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Colleges in and near Mount Olive

Mount Olive is home to University of Mount Olive

The University of Mount Olive (982 students on campus) is inside the town. About 13% of Mount Olive’s residents are enrolled in college, above 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 Mount Olive. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
982 students on campus
Nearest college
0.6 mi
University of Mount Olive
Residents in college
13%
Above NC (6%)
Nearest community college
15.6 mi
Wayne · $2,566 tuition
Nearest public university
48.3 mi
East Carolina University · $7,361 in-state
Median household income
$49K
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What stands out about college in Mount Olive

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

A university in Mount OliveThe University of Mount Olive has 982 students on campus in Mount Olive, 52% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 15.6 miles awayWayne Community College in Goldsboro: tuition and fees $2,566 a year for North Carolina residents.In-state price at East Carolina UniversityLiving in North Carolina, East Carolina University charges $7,361 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $23,638. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 13% of residentsAbove North Carolina (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Mount Olive

One private college within 0.6 miles. The nearest public four-year college, East Carolina University, is 48.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Mount OliveMount Olive
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Mount OliveUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 982 on campus · In Mount Olive · mostly online76%admitted$19knet price52%graduate$47kearnings54% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.

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 Mount Olive’s median household income ($48,700) falls.

East Carolina University48.3 mi · Greenville · sticker $23,867$14,904a year
University of Mount OliveIn Mount Olive · mostly online · sticker $38,569$20,923a 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 →University of Mount OliveEast Carolina University
East Carolina University63% graduate$55k earnings$23k typical debt
University of Mount Olive52% graduate$47k earnings$27k 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.

Questions about college in Mount Olive

Is Mount Olive a college town?

No. About 13 of every 100 Mount Olive residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above North Carolina (6). The largest campus in the town, the University of Mount Olive, has 982 students on campus.

What colleges are in Mount Olive?

The University of Mount Olive is inside the town. Wayne Community College is 15.6 miles away in Goldsboro.

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

Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, 15.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,566 a year for North Carolina residents; the federal net price, $2,245, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $7,361 a year in-state and $23,638 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,046 (under $30,000 income) to $23,028 (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 Mount Olive. 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 →