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Colleges in and near Dooms

Mary Baldwin University is 12.5 miles from Dooms

No college sits inside Dooms’ boundary, but Mary Baldwin University’s campus in Staunton, with 1,107 students on campus, is 12.5 miles from the center of town, and Blue Ridge Community College is 13.2 miles away in Weyers Cave. About 3% of Dooms’ residents are enrolled in college, below Virginia (7%).

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 Dooms. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
3,771 students on campus
Nearest college
12.5 mi
Mary Baldwin University
Residents in college
3%
Below VA (7%)
Nearest community college
13.2 mi
Blue Ridge · $5,646 tuition
Nearest public university
19.4 mi
University of Virginia · $21,803 in-state
Median household income
$87K
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What stands out about college from Dooms

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

A university 12.5 miles awayMary Baldwin University has 1,107 students on campus in Staunton, 39% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 13.2 miles awayBlue Ridge Community College in Weyers Cave: tuition and fees $5,646 a year for Virginia residents.In-state price at University of VirginiaLiving in Virginia, the University of Virginia charges $21,803 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $59,512. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Virginia (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Dooms

One private college within 12.5 miles, and Blue Ridge Community College 13.2 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of Virginia, is 19.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBlue RidgeMary Baldwin UniversityDooms
University or collegeCommunity college
Mary Baldwin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,107 on campus · 12.5 mi · Staunton$13knet price39%graduate$44kearningsBlue Ridge Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,664 on campus · 13.2 mi · Weyers Cave$14knet price40%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,646 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 $75–110k, where Dooms’ median household income ($87,292) falls.

Mary Baldwin University12.5 mi · Staunton · sticker $45,935$14,801a year
Blue Ridge Community College13.2 mi · Weyers Cave · sticker $20,788 · tuition $5,646$18,114a year
University of Virginia19.4 mi · Charlottesville · sticker $39,926$20,822a 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$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Mary Baldwin UniversityBlue RidgeUniversity of Virginia
University of Virginia96% graduate$87k earnings$18k typical debt
Blue Ridge Community College40% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
Mary Baldwin University39% graduate$44k earnings$27k 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 Dooms

Is Dooms a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Dooms residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Virginia (7). The nearest campus, Mary Baldwin University, is 12.5 miles away in Staunton.

What colleges are near Dooms?

Within 15 miles: Mary Baldwin University (12.5 miles, 1,107 students on campus) and Blue Ridge Community College (13.2 miles, 2,664).

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

Blue Ridge Community College in Weyers Cave, 13.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,646 a year for Virginia residents; the federal net price, $13,997, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Virginia cost if we live in Virginia?

Tuition and fees are $21,803 a year in-state and $59,512 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,174 (under $30,000 income) to $35,402 (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 Dooms. 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 →