ZIP 27516 — 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 27516

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 27516 (Chapel Hill, NC) is associated with Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools (LEA 3700720) 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 39 K-12 schools (33 public, 6 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.6 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill about 5.8 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools

LEA ID

3700720

Private school share (ACS)

0.4%

Colleges & universities (92)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill5.8 miles (9.4 km)4yr-public
Duke University13.8 miles (22.2 km)4yr-private
Watts College of Nursing14.6 miles (23.5 km)4yr-private
North Carolina Central University15.1 miles (24.3 km)4yr-public
Alamance Community College15.9 miles (25.5 km)2yr-public
Durham Technical Community College16.0 miles (25.7 km)2yr-public
Elon University23.8 miles (38.3 km)4yr-private
Shepherds Theological Seminary25.7 miles (41.3 km)4yr-private
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh25.8 miles (41.5 km)2yr-private
Meredith College27.1 miles (43.5 km)4yr-private
North Carolina State University at Raleigh28.2 miles (45.3 km)4yr-public
University of North Carolina System29.9 miles (48.1 km)4yr-public

Show all 92 colleges & universities

Central Carolina Community College30.0 miles (48.3 km)2yr-public
William Peace University30.1 miles (48.4 km)4yr-private
Shaw University30.4 miles (49.0 km)4yr-private
Wake Technical Community College30.8 miles (49.5 km)2yr-public
Saint Augustine's University31.0 miles (49.9 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh32.3 miles (51.9 km)2yr-private
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary36.2 miles (58.3 km)4yr-private
North Carolina A & T State University36.4 miles (58.6 km)4yr-public
Bennett College36.7 miles (59.0 km)4yr-private
Piedmont Community College37.6 miles (60.5 km)2yr-public
Greensboro College37.8 miles (60.9 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Greensboro38.3 miles (61.6 km)4yr-public
Health And Style Institute39.4 miles (63.4 km)2yr-private
Randolph Community College41.1 miles (66.1 km)2yr-public
Campbell University41.5 miles (66.9 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-North Carolina41.9 miles (67.5 km)4yr-private
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College42.0 miles (67.6 km)4yr-private
Guilford College43.0 miles (69.2 km)4yr-private
Guilford Technical Community College43.3 miles (69.7 km)2yr-public
South University-High Point46.2 miles (74.3 km)4yr-private
Vance-Granville Community College47.1 miles (75.8 km)2yr-public
High Point University47.2 miles (76.0 km)4yr-private
Rockingham Community College47.4 miles (76.3 km)2yr-public
Danville Community College47.7 miles (76.7 km)2yr-public
Sovah School of Health Professions48.5 miles (78.0 km)2yr-private
Averett University48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-private
Sandhills Community College49.5 miles (79.6 km)2yr-public
Heritage Bible College49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-private
Louisburg College49.8 miles (80.1 km)2yr-private
Johnston Community College54.0 miles (86.8 km)2yr-public
Montgomery Community College54.8 miles (88.1 km)2yr-public
Methodist University55.6 miles (89.4 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville57.0 miles (91.8 km)2yr-private
Davidson-Davie Community College57.6 miles (92.6 km)2yr-public
Fayetteville Technical Community College59.3 miles (95.4 km)2yr-public
Fayetteville State University59.4 miles (95.6 km)4yr-public
Manna University59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-private
Carolina College of Biblical Studies60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-private
Winston-Salem State University61.1 miles (98.4 km)4yr-public
University of North Carolina School of the Arts61.5 miles (99.1 km)4yr-public
Salem College62.0 miles (99.8 km)4yr-private
Carolina University62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-private
Forsyth Technical Community College63.5 miles (102.1 km)2yr-public
Carolina Christian College63.7 miles (102.6 km)4yr-private
Wake Forest University64.7 miles (104.1 km)4yr-private
Pfeiffer University69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-private
Patrick & Henry Community College69.9 miles (112.6 km)2yr-public
Nash Community College70.5 miles (113.4 km)2yr-public
Barton College70.5 miles (113.5 km)4yr-private
Wilson Community College71.6 miles (115.2 km)2yr-public
Stanly Community College72.3 miles (116.3 km)2yr-public
Catawba College75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
Richmond Community College75.9 miles (122.1 km)2yr-public
Livingstone College76.3 miles (122.7 km)4yr-private
Wayne Community College76.3 miles (122.7 km)2yr-public
Hood Theological Seminary76.5 miles (123.1 km)4yr-private
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College76.6 miles (123.3 km)2yr-public
Sampson Community College77.5 miles (124.7 km)2yr-public
North Carolina Wesleyan University77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
University of Mount Olive77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-private
St. Andrews University82.2 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Pembroke84.2 miles (135.5 km)4yr-public
Ferrum College85.4 miles (137.4 km)4yr-private
Robeson Community College85.5 miles (137.5 km)2yr-public
South Piedmont Community College86.3 miles (138.9 km)2yr-public
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-private
Edgecombe Community College88.6 miles (142.6 km)2yr-public
Bladen Community College90.4 miles (145.5 km)2yr-public
Halifax Community College93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-public
Surry Community College93.2 miles (150.0 km)2yr-public
James Sprunt Community College93.7 miles (150.9 km)2yr-public
Southside Virginia Community College94.3 miles (151.7 km)2yr-public
Northeastern Technical College94.5 miles (152.0 km)2yr-public
Wingate University96.4 miles (155.2 km)4yr-private
NASCAR Technical Institute97.6 miles (157.0 km)2yr-private
University of North Carolina at Charlotte97.8 miles (157.3 km)4yr-public
Mitchell Community College97.8 miles (157.4 km)2yr-public
Davidson College98.8 miles (159.1 km)4yr-private
Liberty University99.8 miles (160.6 km)4yr-private
Hampden-Sydney College99.8 miles (160.7 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
McDougle Middle	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
McDougle Elementary	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Carrboro High	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Carrboro Elementary	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
FPG Elementary	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
Phoenix Academy High	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
Virtual Academy School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
Seawell Elementary	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
Smith Middle	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Culbreth Middle	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Chapel Hill High	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Morris Grove Elementary	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Scroggs Elementary	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Northside Elementary	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
HOLY YOUTH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
UNC Hospital School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Phillips Middle	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Willow Oak Montessori	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Estes Hills Elementary	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Margaret B. Pollard Middle	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Chatham Grove Elementary	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Perry W Harrison Elementary	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Woods Charter	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
ST THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
EMERSON WALDORF SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Glenwood Elementary	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
MONTESSORI DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
East Chapel Hill High	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Ephesus Elementary	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Rashkis Elementary	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
North Chatham Elementary	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
MONTESSORI COMMUNITY SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
New Hope Elementary	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Creekside Elementary	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Ignite Online Academy	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
A L Stanback Middle	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
The Hawbridge School	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
FIVE OAKS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
B. Everett Jordan Elementary	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27516

What school district is ZIP code 27516 in?

ZIP 27516 (Chapel Hill, NC) maps to Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools (LEA ID 3700720) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 27516?

US5 lists 39 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 33 public and 6 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 27516 attend private school?

About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27516 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	72.4%
High school	8.2%
Less than HS	4.3%
School district	Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools

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