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Colleges in and near Mint Hill

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is 9.9 miles from Mint Hill

No college sits inside Mint Hill’s boundary, but the University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s campus in Charlotte, with 27,318 students on campus, is 9.9 miles from the center of town, and Central Piedmont Community College is 10.4 miles away in Charlotte. About 4% of Mint Hill’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 Mint Hill. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
43,285 students on campus
Nearest college
9.9 mi
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Residents in college
4%
Below NC (6%)
Nearest community college
10.4 mi
Central Piedmont · $2,792 tuition
Nearest public university
9.9 mi
University of North Carolina at Charlotte · $7,239 in-state
Median household income
$101K
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What stands out about college from Mint Hill

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

A university 9.9 miles awayThe University of North Carolina at Charlotte has 27,318 students on campus in Charlotte, 69% 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 10.4 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 Mint Hill

Four private colleges within 13.8 miles, one public college within 9.9 miles, and Central Piedmont Community College 10.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of North Carolina at CharlotteCentral PiedmontQueens University of CharlotteMint Hill
University or collegeCommunity college
University of North Carolina at CharlotteUniversity or college · Public · 27,318 on campus · 9.9 mi · Charlotte80%admitted$15knet price69%graduate$57kearningsQueens University of CharlotteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,509 on campus · 10.2 mi · Charlotte62%admitted$31knet price61%graduate$58kearningsCentral Piedmont Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,139 on campus · 10.4 mi · Charlotte$3knet price31%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $2,792 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,120 on campus · 11.8 mi · Charlotte80%admitted$27knet price49%graduate$43kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Johnson C Smith UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 983 on campus · 12.4 mi · Charlotte45%admitted$21knet price34%graduate$43kearningsSoutheastern College-CharlotteUniversity or college · For-profit · 216 on campus · 13.8 mi · Charlotte94%admitted$31knet price77%graduate$32kearnings

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 Mint Hill’s median household income ($100,860) falls.

Central Piedmont Community College10.4 mi · Charlotte · sticker $10,546 · tuition $2,792$8,010a year
Johnson C Smith University12.4 mi · Charlotte · sticker $34,923$19,722a year
University of North Carolina at Charlotte9.9 mi · Charlotte · sticker $23,010$19,822a year
Southeastern College-Charlotte13.8 mi · Charlotte · sticker $38,136$29,567a year
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte11.8 mi · Charlotte · sticker $58,022$30,117a year
Queens University of Charlotte10.2 mi · Charlotte · sticker $65,742$30,159a 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 Mint Hill: 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 →University of North Carolina at CharlotteQueens University of CharlotteCentral PiedmontJohnson & Wales University-CharlotteJohnson C Smith UniversitySoutheastern College-Charlotte
University of North Carolina at Charlotte69% graduate$57k earnings$22k typical debt
Central Piedmont Community College31% graduate$38k earnings$8k typical debt
Queens University of Charlotte61% graduate$58k earnings$25k typical debt
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte49% graduate$43k earnings*$26k typical debt
Johnson C Smith University34% graduate$43k earnings$30k typical debt
Southeastern College-Charlotte77% graduate$32k earnings$10k 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).

Questions about college near Mint Hill

Is Mint Hill a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Mint Hill residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below North Carolina (6). The nearest campus, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, is 9.9 miles away in Charlotte.

What colleges are near Mint Hill?

Within 15 miles: the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (9.9 miles, 27,318 students on campus), Queens University of Charlotte (10.2 miles, 1,509), Central Piedmont Community College (10.4 miles, 12,139), Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (11.8 miles, 1,120), Johnson C Smith University (12.4 miles, 983) and Southeastern College-Charlotte (13.8 miles, 216).

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

Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, 10.4 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 Mint Hill. 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 →