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Columbus town, NC

ZIP 28756 — 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 28756

K-12 nearby
6
Public
6
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28756 (Columbus, NC) is associated with Polk County Schools (LEA 3703720) 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 6 K-12 schools (6 public). 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 Blue Ridge Community College about 13.8 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Polk County Schools
LEA ID
3703720
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (87)

  • Blue Ridge Community College13.8 miles (22.2 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College15.5 miles (24.9 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College21.3 miles (34.3 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University22.1 miles (35.6 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville22.8 miles (36.7 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College22.9 miles (36.9 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College24.5 miles (39.5 km)2yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College25.6 miles (41.3 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic25.9 miles (41.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate27.4 miles (44.1 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts27.8 miles (44.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville28.1 miles (45.3 km)4yr-public
Show all 87 colleges & universities
  • Spartanburg Community College28.3 miles (45.6 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College30.0 miles (48.3 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University30.1 miles (48.4 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College30.6 miles (49.3 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University31.3 miles (50.4 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College31.6 miles (50.9 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University32.8 miles (52.8 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University34.5 miles (55.6 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University36.5 miles (58.8 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-South Carolina37.4 miles (60.2 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College38.0 miles (61.2 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University38.8 miles (62.4 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College39.4 miles (63.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College41.4 miles (66.6 km)2yr-public
  • Haywood Community College43.5 miles (69.9 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute52.6 miles (84.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Wesleyan University54.0 miles (86.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union54.2 miles (87.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University55.2 miles (88.9 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College55.9 miles (90.0 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College56.3 miles (90.6 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University56.5 miles (90.8 km)4yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College57.5 miles (92.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-private
  • Clemson University59.2 miles (95.3 km)4yr-public
  • Tri-County Technical College59.9 miles (96.3 km)2yr-public
  • Anderson University63.3 miles (101.8 km)4yr-private
  • Presbyterian College63.7 miles (102.5 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University65.2 miles (104.9 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University66.1 miles (106.3 km)4yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University66.4 miles (106.9 km)4yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine66.8 miles (107.6 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton70.1 miles (112.8 km)2yr-public
  • Winthrop University71.1 miles (114.5 km)4yr-public
  • Clinton College71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-private
  • Erskine College71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences72.0 miles (115.8 km)4yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina72.3 miles (116.4 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College73.2 miles (117.8 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte74.2 miles (119.4 km)2yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte75.7 miles (121.9 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College76.3 miles (122.7 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute76.9 miles (123.8 km)2yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College77.1 miles (124.0 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte77.1 miles (124.1 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College78.1 miles (125.7 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College78.5 miles (126.3 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Technical College79.2 miles (127.4 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College79.3 miles (127.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lander University79.6 miles (128.1 km)4yr-public
  • Newberry College80.4 miles (129.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-public
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary82.8 miles (133.3 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte82.8 miles (133.3 km)2yr-private
  • Toccoa Falls College84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College84.7 miles (136.4 km)2yr-public
  • King University85.2 miles (137.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown85.8 miles (138.1 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster89.8 miles (144.6 km)2yr-public
  • Carson-Newman University90.5 miles (145.7 km)4yr-private
  • North Georgia Technical College90.6 miles (145.8 km)2yr-public
  • Emmanuel University91.8 miles (147.7 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College93.6 miles (150.7 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont University94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson University96.7 miles (155.6 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College97.9 miles (157.6 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary98.0 miles (157.8 km)4yr-private
  • Young Harris College98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College98.2 miles (158.1 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College98.6 miles (158.7 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Sunny View Elementary Schoolpublic——1.4 miles (2.2 km)
Polk County Middle Schoolpublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Lake Lure Classical Academypublic——3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Polk Central Elementary Schoolpublic——5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Polk County High Schoolpublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Polk County Early Collegepublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28756

What school district is ZIP code 28756 in?
ZIP 28756 (Columbus, NC) maps to Polk County Schools (LEA ID 3703720) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28756?
US5 lists 6 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 6 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28756 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28756 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher18.9%
High school38.5%
Less than HS12.7%
School districtPolk County Schools