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Colleges in and near Dendron

The nearest college is 20 miles from Dendron

No college is within 15 miles of Dendron. The nearest is William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA (8,636 students on campus); Paul D Camp Community College in Franklin is 25 miles away.

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 Dendron. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
0
none; nearest 20 mi
Nearest college
20 mi
William & Mary
Residents in college
7%
About the same as VA (7%)
Nearest community college
25 mi
Paul D Camp · $5,012 tuition
Nearest public university
20 mi
William & Mary · $25,914 in-state
Median household income
$58K
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What stands out about college from Dendron

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

Nearest college

The nearest college to Dendron

No college is within 15 miles, so this is the closest one. The map also shows the nearest community college, priced below.

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 nearest college and the nearest community college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Dendron’s median household income ($58,214) falls.

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?

The same two colleges: 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 →William & MaryPaul D Camp
William & Mary89% graduate$73k earnings$18k typical debt
Paul D Camp Community College36% graduate$36k earnings$7k 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 Dendron

What is the closest college to Dendron?

William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA, 20 miles in a straight line from the center of Dendron. No college is within 15 miles.

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

Paul D Camp Community College in Franklin, 25 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,012 a year for Virginia residents; the federal net price, $4,126, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does William & Mary cost if we live in Virginia?

Tuition and fees are $25,914 a year in-state and $51,038 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,106 (under $30,000 income) to $34,370 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

How many Dendron residents are in college?

About 7 of every 100 (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Virginia (7). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.

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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 Dendron. 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 →