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Wedowee town, AL

ZIP 36278 — 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 36278

K-12 nearby
7
Public
7
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 36278 (Wedowee, AL) is associated with Randolph County School District (LEA 0102820) 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 7 K-12 schools (7 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Southern Union State Community College about 14.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Randolph County School District
LEA ID
0102820
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (88)

  • Southern Union State Community College14.3 miles (23.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of West Georgia29.7 miles (47.8 km)4yr-public
  • West Georgia Technical College31.7 miles (51.0 km)2yr-public
  • LaGrange College34.4 miles (55.3 km)4yr-private
  • Talladega College34.7 miles (55.9 km)4yr-private
  • Jacksonville State University36.7 miles (59.1 km)4yr-public
  • Point University36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-private
  • Central Alabama Community College37.2 miles (59.9 km)2yr-public
  • Auburn University50.6 miles (81.5 km)4yr-public
  • Gadsden State Community College53.1 miles (85.5 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Highlands College60.7 miles (97.7 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-East Point62.2 miles (100.1 km)2yr-private
Show all 88 colleges & universities
  • Tuskegee University63.1 miles (101.6 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College64.9 miles (104.5 km)2yr-public
  • Columbus Technical College65.1 miles (104.7 km)2yr-public
  • Columbus State University66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-public
  • Shorter University66.7 miles (107.3 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Columbus68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-private
  • Fortis College-Smyrna68.7 miles (110.6 km)2yr-private
  • Chattahoochee Valley Community College68.9 miles (110.9 km)2yr-public
  • Berry College69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-private
  • Chattahoochee Technical College69.4 miles (111.7 km)2yr-public
  • Atlanta Metropolitan State College69.5 miles (111.9 km)4yr-public
  • Atlanta Technical College69.6 miles (112.0 km)2yr-public
  • Morehouse College70.0 miles (112.6 km)4yr-private
  • Morehouse School of Medicine70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-private
  • Spelman College70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-private
  • Clark Atlanta University70.1 miles (112.9 km)4yr-private
  • Interdenominational Theological Center70.4 miles (113.4 km)4yr-private
  • Morris Brown College70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-private
  • Snead State Community College70.7 miles (113.7 km)2yr-public
  • Interactive College of Technology-Morrow70.7 miles (113.8 km)2yr-private
  • Clayton State University71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Crescent Technical College71.3 miles (114.8 km)2yr-public
  • Life University71.4 miles (114.8 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia State University-Perimeter College71.6 miles (115.3 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia State University71.6 miles (115.3 km)4yr-public
  • Herzing University-Atlanta71.6 miles (115.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta71.7 miles (115.4 km)2yr-private
  • Jefferson State Community College71.7 miles (115.5 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-public
  • Grady Health System Professional Schools71.9 miles (115.7 km)2yr-public
  • Atlanta's John Marshall Law School71.9 miles (115.8 km)4yr-private
  • Beulah Heights University72.7 miles (117.1 km)4yr-private
  • Miami Ad School-Atlanta72.8 miles (117.2 km)2yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus72.9 miles (117.3 km)2yr-private
  • Kennesaw State University72.9 miles (117.3 km)4yr-public
  • Samford University73.8 miles (118.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifex University74.3 miles (119.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham74.6 miles (120.0 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-Alabama75.0 miles (120.7 km)4yr-private
  • Emory University75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Birmingham76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-private
  • Auburn University at Montgomery76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-public
  • Faulkner University76.8 miles (123.6 km)4yr-private
  • Amridge University76.9 miles (123.7 km)4yr-private
  • Agnes Scott College76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Georgia77.0 miles (123.9 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia Theological Seminary77.5 miles (124.7 km)4yr-private
  • Birmingham-Southern College77.6 miles (124.8 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Birmingham77.7 miles (125.0 km)2yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs78.0 miles (125.6 km)2yr-private
  • Oglethorpe University78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Georgia78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Montevallo79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-public
  • Lawson State Community College79.2 miles (127.5 km)2yr-public
  • American InterContinental University-Atlanta79.2 miles (127.5 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Montgomery79.3 miles (127.6 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee80.0 miles (128.7 km)2yr-private
  • Alabama State University80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-public
  • Miles College80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Piedmont Technical College80.7 miles (129.8 km)2yr-public
  • Huntingdon College80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Georgia81.3 miles (130.9 km)4yr-private
  • Gordon State College81.6 miles (131.3 km)4yr-public
  • Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service81.7 miles (131.5 km)2yr-private
  • H Councill Trenholm State Community College82.8 miles (133.3 km)2yr-public
  • Luther Rice College & Seminary84.5 miles (136.1 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast Alabama Community College86.8 miles (139.7 km)2yr-public
  • Reinhardt University88.1 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
  • George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville88.6 miles (142.7 km)2yr-public
  • Gwinnett College-Lilburn89.7 miles (144.4 km)2yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta89.9 miles (144.6 km)2yr-private
  • Atlanta Institute of Music and Media92.4 miles (148.8 km)2yr-private
  • Reformed University94.2 miles (151.5 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett Technical College94.5 miles (152.1 km)2yr-public
  • Emory University-Oxford College97.3 miles (156.5 km)2yr-private
  • Georgia Gwinnett College98.2 miles (158.0 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Wedowee Elementary Schoolpublic——2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Wedowee Middle Schoolpublic——2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Randolph County High Schoolpublic——3.0 miles (4.7 km)
RandolphRoanoke Career Technology Centerpublic——3.3 miles (5.4 km)
RandolphRoanoke Career Technology Centerpublic——3.3 miles (5.4 km)
Woodland High Schoolpublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Woodland Elementary Schoolpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 36278

What school district is ZIP code 36278 in?
ZIP 36278 (Wedowee, AL) maps to Randolph County School District (LEA ID 0102820) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 36278?
US5 lists 7 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 36278 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 36278 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher23.6%
High school30.0%
Less than HS14.3%
School districtRandolph County School District