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Colleges in and near Heathsville

The nearest college is 19.3 miles from Heathsville

No college is within 15 miles of Heathsville. The nearest is St. Mary's College of Maryland in St. Mary's City, MD (1,587 students on campus); Rappahannock Community College in Glenns is 25.3 miles away and William & Mary 46.1 miles.

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 Heathsville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
0
none; nearest 19.3 mi
Nearest college
19.3 mi
St. Mary's College of Maryland
Residents in college
0%
About the same as VA (7%)
Nearest community college
25.3 mi
Rappahannock · $5,102 tuition
Nearest public university
46.1 mi
William & Mary · $25,914 in-state
Median household income
$12K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Heathsville

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

Nearest college

The nearest college to Heathsville

No college is within 15 miles, so this is the closest one. The map also shows the nearest community college and public university, 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, the nearest community college and the nearest public university. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Under $30k, where Heathsville’s median household income ($11,597) 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 three 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 →St. Mary's College of MarylandRappahannockWilliam & Mary
William & Mary89% graduate$73k earnings$18k typical debt
Rappahannock Community College45% graduate$36k earnings
St. Mary's College of Maryland70% graduate$60k earnings$21k 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 Heathsville

What is the closest college to Heathsville?

St. Mary's College of Maryland in St. Mary's City, MD, 19.3 miles in a straight line from the center of Heathsville. No college is within 15 miles.

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

Rappahannock Community College in Glenns, 25.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,102 a year for Virginia residents; the federal net price, $4,343, 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 Heathsville residents are in college?

About 0 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 Heathsville. 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 →