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Colleges near Rolesville · College Scorecard

No college in Rolesville, but 16 within 30 miles

The closest is Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, 5.4 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
5.4 mi
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Within 30 miles
16
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
16 mi
Louisburg College
Students nearby
81,346
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
7%
NC 6%

College from Rolesville

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Rolesville

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Rolesville.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Rolesville’s median household income ($150K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Rolesville: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Saint Augustine's UniversityWilliam Peace UniversityShaw University
Saint Augustine's University25% graduate$36k earnings$30k typical debt
William Peace University45% graduate$47k earnings$22k typical debt
Shaw University22% graduate$34k earnings$33k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Rolesville. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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