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Colleges in and near Rural Hall

Wake Forest University is 6.1 miles from Rural Hall

No college sits inside Rural Hall’s boundary, but Wake Forest University’s campus in Winston-Salem, with 8,108 students on campus, is 6.1 miles from the center of town, and Forsyth Technical Community College is 10.6 miles away in Winston-Salem. About 6% of Rural Hall’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 Rural Hall. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
19,182 students on campus
Nearest college
6.1 mi
Wake Forest University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as NC (6%)
Nearest community college
10.6 mi
Forsyth Technical · $2,276 tuition
Nearest public university
9.9 mi
Winston-Salem State · $6,126 in-state
Median household income
$51K
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What stands out about college from Rural Hall

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

A university 6.1 miles awayWake Forest University has 8,108 students on campus in Winston-Salem, 89% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Winston-Salem StateLiving in North Carolina, Winston-Salem State University charges $6,126 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $16,782. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 10.6 miles awayForsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem: tuition and fees $2,276 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 Rural Hall

Three private colleges within 9.8 miles, two public colleges within 10.6 miles, and Forsyth Technical Community College 10.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miWake Forest UniversityForsyth TechnicalWinston-Salem StateRural Hall
University or collegeCommunity college
Wake Forest UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,108 on campus · 6.1 mi · Winston-Salem22%admitted$29knet price89%graduate$78kearningsCarolina UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 380 on campus · 9.5 mi · Winston-Salem · mostly online40%admitted$21knet price22%graduate$33kearnings57% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Salem CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 454 on campus · 9.8 mi · Winston-Salem77%admitted$18knet price57%graduate$45kearningsWinston-Salem State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,971 on campus · 9.9 mi · Winston-Salem78%admitted$13knet price47%graduate$45kearningsForsyth Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,195 on campus · 10.6 mi · Winston-Salem$7knet price34%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $2,276 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of North Carolina School of the ArtsUniversity or college · Public · 1,074 on campus · 10.6 mi · Winston Salem30%admitted$15knet price78%graduate$38kearnings

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 $48–75k, where Rural Hall’s median household income ($51,054) falls.

Wake Forest University6.1 mi · Winston-Salem · sticker $87,499$7,647a year
Forsyth Technical Community College10.6 mi · Winston-Salem · sticker $14,101 · tuition $2,276$7,827a year
University of North Carolina School of the Arts10.6 mi · Winston Salem · sticker $26,470$11,491a year
Winston-Salem State University9.9 mi · Winston-Salem · sticker $23,147$14,681a year
Salem College9.8 mi · Winston-Salem · sticker $48,532$16,147a year
Carolina University9.5 mi · Winston-Salem · mostly online · sticker $32,680$22,993a 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 Rural Hall: 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 →Wake Forest UniversityCarolina UniversitySalem CollegeWinston-Salem StateForsyth Technical
Wake Forest University89% graduate$78k earnings$22k typical debt
Forsyth Technical Community College34% graduate$34k earnings$10k typical debt
Winston-Salem State University47% graduate$45k earnings$25k typical debt
University of North Carolina School of the Arts78% graduate$38k earnings$24k typical debt
Salem College57% graduate$45k earnings$27k typical debt
Carolina University22% graduate$33k earnings$20k 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 near Rural Hall

Is Rural Hall a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Rural Hall residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as North Carolina (6). The nearest campus, Wake Forest University, is 6.1 miles away in Winston-Salem.

What colleges are near Rural Hall?

Within 15 miles: Wake Forest University (6.1 miles, 8,108 students on campus), Carolina University (9.5 miles, 380), Salem College (9.8 miles, 454), Winston-Salem State University (9.9 miles, 3,971), Forsyth Technical Community College (10.6 miles, 5,195) and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (10.6 miles, 1,074).

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

Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem, 10.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,276 a year for North Carolina residents; the federal net price, $7,200, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Winston-Salem State University cost if we live in North Carolina?

Tuition and fees are $6,126 a year in-state and $16,782 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,463 (under $30,000 income) to $21,405 (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 Rural Hall. 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 →