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ZIP 28902 — 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 28902

K-12 nearby
15
Public
12
Private
3
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28902 (NC) is associated with Cherokee County Schools (LEA 3700780) 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 15 K-12 schools (12 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.3 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 Tri-County Community College about 3.1 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Cherokee County Schools
LEA ID
3700780
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Tri-County Community College3.1 miles (5.0 km)2yr-public
  • Young Harris College8.9 miles (14.3 km)4yr-private
  • Truett McConnell University31.8 miles (51.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Georgia34.1 miles (54.8 km)4yr-public
  • North Georgia Technical College35.9 miles (57.8 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont University39.4 miles (63.4 km)4yr-private
  • Toccoa Falls College45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee Wesleyan University46.2 miles (74.4 km)4yr-private
  • TCAT Athens47.8 miles (76.9 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University47.9 miles (77.1 km)4yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College48.0 miles (77.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lanier Technical College48.9 miles (78.8 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Brenau University50.3 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
  • Maryville College50.3 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville51.9 miles (83.5 km)2yr-private
  • Pentecostal Theological Seminary52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lee University52.6 miles (84.6 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland State Community College53.5 miles (86.1 km)2yr-public
  • Reinhardt University59.2 miles (95.3 km)4yr-private
  • Dalton State College61.6 miles (99.2 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Adventist University61.9 miles (99.6 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville64.2 miles (103.4 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson University64.2 miles (103.4 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville64.5 miles (103.9 km)2yr-public
  • South College64.6 miles (104.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pellissippi State Community College65.0 miles (104.6 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee System Office65.2 miles (104.9 km)4yr-public
  • Bryan College-Dayton67.3 miles (108.3 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College67.7 miles (109.0 km)2yr-public
  • Clemson University68.0 miles (109.4 km)4yr-public
  • Emmanuel University68.8 miles (110.7 km)4yr-private
  • Omega Graduate School69.0 miles (111.1 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-private
  • Roane State Community College70.0 miles (112.7 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Wesleyan University70.8 miles (114.0 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College71.0 miles (114.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-County Technical College71.2 miles (114.6 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Gwinnett College72.2 miles (116.1 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman72.4 miles (116.5 km)2yr-public
  • Chattanooga State Community College72.5 miles (116.7 km)2yr-public
  • Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers72.8 miles (117.1 km)4yr-private
  • Reformed University72.9 miles (117.4 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett Technical College73.5 miles (118.3 km)2yr-public
  • Atlanta Institute of Music and Media73.8 miles (118.8 km)2yr-private
  • Richmont Graduate University74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta75.0 miles (120.7 km)2yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga75.9 miles (122.2 km)4yr-public
  • Kennesaw State University76.7 miles (123.5 km)4yr-public
  • Gwinnett College-Lilburn78.1 miles (125.6 km)2yr-private
  • American InterContinental University-Atlanta78.2 miles (125.9 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs78.7 miles (126.7 km)2yr-private
  • Athens Technical College79.6 miles (128.1 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-Georgia80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-private
  • Covenant College80.3 miles (129.2 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Georgia80.9 miles (130.1 km)4yr-public
  • Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee80.9 miles (130.2 km)2yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus81.2 miles (130.7 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-Georgia81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-private
  • Life University81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
  • Oglethorpe University82.1 miles (132.2 km)4yr-private
  • Anderson University82.6 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
  • Chattahoochee Technical College82.8 miles (133.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta82.9 miles (133.4 km)2yr-private
  • Pontifex University83.2 miles (133.9 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Smyrna84.4 miles (135.9 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville85.3 miles (137.2 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-private
  • Berry College86.3 miles (139.0 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Piedmont Technical College86.6 miles (139.4 km)2yr-public
  • College of Athens86.7 miles (139.4 km)4yr-private
  • Emory University87.7 miles (141.2 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College87.7 miles (141.2 km)2yr-public
  • Shorter University88.0 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland88.2 miles (141.9 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College88.3 miles (142.1 km)2yr-public
  • DeVry University-Georgia88.4 miles (142.2 km)4yr-private
  • Miami Ad School-Atlanta88.5 miles (142.5 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville88.6 miles (142.6 km)4yr-public
  • Agnes Scott College88.7 miles (142.8 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College88.8 miles (142.9 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia Theological Seminary88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-South Carolina89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown89.6 miles (144.3 km)2yr-public
  • North Greenville University89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-public
  • Atlanta's John Marshall Law School90.5 miles (145.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro90.5 miles (145.7 km)2yr-public
  • Bob Jones University90.8 miles (146.1 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College90.9 miles (146.3 km)4yr-public
  • Herzing University-Atlanta91.0 miles (146.5 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College91.0 miles (146.5 km)2yr-public
  • Grady Health System Professional Schools91.1 miles (146.6 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia State University91.1 miles (146.6 km)4yr-public
  • Georgia State University-Perimeter College91.1 miles (146.6 km)2yr-public
  • Morris Brown College91.4 miles (147.0 km)4yr-private
  • Interdenominational Theological Center91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-private
  • Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service91.5 miles (147.3 km)2yr-private
  • Beulah Heights University91.7 miles (147.6 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 Oaks Academypublic——3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Tri-County Early College Highpublic——3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Martins Creek Elementarypublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Peachtree Elementarypublic——4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Murphy Elementarypublic——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Murphy Middlepublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
SHEPHERD ACADEMYprivate——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Murphy Highpublic——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
MURPHY ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
CAROLINA CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Hayesville Middlepublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Hayesville Highpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Hayesville Elementarypublic——8.2 miles (13.3 km)
Hayesville Primary Schoolpublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Union County High Schoolpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28902

What school district is ZIP code 28902 in?
ZIP 28902 (NC) maps to Cherokee County Schools (LEA ID 3700780) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28902?
US5 lists 15 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 12 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28902 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28902 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher40.6%
High school31.8%
Less than HS5.6%
School districtCherokee County Schools