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Colleges near Oakvale · College Scorecard

No college in Oakvale, but 6 within 30 miles

The closest is Concord University in Athens, 6.6 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
6.6 mi
Concord University
Within 30 miles
6
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
21.9 mi
New River Community College
Students nearby
13,336
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
0%
WV 5%

College from Oakvale

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College within reach6 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, Concord University, is 6.6 miles away.A community college nearbyNew River Community College is 21.9 miles away, about $6,279 a year after aid.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Oakvale

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

10 mi20 mi30 mi Bluefield State University Concord University Wytheville Community College New River Community College Radford University Oakvale
University or collegeCommunity college
Concord UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Athens
6.6 mi1,244 students
Bluefield State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Bluefield
15.3 mi920 students
Bluefield UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bluefield
16.2 mi601 students
New River Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dublin
21.9 mi3,166 students
Wytheville Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wytheville
26.5 mi1,541 students
Radford UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Radford
26.9 mi5,864 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
Wytheville Community College26.5 mi · Wytheville · sticker $12,111 $5,405a year
New River Community College21.9 mi · Dublin · sticker $13,864 $7,993a year
Concord University6.6 mi · Athens · sticker $20,434 $10,438a year
Radford University26.9 mi · Radford · sticker $28,405 $12,069a year
Bluefield State University15.3 mi · Bluefield · sticker $21,839 $14,630a year
Bluefield University16.2 mi · Bluefield · sticker $42,539 $25,732a year

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 Oakvale: 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 → Concord UniversityBluefield State UniversityBluefield University
Concord University39% graduate$43k earnings$19k typical debt
Bluefield State University37% graduate$38k earnings$18k typical debt
Bluefield University18% graduate$49k earnings$22k 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 Oakvale. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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