Colleges · Shelby
Colleges in Shelby, NC
Shelby is home to Cleveland Community College, with about 904 students on campus. 1 more college is within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Shelby
Students on campus
904fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Cleveland Community College904 on campus
Every college
The college in Shelby
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Shelby
5 more colleges are within 30 miles of Shelby.
Gardner-Webb UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Boiling Springs7.5 mi1,973 students
Limestone UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Gaffney17.1 mi1,139 students
Gaston CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dallas20.2 mi2,695 studentsIsothermal Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Spindale20.9 mi938 studentsBelmont Abbey CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Belmont28.5 mi1,480 studentsStraight-line distance from the center of Shelby. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.