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Glen Alpine town, NC

ZIP 28628 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 28628

K-12 nearby
21
Public
18
Private
3
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28628 (Glen Alpine, NC) is associated with Burke County Schools (LEA 3700480) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 21 K-12 schools (18 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Western Piedmont Community College about 5.5 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Burke County Schools
LEA ID
3700480
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (95)

  • Western Piedmont Community College5.5 miles (8.8 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College11.1 miles (17.8 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute19.1 miles (30.7 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College19.4 miles (31.2 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University25.7 miles (41.3 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College27.9 miles (44.8 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College27.9 miles (45.0 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College29.3 miles (47.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College30.5 miles (49.1 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University33.7 miles (54.3 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University34.3 miles (55.2 km)4yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College35.0 miles (56.3 km)2yr-public
Show all 95 colleges & universities
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine37.1 miles (59.7 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University43.5 miles (70.1 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College44.0 miles (70.9 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College44.1 miles (71.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville44.4 miles (71.5 km)4yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College44.5 miles (71.7 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts44.8 miles (72.0 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College46.2 miles (74.3 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville46.5 miles (74.8 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University46.9 miles (75.4 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University48.8 miles (78.5 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton49.4 miles (79.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College50.1 miles (80.6 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic50.5 miles (81.2 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University51.4 miles (82.7 km)4yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College52.8 miles (84.9 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute52.9 miles (85.1 km)2yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College53.2 miles (85.6 km)2yr-public
  • Wofford College53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College55.1 miles (88.7 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University56.1 miles (90.2 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences61.2 miles (98.5 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University62.0 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte62.6 miles (100.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-private
  • King University62.9 miles (101.3 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College62.9 miles (101.3 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina62.9 miles (101.3 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College63.0 miles (101.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte63.9 miles (102.9 km)2yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College64.2 miles (103.4 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte65.2 miles (104.9 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College65.7 miles (105.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-public
  • Furman University66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University67.4 miles (108.4 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College68.3 miles (109.9 km)2yr-public
  • Winthrop University68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union70.3 miles (113.1 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-public
  • York Technical College70.5 miles (113.5 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte70.8 miles (113.9 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary70.8 miles (113.9 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University72.3 miles (116.4 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College73.1 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College73.1 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College73.4 miles (118.1 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary73.4 miles (118.2 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College75.0 miles (120.7 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College84.1 miles (135.3 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-private
  • Presbyterian College87.2 miles (140.4 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College87.9 miles (141.5 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Wesleyan University88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College88.4 miles (142.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster88.6 miles (142.6 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College89.2 miles (143.6 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina University89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts90.0 miles (144.9 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College90.3 miles (145.3 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College90.4 miles (145.4 km)2yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University90.8 miles (146.2 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown90.9 miles (146.3 km)2yr-public
  • Stanly Community College91.1 miles (146.6 km)2yr-public
  • Wingate University91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-private
  • Clemson University93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College93.9 miles (151.1 km)2yr-public
  • Tri-County Technical College94.1 miles (151.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College94.9 miles (152.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise96.2 miles (154.8 km)4yr-public
  • Anderson University96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University99.3 miles (159.9 km)4yr-private
  • Newberry College100.0 miles (160.9 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

Grades
Glen Alpine Elementarypublic——0.3 miles (0.5 km)
W A Young Elementarypublic——1.2 miles (1.9 km)
SILVER CREEK ADVENTIST SCHOOLprivate——1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Table Rock Middlepublic——2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Oak Hill Elementarypublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Freedom Highpublic——3.9 miles (6.2 km)
THE LEARNING CENTERprivate——4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Forest Hill Elementarypublic——4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Mountain View Elementarypublic——5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Salem Elementarypublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
NC School for the Deafpublic——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Burke Middle Collegepublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
MORGANTON DAY SCHOOLprivate——5.5 miles (8.9 km)
New Dimensionspublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Walter R Johnson Middlepublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Hillcrest Elementarypublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
North Libertypublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Liberty Middlepublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Patton High Schoolpublic——6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Mull Elementarypublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Nebo Elementary Schoolpublic——8.1 miles (13.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28628

What school district is ZIP code 28628 in?
ZIP 28628 (Glen Alpine, NC) maps to Burke County Schools (LEA ID 3700480) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28628?
US5 lists 21 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 18 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28628 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28628 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher0.0%
High school23.3%
Less than HS7.0%
School districtBurke County Schools