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Colleges near Union · College Scorecard

No college in Union, but 4 within 30 miles

The closest is West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, 15.8 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
15.8 mi
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Within 30 miles
4
degree-granting colleges
Students nearby
41,431
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
0%
WV 5%

College from Union

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Union

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

West Virginia School of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · Public · Lewisburg
15.8 mi795 students
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Blacksburg
25.8 mi36,796 students
Edward Via College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Blacksburg
28 mi2,596 students
Concord UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Athens
28.1 mi1,244 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 Union’s median household income ($35K) 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 Union: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityConcord University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University86% graduate$82k earnings$22k typical debt
Concord University39% graduate$43k earnings$19k 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 Union. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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