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Colleges in and near Spring Lake

Methodist University is 7.6 miles from Spring Lake

No college sits inside Spring Lake’s boundary, but Methodist University’s campus in Fayetteville, with 1,561 students on campus, is 7.6 miles from the center of town, and Fayetteville Technical Community College is 8.9 miles away in Fayetteville. About 10% of Spring Lake’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 Spring Lake. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
11,399 students on campus
Nearest college
7.6 mi
Methodist University
Residents in college
10%
Above NC (6%)
Nearest community college
8.9 mi
Fayetteville Technical · $2,628 tuition
Nearest public university
9.6 mi
Fayetteville State · $4,353 in-state
Median household income
$52K
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What stands out about college from Spring Lake

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

A university 7.6 miles awayMethodist University has 1,561 students on campus in Fayetteville, 44% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 8.9 miles awayFayetteville Technical Community College in Fayetteville: tuition and fees $2,628 a year for North Carolina residents.In-state price at Fayetteville StateLiving in North Carolina, Fayetteville State University charges $4,353 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $8,353. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 10% of residentsAbove North Carolina (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Spring Lake

Three private colleges within 9.7 miles, one public college within 9.6 miles, and Fayetteville Technical Community College 8.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miFayetteville TechnicalFayetteville StateMethodist UniversitySpring Lake
University or collegeCommunity college
Methodist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,561 on campus · 7.6 mi · Fayetteville75%admitted$25knet price44%graduate$48kearningsMiller-Motte College-FayettevilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 169 on campus · 8.2 mi · Fayetteville$26knet price78%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,904 on campus · 8.9 mi · Fayetteville$4knet price24%graduate$32kearningsTuition and fees: $2,628 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Fayetteville State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,649 on campus · 9.6 mi · Fayetteville82%admitted$8knet price38%graduate$40kearningsCarolina College of Biblical StudiesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 116 on campus · 9.7 mi · Fayetteville$21knet price0%graduate$25kearnings

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 Spring Lake’s median household income ($51,958) falls.

Fayetteville Technical Community College8.9 mi · Fayetteville · sticker $11,277 · tuition $2,628$4,868a year
Fayetteville State University9.6 mi · Fayetteville · sticker $16,652$8,983a year
Methodist University7.6 mi · Fayetteville · sticker $55,796$21,328a year
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville8.2 mi · Fayetteville · sticker $31,202—a year
Carolina College of Biblical Studies9.7 mi · Fayetteville · sticker $24,267—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 Spring Lake: 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 →Methodist UniversityMiller-Motte College-FayettevilleFayetteville TechnicalFayetteville StateCarolina College of Biblical Studies
Fayetteville Technical Community College24% graduate$32k earnings$12k typical debt
Fayetteville State University38% graduate$40k earnings$23k typical debt
Methodist University44% graduate$48k earnings$27k typical debt
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville78% graduate$31k earnings*$16k typical debt
Carolina College of Biblical Studies0% graduate$25k earnings$26k 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-Fayetteville (22).

Questions about college near Spring Lake

Is Spring Lake a college town?

No. About 10 of every 100 Spring Lake residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above North Carolina (6). The nearest campus, Methodist University, is 7.6 miles away in Fayetteville.

What colleges are near Spring Lake?

Within 15 miles: Methodist University (7.6 miles, 1,561 students on campus), Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville (8.2 miles, 169), Fayetteville Technical Community College (8.9 miles, 5,904), Fayetteville State University (9.6 miles, 3,649) and Carolina College of Biblical Studies (9.7 miles, 116).

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

Fayetteville Technical Community College in Fayetteville, 8.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,628 a year for North Carolina residents; the federal net price, $3,589, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $4,353 a year in-state and $8,353 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,233 (under $30,000 income) to $14,112 (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 Spring Lake. 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 →