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Chimney Rock Village village, NC

ZIP 28720 — 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 28720

K-12 nearby
5
Public
3
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28720 (Chimney Rock Village, NC) is associated with Rutherford County Schools (LEA 3704080) 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 5 K-12 schools (3 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.9 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 Montreat College about 13.7 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Rutherford County Schools
LEA ID
3704080
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (85)

  • Montreat College13.7 miles (22.1 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College13.8 miles (22.3 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College15.3 miles (24.6 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville17.3 miles (27.8 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College18.9 miles (30.3 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts20.7 miles (33.3 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College20.8 miles (33.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville20.9 miles (33.7 km)4yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College21.7 miles (34.9 km)2yr-public
  • North Greenville University27.2 miles (43.7 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College30.6 miles (49.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University30.9 miles (49.8 km)4yr-private
Show all 85 colleges & universities
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic33.7 miles (54.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate35.2 miles (56.7 km)4yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University35.9 miles (57.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College35.9 miles (57.8 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College36.1 miles (58.1 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College36.9 miles (59.4 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University37.9 miles (60.9 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College38.3 miles (61.6 km)2yr-public
  • Wofford College38.5 miles (61.9 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University39.1 miles (63.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University40.4 miles (65.0 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-South Carolina43.0 miles (69.3 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College43.7 miles (70.3 km)4yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College44.5 miles (71.6 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute51.4 miles (82.7 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University53.5 miles (86.0 km)4yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College53.6 miles (86.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Community College54.2 miles (87.2 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University55.7 miles (89.7 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College56.9 miles (91.6 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University57.4 miles (92.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Wesleyan University57.6 miles (92.7 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University59.1 miles (95.1 km)4yr-public
  • Gaston College60.8 miles (97.8 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University61.8 miles (99.5 km)4yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine61.9 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union62.0 miles (99.8 km)2yr-public
  • Clemson University62.6 miles (100.8 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton63.4 miles (102.0 km)2yr-public
  • Tri-County Technical College63.7 miles (102.5 km)2yr-public
  • Anderson University68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-private
  • Presbyterian College71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College72.0 miles (115.8 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College76.4 miles (123.0 km)2yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences77.0 miles (124.0 km)4yr-public
  • Walters State Community College77.3 miles (124.3 km)2yr-public
  • Winthrop University77.5 miles (124.7 km)4yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
  • Erskine College77.7 miles (125.1 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown78.4 miles (126.1 km)2yr-public
  • King University78.5 miles (126.4 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute79.3 miles (127.7 km)2yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte79.4 miles (127.7 km)2yr-private
  • Davidson College79.4 miles (127.7 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College79.5 miles (128.0 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College79.7 miles (128.3 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College81.8 miles (131.7 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-private
  • Toccoa Falls College86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont Technical College86.3 miles (138.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte86.4 miles (139.0 km)4yr-public
  • Lander University86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College87.4 miles (140.6 km)2yr-public
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary87.8 miles (141.4 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte87.8 miles (141.4 km)2yr-private
  • Newberry College88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson University90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-private
  • North Georgia Technical College91.4 miles (147.1 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences93.0 miles (149.7 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont University95.2 miles (153.2 km)4yr-private
  • Emmanuel University95.3 miles (153.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster96.5 miles (155.3 km)2yr-public
  • Young Harris College96.8 miles (155.7 km)4yr-private
  • Maryville College98.3 miles (158.2 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Lake Lure Classical Academypublic——4.6 miles (7.3 km)
ASHEVILLE ACADEMYprivate——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
ASHEVILLE ACADEMYprivate——5.9 miles (9.4 km)
Sunny View Elementary Schoolpublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Edneyville Elementarypublic——8.5 miles (13.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28720

What school district is ZIP code 28720 in?
ZIP 28720 (Chimney Rock Village, NC) maps to Rutherford County Schools (LEA ID 3704080) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28720?
US5 lists 5 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 3 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28720 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28720 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher28.6%
High school38.9%
Less than HS0.8%
School districtRutherford County Schools