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Colleges in and near Woodfin

The University of North Carolina Asheville is 2.4 miles from Woodfin

No college sits inside Woodfin’s boundary, but the University of North Carolina Asheville’s campus in Asheville, with 2,891 students on campus, is 2.4 miles from the center of town, and Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is 5.5 miles away in Asheville. About 4% of Woodfin’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Carolina (6%).

University of North Carolina Asheville

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 Woodfin. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
9,154 students on campus
Nearest college
2.4 mi
University of North Carolina Asheville
Residents in college
4%
About the same as NC (6%)
Nearest community college
5.5 mi
Asheville-Buncombe Technical · $2,882 tuition
Nearest public university
2.4 mi
University of North Carolina Asheville · $7,501 in-state
Median household income
$71K
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What stands out about college from Woodfin

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

A university 2.4 miles awayThe University of North Carolina Asheville has 2,891 students on campus in Asheville, 54% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of North Carolina AshevilleLiving in North Carolina, the University of North Carolina Asheville charges $7,501 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $24,849. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 5.5 miles awayAsheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in Asheville: tuition and fees $2,882 a year for North Carolina residents.Students are 4% 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 Woodfin

Three private colleges within 12.7 miles, one public college within 2.4 miles, and Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College 5.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miAsheville-Buncombe TechnicalUniversity of North Carolina AshevilleMars Hill UniversityWoodfin
University or collegeCommunity college
University of North Carolina AshevilleUniversity or college · Public · 2,891 on campus · 2.4 mi · Asheville92%admitted$12knet price54%graduate$44kearningsAsheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,301 on campus · 5.5 mi · Asheville$12knet price40%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $2,882 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Warren Wilson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 797 on campus · 8.5 mi · Swannanoa71%admitted$21knet price42%graduate$36kearningsGalen Health Institutes-AshevilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 183 on campus · 11.3 mi · Asheville$29knet price$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Mars Hill UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 982 on campus · 12.7 mi · Mars Hill68%admitted$20knet price45%graduate$45kearnings

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 Woodfin’s median household income ($71,384) falls.

University of North Carolina Asheville2.4 mi · Asheville · sticker $21,685$11,570a year
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College5.5 mi · Asheville · sticker $16,061 · tuition $2,882$11,862a year
Mars Hill University12.7 mi · Mars Hill · sticker $50,099$20,628a year
Warren Wilson College8.5 mi · Swannanoa · sticker $56,966$21,046a year
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville11.3 mi · Asheville · sticker $35,990$35,990a 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 Woodfin: 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 AshevilleAsheville-Buncombe TechnicalWarren Wilson CollegeMars Hill University
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College40% graduate$36k earnings$16k typical debt
University of North Carolina Asheville54% graduate$44k earnings$20k typical debt
Mars Hill University45% graduate$45k earnings$26k typical debt
Warren Wilson College42% graduate$36k earnings$25k 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 Woodfin

Is Woodfin a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Woodfin residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as North Carolina (6). The nearest campus, the University of North Carolina Asheville, is 2.4 miles away in Asheville.

What colleges are near Woodfin?

Within 15 miles: the University of North Carolina Asheville (2.4 miles, 2,891 students on campus), Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (5.5 miles, 4,301), Warren Wilson College (8.5 miles, 797), Galen Health Institutes-Asheville (11.3 miles, 183) and Mars Hill University (12.7 miles, 982).

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

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in Asheville, 5.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,882 a year for North Carolina residents; the federal net price, $11,602, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $7,501 a year in-state and $24,849 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,219 (under $30,000 income) to $18,786 (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 Woodfin. 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 →