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Colleges in and near Tar Heel

Bladen Community College is 7 miles from Tar Heel

No college sits inside Tar Heel’s boundary, but Bladen Community College’s campus in Dublin, with 492 students on campus, is 7 miles from the center of town. About 0% of Tar Heel’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 Tar Heel. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
1,584 students on campus
Nearest college
7 mi
Bladen
Residents in college
0%
About the same as NC (6%)
Nearest community college
7 mi
Bladen · $2,618 tuition
Nearest public university
23.5 mi
University of North Carolina at Pembroke · $3,648 in-state
Median household income
$27K
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What stands out about college from Tar Heel

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

A community college 7 miles awayBladen Community College has 492 students on campus in Dublin, 23% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at University of North Carolina at PembrokeLiving in North Carolina, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke charges $3,648 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $7,648. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 0% 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 Tar Heel

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Tar Heel.

5 mi10 mi15 miRobesonBladenTar Heel
University or collegeCommunity college
Bladen Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 492 on campus · 7 mi · Dublin · mostly online$10knet price23%graduate$31kearnings50% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $2,618 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Robeson Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,092 on campus · 12.9 mi · Lumberton$3knet price33%graduate$29kearningsTuition and fees: $2,581 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 Under $30k, where Tar Heel’s median household income ($27,014) falls.

Robeson Community College12.9 mi · Lumberton · sticker $12,628 · tuition $2,581$2,286a year
University of North Carolina at Pembroke23.5 mi · Pembroke · sticker $17,261$7,919a year
Bladen Community College7 mi · Dublin · mostly online · sticker $12,613 · tuition $2,618$8,915a 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 →BladenRobesonUniversity of North Carolina at Pembroke
University of North Carolina at Pembroke44% graduate$43k earnings$25k typical debt
Robeson Community College33% graduate$29k earnings
Bladen Community College23% graduate$31k 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 Tar Heel

Is Tar Heel a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Tar Heel residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as North Carolina (6). The nearest campus, Bladen Community College, is 7 miles away in Dublin.

What colleges are near Tar Heel?

Within 15 miles: Bladen Community College (7 miles, 492 students on campus) and Robeson Community College (12.9 miles, 1,092).

What is the closest community college to Tar Heel, and what does it cost?

Bladen Community College in Dublin, 7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,618 a year for North Carolina residents; the federal net price, $9,551, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of North Carolina at Pembroke cost if we live in North Carolina?

Tuition and fees are $3,648 a year in-state and $7,648 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,919 (under $30,000 income) to $15,999 (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 Tar Heel. 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 →