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Swannanoa CDP, NC

ZIP 28778 — Schools & Education

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 28778

K-12 nearby
30
Public
22
Private
8
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28778 (Swannanoa, NC) is associated with Buncombe County Schools (LEA 3700450) 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 30 K-12 schools (22 public, 8 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% 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 Warren Wilson College about 3.8 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Buncombe County Schools
LEA ID
3700450
Private school share (ACS)
0.4%

Colleges & universities (89)

  • Warren Wilson College3.8 miles (6.0 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College5.7 miles (9.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville9.7 miles (15.5 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts10.0 miles (16.1 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College10.4 miles (16.7 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville14.5 miles (23.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University14.9 miles (24.0 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College23.8 miles (38.2 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College24.5 miles (39.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College29.0 miles (46.7 km)2yr-public
  • Haywood Community College31.0 miles (49.9 km)2yr-public
  • Brevard College34.2 miles (55.0 km)4yr-private
Show all 89 colleges & universities
  • Isothermal Community College35.0 miles (56.2 km)2yr-public
  • North Greenville University40.2 miles (64.7 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College40.2 miles (64.7 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University41.3 miles (66.5 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University45.0 miles (72.4 km)4yr-public
  • Milligan University45.2 miles (72.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic49.8 miles (80.1 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Community College50.1 miles (80.6 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University50.2 miles (80.8 km)4yr-public
  • Furman University50.3 miles (80.9 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton50.9 miles (81.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate51.3 miles (82.5 km)4yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College52.1 miles (83.9 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute53.2 miles (85.6 km)2yr-public
  • Bob Jones University53.7 miles (86.5 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine54.5 miles (87.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College54.5 miles (87.7 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University55.2 miles (88.8 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University56.0 miles (90.1 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina56.1 miles (90.2 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College57.0 miles (91.7 km)4yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College57.1 miles (91.8 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College57.6 miles (92.7 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University58.9 miles (94.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College62.0 miles (99.8 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College62.4 miles (100.5 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown63.3 miles (101.8 km)2yr-public
  • King University65.9 miles (106.1 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Wesleyan University67.0 miles (107.8 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University69.3 miles (111.6 km)4yr-private
  • Clemson University71.5 miles (115.1 km)4yr-public
  • Gaston College72.0 miles (115.9 km)2yr-public
  • Tri-County Technical College73.2 miles (117.8 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College75.7 miles (121.8 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College75.9 miles (122.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union78.0 miles (125.5 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson University78.3 miles (126.0 km)4yr-private
  • Anderson University79.7 miles (128.2 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University83.8 miles (134.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College84.9 miles (136.6 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College85.5 miles (137.6 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute86.7 miles (139.6 km)2yr-private
  • Presbyterian College87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee System Office88.0 miles (141.7 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-public
  • Maryville College88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville90.2 miles (145.2 km)2yr-public
  • South College90.8 miles (146.1 km)4yr-private
  • Toccoa Falls College91.0 miles (146.4 km)4yr-private
  • Erskine College91.1 miles (146.7 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University91.2 miles (146.8 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University91.4 miles (147.0 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte91.4 miles (147.2 km)2yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte91.8 miles (147.7 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College91.8 miles (147.8 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College93.3 miles (150.1 km)2yr-public
  • York Technical College93.3 miles (150.2 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte93.7 miles (150.8 km)4yr-private
  • North Georgia Technical College94.7 miles (152.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Memorial University95.2 miles (153.2 km)4yr-private
  • Young Harris College95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College96.8 miles (155.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte96.8 miles (155.8 km)4yr-public
  • Tri-County Community College97.1 miles (156.3 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont University99.0 miles (159.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College99.4 miles (160.0 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte99.5 miles (160.2 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary99.5 miles (160.2 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
THE LEARNING COMMUNITY SCHOOLprivate——1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Owen Highpublic——2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Williams Elementarypublic——3.3 miles (5.2 km)
ASHEVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Owen Middlepublic——3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Community High Schoolpublic——3.4 miles (5.4 km)
BLACK MOUNTAIN MONTESSORIprivate——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
ArtSpace Charter Schoolpublic——4.3 miles (6.8 km)
BLACK MOUNTAIN ACADEMYprivate——4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Black Mountain Primarypublic——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Black Mountain Elementarypublic——5.1 miles (8.3 km)
Evergreen Community Charterpublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Bell Elementarypublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academypublic——7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Haw Creek Elementarypublic——7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Reynolds Middlepublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Reynolds Highpublic——8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Ira B Jones Elementarypublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
ASHEVILLE CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Oakley Elementarypublic——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Fairview Elementarypublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
JULIA STREET MONTESSORI SCHOOLprivate——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Claxton Elementarypublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Barnardsville Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
HANGER HALL SCHOOLprivate——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Mountain City Public Montessoripublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Weaverville Primarypublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Weaverville Elementarypublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Montford North Star Academypublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
ODYSSEY COMMUNITY SCHOOLprivate——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28778

What school district is ZIP code 28778 in?
ZIP 28778 (Swannanoa, NC) maps to Buncombe County Schools (LEA ID 3700450) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28778?
US5 lists 30 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 22 public and 8 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28778 attend private school?
About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28778 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher32.4%
High school31.9%
Less than HS13.8%
School districtBuncombe County Schools