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ZIP 28740 — Schools & Education

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 28740

K-12 nearby
8
Public
8
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28740 (NC) is associated with Mitchell County Schools (LEA 3703000) 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 8 K-12 schools (8 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.4 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 Milligan University about 14.5 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Mitchell County Schools
LEA ID
3703000
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (81)

  • Milligan University14.5 miles (23.3 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University15.4 miles (24.9 km)4yr-public
  • Mayland Community College17.9 miles (28.9 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton19.7 miles (31.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College22.8 miles (36.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University24.0 miles (38.6 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University27.8 miles (44.7 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College28.2 miles (45.4 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine29.7 miles (47.8 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College30.8 miles (49.5 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University34.1 miles (55.0 km)4yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College34.6 miles (55.6 km)4yr-private
Show all 81 colleges & universities
  • King University34.7 miles (55.9 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College34.7 miles (55.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville36.6 miles (59.0 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts37.3 miles (60.1 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College39.3 miles (63.2 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College41.5 miles (66.8 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College44.6 miles (71.8 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville44.8 miles (72.1 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute47.0 miles (75.7 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University53.2 miles (85.6 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College53.6 miles (86.3 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College54.8 miles (88.2 km)2yr-public
  • Walters State Community College55.8 miles (89.9 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College55.9 miles (90.0 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown57.8 miles (93.0 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University58.2 miles (93.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College59.2 miles (95.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College60.9 miles (98.0 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College61.4 miles (98.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise62.8 miles (101.1 km)4yr-public
  • Brevard College64.4 miles (103.6 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University68.1 miles (109.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College68.5 miles (110.3 km)2yr-public
  • North Greenville University70.8 miles (113.9 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College71.1 miles (114.5 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College72.6 miles (116.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College73.3 miles (118.0 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate77.5 miles (124.8 km)4yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College78.8 miles (126.8 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University79.6 miles (128.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College80.0 miles (128.8 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College80.3 miles (129.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College80.5 miles (129.6 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University81.0 miles (130.3 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University81.2 miles (130.6 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College81.3 miles (130.8 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law82.6 miles (132.9 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson University83.3 miles (134.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Memorial University84.2 miles (135.6 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University84.3 miles (135.6 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute86.2 miles (138.7 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-South Carolina86.8 miles (139.6 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College87.6 miles (140.9 km)4yr-public
  • Surry Community College89.0 miles (143.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College89.6 miles (144.2 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College89.8 miles (144.6 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-private
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College92.0 miles (148.0 km)4yr-private
  • Alice Lloyd College92.2 miles (148.3 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee System Office92.5 miles (148.8 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-public
  • Hazard Community and Technical College93.5 miles (150.5 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville95.0 miles (152.8 km)2yr-public
  • South College95.5 miles (153.6 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville96.5 miles (155.3 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville96.5 miles (155.3 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pikeville96.9 miles (155.9 km)4yr-private
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH97.4 miles (156.7 km)2yr-private
  • Maryville College97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University97.9 miles (157.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Wesleyan University98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences98.3 miles (158.2 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University98.7 miles (158.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University99.3 miles (159.9 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte99.4 miles (160.0 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Rock Creek Elementarypublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Unicoi Co High Schoolpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Love Chapel Elementarypublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Unicoi Community Learning Centerpublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Unicoi Co Middle Schoolpublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Unicoi Elementarypublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Bowman Middlepublic——8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Gouge Primarypublic——8.7 miles (13.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28740

What school district is ZIP code 28740 in?
ZIP 28740 (NC) maps to Mitchell County Schools (LEA ID 3703000) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28740?
US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28740 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28740 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher16.6%
High school27.8%
Less than HS16.9%
School districtMitchell County Schools