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Colleges near McKenney · College Scorecard

No college in McKenney, but 4 within 30 miles

The closest is Southside Virginia Community College in Alberta, 14.8 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
14.8 mi
Southside Virginia Community College
Within 30 miles
4
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
14.8 mi
Southside Virginia Community College
Students nearby
9,970
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
4%
VA 7%

College from McKenney

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near McKenney

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

Southside Virginia Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Alberta
14.8 mi2,377 students
Richard Bland CollegeCommunity college · Public · South Prince George
21.3 mi2,395 students
Virginia State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Petersburg
24 mi5,107 students
Southside College of Health SciencesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Colonial Heights
26.4 mi91 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

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 $48–75k, where McKenney’s median household income ($53K) 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 McKenney: 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 → Southside Virginia Community CollegeRichard Bland CollegeVirginia State University
Southside Virginia Community College42% graduate$32k earnings— typical debt
Richard Bland College9% graduate$41k earnings$11k typical debt
Virginia State University39% graduate$46k earnings$27k 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 McKenney. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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