina State University at Raleigh10 mi · Raleigh · sticker $26,425$20,087a year
William Peace University7.9 mi · Raleigh · sticker $49,362$23,046a year
Meredith College10.9 mi · Raleigh · sticker $57,313$23,678a year
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh13 mi · Raleigh · mostly online · sticker $31,935$28,878a year
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh5.8 mi · Raleigh · sticker $28,171—a year
Shaw University8 mi · Raleigh · sticker $30,861—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 Knightdale: 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 →Miller-Motte College-RaleighSaint Augustine's UniversityWilliam Peace UniversityShaw UniversityNorth Carolina State University at RaleighMeredith College
North Carolina State University at Raleigh85% graduate$69k earnings$20k typical debt
Meredith College70% graduate$52k earnings$25k typical debt
Saint Augustine's University25% graduate$36k earnings$30k typical debt
Shaw University22% graduate$34k earnings$32k typical debt
William Peace University45% graduate$47k earnings$22k typical debt
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh79% graduate$31k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Miller-Motte College-Raleigh (22).

Questions about college near Knightdale

Is Knightdale a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Knightdale residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as North Carolina (6). The nearest campus, Miller-Motte College-Raleigh, is 5.8 miles away in Raleigh.

What colleges are near Knightdale?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: North Carolina State University at Raleigh (10 miles, 34,210 students on campus), Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (13.2 miles, 1,847) and Meredith College (10.9 miles, 1,561).

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

Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh, 15.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,254 a year for North Carolina residents; the federal net price, $8,759, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does North Carolina State University at Raleigh cost if we live in North Carolina?

Tuition and fees are $8,799 a year in-state and $32,847 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,382 (under $30,000 income) to $24,652 (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 Knightdale. 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 →