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Colleges in and near Maggie Valley

Haywood Community College is 7.5 miles from Maggie Valley

No college sits inside Maggie Valley’s boundary, but Haywood Community College’s campus in Clyde, with 710 students on campus, is 7.5 miles from the center of town. About 1% of Maggie Valley’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 Maggie Valley. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
2,159 students on campus
Nearest college
7.5 mi
Haywood
Residents in college
1%
Below NC (6%)
Nearest community college
7.5 mi
Haywood · $2,580 tuition
Nearest public university
16.5 mi
Western Carolina University · $4,630 in-state
Median household income
$68K
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What stands out about college from Maggie Valley

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

A community college 7.5 miles awayHaywood Community College has 710 students on campus in Clyde, 34% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Western Carolina UniversityLiving in North Carolina, Western Carolina University charges $4,630 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $8,630. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 1% of residentsBelow North Carolina (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Maggie Valley

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Maggie Valley.

5 mi10 mi15 miSouthwesternHaywoodMaggie Valley
University or collegeCommunity college
Haywood Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 710 on campus · 7.5 mi · Clyde$7knet price34%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $2,580 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Southwestern Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,449 on campus · 14.7 mi · Sylva$5knet price53%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $4,112 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Maggie Valley’s median household income ($68,125) falls.

Southwestern Community College14.7 mi · Sylva · sticker $15,856 · tuition $4,112$6,494a year
Haywood Community College7.5 mi · Clyde · sticker $17,011 · tuition $2,580$8,964a year
Western Carolina University16.5 mi · Cullowhee · sticker $19,992$12,605a 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 →HaywoodSouthwesternWestern Carolina University
Western Carolina University60% graduate$49k earnings$22k typical debt
Southwestern Community College53% graduate$34k earnings$10k typical debt
Haywood Community College34% graduate$35k earnings

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 Maggie Valley

Is Maggie Valley a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Maggie Valley residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below North Carolina (6). The nearest campus, Haywood Community College, is 7.5 miles away in Clyde.

What colleges are near Maggie Valley?

Within 15 miles: Haywood Community College (7.5 miles, 710 students on campus) and Southwestern Community College (14.7 miles, 1,449).

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

Haywood Community College in Clyde, 7.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,580 a year for North Carolina residents; the federal net price, $6,723, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Western Carolina University cost if we live in North Carolina?

Tuition and fees are $4,630 a year in-state and $8,630 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,816 (under $30,000 income) to $17,992 (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 Maggie Valley. 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 →