There are no colleges in Cleveland County limit, North Carolina. Instead, you can check schools near Cleveland County, North Carolina. There are 10 colleges near Cleveland County, North Carolina - 7 public and 3 private schools. All schools provide undergraduate programs and 2 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 27,256 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $14,055 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 80.90% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,085.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Community College Shelby, Cleveland County |
Public 2-4 years |
$8,746 ($2,602) | Not Offered | 1,558 | 15 to 1 |
| Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, Cleveland County |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$34,750 | $12,125 | 3,104 | 12 to 1 |
| Western Piedmont Community College Morganton, Cleveland County |
Public 2-4 years |
$8,794 ($2,650) | Not Offered | 1,813 | 10 to 1 |
| Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, Cleveland County |
Public 2-4 years |
$7,803 ($2,427) | Not Offered | 4,904 | 10 to 1 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory, Cleveland County |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$31,900 | $13,020 | 2,256 | 15 to 1 |
| Gaston College Dallas, Cleveland County |
Public 2-4 years |
$9,330 ($3,186) | Not Offered | 6,443 | 17 to 1 |
| Isothermal Community College Spindale, Cleveland County |
Public 2-4 years |
$6,638 ($2,030) | Not Offered | 1,918 | 11 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Gastonia Gastonia, Cleveland County |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$19,425 | Not Offered | 97 | 17 to 1 |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson, Cleveland County |
Public 2-4 years |
$6,528 ($2,528) | Not Offered | 3,914 | 15 to 1 |
| McDowell Technical Community College Marion, Cleveland County |
Public 2-4 years |
$6,640 ($2,032) | Not Offered | 1,249 | 8 to 1 |
