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Durham city, NC

ZIP 27503 — 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 27503

K-12 nearby
30
Public
26
Private
4
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 27503 (Durham, NC) is associated with Durham Public Schools (LEA 3701260) 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 (26 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.3 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 Watts College of Nursing about 9.2 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Durham Public Schools
LEA ID
3701260
Private school share (ACS)
0.4%

Colleges & universities (91)

  • Watts College of Nursing9.2 miles (14.8 km)4yr-private
  • Duke University10.9 miles (17.5 km)4yr-private
  • Durham Technical Community College12.3 miles (19.8 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Central University12.4 miles (19.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19.1 miles (30.7 km)4yr-public
  • Piedmont Community College20.0 miles (32.2 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary23.8 miles (38.4 km)4yr-private
  • Vance-Granville Community College25.1 miles (40.3 km)2yr-public
  • Meredith College26.7 miles (43.0 km)4yr-private
  • Alamance Community College27.1 miles (43.6 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh27.6 miles (44.5 km)2yr-private
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh28.0 miles (45.1 km)4yr-public
Show all 91 colleges & universities
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh28.0 miles (45.1 km)2yr-private
  • William Peace University28.7 miles (46.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina System29.2 miles (46.9 km)4yr-public
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary29.3 miles (47.2 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Augustine's University29.4 miles (47.2 km)4yr-private
  • Shaw University29.8 miles (47.9 km)4yr-private
  • Louisburg College32.8 miles (52.9 km)2yr-private
  • Elon University34.7 miles (55.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College35.8 miles (57.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Technical Community College36.1 miles (58.2 km)2yr-public
  • Danville Community College40.8 miles (65.6 km)2yr-public
  • Sovah School of Health Professions41.3 miles (66.4 km)2yr-private
  • Averett University41.5 miles (66.8 km)4yr-private
  • Central Carolina Community College49.3 miles (79.3 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina A & T State University49.9 miles (80.4 km)4yr-public
  • Bennett College50.3 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College51.3 miles (82.6 km)2yr-public
  • Greensboro College51.4 miles (82.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro52.0 miles (83.6 km)4yr-public
  • Campbell University52.0 miles (83.8 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute54.0 miles (86.9 km)2yr-private
  • Johnston Community College54.6 miles (87.9 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford College56.1 miles (90.3 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina56.2 miles (90.4 km)4yr-private
  • Nash Community College56.4 miles (90.8 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford Technical Community College58.8 miles (94.7 km)2yr-public
  • Heritage Bible College59.7 miles (96.1 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point60.7 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
  • Barton College61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph Community College62.4 miles (100.4 km)2yr-public
  • Wilson Community College62.5 miles (100.7 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Wesleyan University62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University63.3 miles (101.8 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College68.1 miles (109.6 km)2yr-public
  • Methodist University70.3 miles (113.2 km)4yr-private
  • Sandhills Community College70.8 miles (113.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southside Virginia Community College71.6 miles (115.3 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville72.0 miles (115.9 km)2yr-private
  • Halifax Community College73.1 miles (117.6 km)2yr-public
  • Wayne Community College73.8 miles (118.8 km)2yr-public
  • Fayetteville State University74.6 miles (120.0 km)4yr-public
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College74.9 miles (120.6 km)2yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University75.0 miles (120.6 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College75.2 miles (121.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts75.6 miles (121.7 km)4yr-public
  • Manna University75.7 miles (121.9 km)4yr-private
  • Edgecombe Community College75.8 miles (121.9 km)2yr-public
  • Salem College75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies76.2 miles (122.6 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University76.4 miles (122.9 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College76.5 miles (123.2 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery Community College77.5 miles (124.7 km)2yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College77.7 miles (125.0 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University77.7 miles (125.1 km)4yr-private
  • Hampden-Sydney College78.7 miles (126.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Mount Olive79.7 miles (128.3 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College82.7 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
  • Longwood University83.6 miles (134.5 km)4yr-public
  • Liberty University84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
  • Central Virginia Community College85.0 miles (136.7 km)2yr-public
  • Sampson Community College85.6 miles (137.7 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia University of Lynchburg87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Lynchburg87.7 miles (141.1 km)4yr-private
  • Centra College88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph College90.2 miles (145.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University91.0 miles (146.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pitt Community College92.6 miles (149.0 km)2yr-public
  • East Carolina University92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-public
  • Stanly Community College94.3 miles (151.8 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba College94.9 miles (152.8 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary96.0 miles (154.5 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College96.2 miles (154.8 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Western Community College96.6 miles (155.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir Community College97.2 miles (156.5 km)2yr-public
  • Sweet Briar College97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-private
  • James Sprunt Community College97.7 miles (157.2 km)2yr-public
  • Richmond Community College97.9 miles (157.6 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke99.0 miles (159.4 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Mangum Elementarypublic——1.2 miles (2.0 km)
Discovery Charterpublic——1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Lucas Middlepublic——3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Little River Elementarypublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
George L Carrington Middlepublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Eno Valley Elementarypublic——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Easley Elementarypublic——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Northern Highpublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
The School for Creative Studiespublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
LIBERTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Sandy Ridge Elementarypublic——6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Holt Elementarypublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Riverside Highpublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Butner-Stem Elementarypublic——7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Butner-Stem Middlepublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Excelsior Classical Academypublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Voyager Academypublic——7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Hillandale Elementarypublic——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Lakeview Schoolpublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
City of Medicine Academypublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
GORMAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY & EARLY LEARNING CENTERprivate——8.4 miles (13.6 km)
MONTESSORI FARM SCHOOLprivate——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Falls Lake Academypublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Glenn Elementarypublic——9.0 miles (14.4 km)
Brogden Middlepublic——9.0 miles (14.4 km)
North Oak Academypublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Granville Early College Highpublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Club Boulevard Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
E K Powe Elementarypublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)
TRIANGLE DAY SCHOOLprivate——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27503

What school district is ZIP code 27503 in?
ZIP 27503 (Durham, NC) maps to Durham Public Schools (LEA ID 3701260) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 27503?
US5 lists 30 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 26 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27503 attend private school?
About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27503 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher27.1%
High school31.8%
Less than HS16.9%
School districtDurham Public Schools