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Colleges near Varnamtown · College Scorecard

No college in Varnamtown, but 4 within 30 miles

The closest is Brunswick Community College in Bolivia, 6.4 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
6.4 mi
Brunswick Community College
Within 30 miles
4
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
6.4 mi
Brunswick Community College
Students nearby
24,452
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
5%
NC 6%

College from Varnamtown

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Varnamtown

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

10 mi20 mi30 mi Brunswick Community College Cape Fear Community College University of North Carolina Wilmington Varnamtown
University or collegeCommunity college
Brunswick Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Bolivia
6.4 mi972 students
Cape Fear Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wilmington
26 mi9,738 students
University of North Carolina WilmingtonUniversity or college · Public · Wilmington
28.1 mi13,624 students
Miller-Motte College-WilmingtonUniversity or college · For-profit · Wilmington
28.6 mi118 students

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

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

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Varnamtown’s median household income ($55K) 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 Varnamtown: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Brunswick Community CollegeCape Fear Community CollegeUniversity of North Carolina Wilmington
Brunswick Community College40% graduate$37k earnings— typical debt
Cape Fear Community College34% graduate$39k earnings$10k typical debt
University of North Carolina Wilmington71% graduate$55k earnings$20k 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 Varnamtown. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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