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Colleges near Dante · College Scorecard

No college in Dante, but 8 within 30 miles

The closest is University of Virginia's College at Wise in The University of Virginia's College at Wise, 15.3 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
15.3 mi
University of Virginia's College at Wise
Within 30 miles
8
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
25.2 mi
Virginia Highlands Community College
Students nearby
8,070
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
0%
VA 7%

College from Dante

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Dante

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

University of Virginia's College at WiseUniversity or college · Public · The University of Virginia's College at Wise
15.3 mi1,262 students
Appalachian College of PharmacyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Oakwood
21.9 mi125 students
Appalachian School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Grundy
22.7 mi140 students
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Abingdon
25.2 mi1,583 students
Southwest Virginia Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Cedar Bluff
26.9 mi1,416 students
Mountain Empire Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Big Stone Gap
27.7 mi1,406 students
King UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bristol
28.4 mi778 students
Emory & Henry UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Emory
29.1 mi1,360 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 $30–48k, where Dante’s median household income ($34K) 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 Dante: 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 → University of Virginia's College at WiseVirginia Highlands Community CollegeSouthwest Virginia Community College
University of Virginia's College at Wise47% graduate$45k earnings$17k typical debt
Virginia Highlands Community College40% graduate$33k earnings— typical debt
Southwest Virginia Community College46% graduate$34k earnings— 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 Dante. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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