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Colleges in and near Yadkin College

Davidson-Davie Community College is 11.5 miles from Yadkin College

No college sits inside Yadkin College’s boundary, but Davidson-Davie Community College’s campus in Thomasville, with 2,579 students on campus, is 11.5 miles from the center of town. About 1% of Yadkin College’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Yadkin College. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
9,642 students on campus
Nearest college
11.5 mi
Davidson-Davie
Residents in college
1%
Below NC (6%)
Nearest community college
11.5 mi
Davidson-Davie · $1,980 tuition
Nearest public university
16.4 mi
University of North Carolina School of the Arts · $9,477 in-state
Median household income
$110K
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What stands out about college from Yadkin College

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

A community college 11.5 miles awayDavidson-Davie Community College has 2,579 students on campus in Thomasville, 46% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at University of North Carolina School of the ArtsLiving in North Carolina, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts charges $9,477 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $27,211. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 1% of residentsBelow North Carolina (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Yadkin College

Two private colleges within 14.9 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, is 16.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miForsyth TechnicalDavidson-DavieCatawba CollegeYadkin College
University or collegeCommunity college
Davidson-Davie Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,579 on campus · 11.5 mi · Thomasville$9knet price46%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $1,980 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Catawba CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,054 on campus · 13.6 mi · Salisbury75%admitted$18knet price47%graduate$49kearningsLivingstone CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 814 on campus · 14.9 mi · Salisbury59%admitted$13knet price28%graduate$33kearningsForsyth Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,195 on campus · 15 mi · Winston-Salem$7knet price34%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $2,276 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 Over $110k, where Yadkin College’s median household income ($110,219) falls.

Davidson-Davie Community College11.5 mi · Thomasville · sticker $14,280 · tuition $1,980$10,280a year
Forsyth Technical Community College15 mi · Winston-Salem · sticker $14,101 · tuition $2,276$12,993a year
Livingstone College14.9 mi · Salisbury · sticker $28,305$16,018a year
Catawba College13.6 mi · Salisbury · sticker $49,516$24,420a year
University of North Carolina School of the Arts16.4 mi · Winston Salem · sticker $26,470$25,172a 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 →Davidson-DavieCatawba CollegeLivingstone CollegeForsyth Technical
Forsyth Technical Community College34% graduate$34k earnings$10k typical debt
Davidson-Davie Community College46% graduate$36k earnings$10k typical debt
University of North Carolina School of the Arts78% graduate$38k earnings$24k typical debt
Catawba College47% graduate$49k earnings$25k typical debt
Livingstone College28% graduate$33k earnings$31k 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 Yadkin College

Is Yadkin College a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Yadkin College residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below North Carolina (6). The nearest campus, Davidson-Davie Community College, is 11.5 miles away in Thomasville.

What colleges are near Yadkin College?

Within 15 miles: Davidson-Davie Community College (11.5 miles, 2,579 students on campus), Catawba College (13.6 miles, 1,054), Livingstone College (14.9 miles, 814) and Forsyth Technical Community College (15 miles, 5,195).

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

Davidson-Davie Community College in Thomasville, 11.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,980 a year for North Carolina residents; the federal net price, $8,753, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $9,477 a year in-state and $27,211 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,165 (under $30,000 income) to $25,172 (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 Yadkin College. 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 →