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Linville CDP, NC

ZIP 28646 — 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 28646

K-12 nearby
9
Public
8
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28646 (Linville, NC) is associated with Avery County Schools (LEA 3700300) 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 9 K-12 schools (8 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.5 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 Lees-McRae College about 6.3 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Avery County Schools
LEA ID
3700300
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (93)

  • Lees-McRae College6.3 miles (10.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College13.5 miles (21.7 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University13.5 miles (21.8 km)4yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine13.6 miles (21.9 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute25.3 miles (40.7 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College25.8 miles (41.5 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton27.4 miles (44.1 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University29.5 miles (47.4 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College29.5 miles (47.5 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University33.0 miles (53.1 km)4yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University37.1 miles (59.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College37.3 miles (60.1 km)2yr-public
Show all 93 colleges & universities
  • Montreat College38.8 miles (62.4 km)4yr-private
  • King University39.4 miles (63.5 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College40.6 miles (65.3 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College42.3 miles (68.1 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University42.9 miles (69.1 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College44.1 miles (70.9 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College46.2 miles (74.4 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University48.4 miles (77.8 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College51.0 miles (82.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville51.1 miles (82.3 km)4yr-public
  • Tusculum University51.5 miles (82.8 km)4yr-private
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts51.7 miles (83.2 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College52.7 miles (84.8 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville56.9 miles (91.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College57.0 miles (91.7 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College58.3 miles (93.8 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College62.0 miles (99.8 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute64.3 miles (103.4 km)2yr-private
  • Gaston College64.3 miles (103.4 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College64.5 miles (103.9 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College66.6 miles (107.1 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson College68.8 miles (110.7 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College71.4 miles (114.9 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College72.1 miles (116.0 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic73.5 miles (118.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College74.0 miles (119.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate74.7 miles (120.3 km)4yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College74.8 miles (120.3 km)2yr-public
  • North Greenville University75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College76.3 miles (122.8 km)2yr-public
  • Wofford College77.1 miles (124.1 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College77.6 miles (124.8 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy79.2 miles (127.4 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College79.6 miles (128.1 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University79.8 miles (128.5 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences80.4 miles (129.3 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte80.6 miles (129.6 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College80.8 miles (130.0 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College81.2 miles (130.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown81.6 miles (131.3 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-public
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College82.1 miles (132.1 km)2yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College82.2 miles (132.3 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences82.4 miles (132.7 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina82.6 miles (132.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte83.1 miles (133.8 km)2yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University86.1 miles (138.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University87.7 miles (141.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University87.8 miles (141.4 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College88.0 miles (141.5 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte88.6 miles (142.6 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary88.7 miles (142.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College88.8 miles (142.9 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University89.0 miles (143.3 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina University89.2 miles (143.5 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College89.7 miles (144.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University90.6 miles (145.8 km)4yr-public
  • Winthrop University90.7 miles (145.9 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College91.1 miles (146.6 km)4yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College91.3 miles (146.9 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University91.8 miles (147.8 km)4yr-public
  • Carson-Newman University91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College92.0 miles (148.0 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College92.1 miles (148.2 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College94.2 miles (151.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union94.5 miles (152.1 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College95.7 miles (154.0 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center98.0 miles (157.7 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Avery Middlepublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Avery County Highpublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Newland Elementarypublic——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Banner Elk Elementarypublic——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Crossnore Elementarypublic——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Marjorie Williams Academypublic——5.6 miles (9.1 km)
RAINBOW CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Freedom Trail Elementarypublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Cranberry Middlepublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28646

What school district is ZIP code 28646 in?
ZIP 28646 (Linville, NC) maps to Avery County Schools (LEA ID 3700300) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28646?
US5 lists 9 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28646 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28646 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher29.8%
High school31.3%
Less than HS0.0%
School districtAvery County Schools