ZIP 27517 — 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 27517

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 27517 (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 86 K-12 schools (64 public, 22 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.6 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% 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 4.6 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools

LEA ID

3700720

Private school share (ACS)

0.5%

Colleges & universities (88)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill4.6 miles (7.3 km)4yr-public
North Carolina Central University11.2 miles (18.0 km)4yr-public
Duke University11.6 miles (18.6 km)4yr-private
Durham Technical Community College11.8 miles (19.0 km)2yr-public
Watts College of Nursing13.2 miles (21.2 km)4yr-private
Shepherds Theological Seminary17.4 miles (28.0 km)4yr-private
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh17.6 miles (28.3 km)2yr-private
Meredith College19.1 miles (30.7 km)4yr-private
North Carolina State University at Raleigh20.1 miles (32.4 km)4yr-public
University of North Carolina System21.8 miles (35.1 km)4yr-public
William Peace University22.1 miles (35.6 km)4yr-private
Shaw University22.4 miles (36.0 km)4yr-private

Show all 88 colleges & universities

Wake Technical Community College22.6 miles (36.3 km)2yr-public
Saint Augustine's University23.0 miles (37.1 km)4yr-private
Alamance Community College23.9 miles (38.5 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh24.6 miles (39.6 km)2yr-private
Central Carolina Community College26.9 miles (43.3 km)2yr-public
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary30.0 miles (48.3 km)4yr-private
Elon University32.0 miles (51.5 km)4yr-private
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College34.3 miles (55.1 km)4yr-private
Campbell University34.4 miles (55.4 km)4yr-private
Piedmont Community College40.3 miles (64.9 km)2yr-public
Heritage Bible College42.6 miles (68.5 km)4yr-private
Louisburg College44.3 miles (71.3 km)2yr-private
Vance-Granville Community College44.5 miles (71.5 km)2yr-public
North Carolina A & T State University44.6 miles (71.8 km)4yr-public
Bennett College44.8 miles (72.2 km)4yr-private
Johnston Community College45.7 miles (73.5 km)2yr-public
Greensboro College46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Greensboro46.4 miles (74.7 km)4yr-public
Randolph Community College46.7 miles (75.1 km)2yr-public
Health And Style Institute47.5 miles (76.4 km)2yr-private
Sandhills Community College48.5 miles (78.0 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-North Carolina50.0 miles (80.4 km)4yr-private
Methodist University50.1 miles (80.6 km)4yr-private
Guilford College51.1 miles (82.3 km)4yr-private
Guilford Technical Community College51.2 miles (82.3 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville51.6 miles (83.1 km)2yr-private
Danville Community College53.9 miles (86.8 km)2yr-public
Fayetteville State University54.1 miles (87.1 km)4yr-public
South University-High Point54.1 miles (87.1 km)4yr-private
Fayetteville Technical Community College54.2 miles (87.2 km)2yr-public
Sovah School of Health Professions54.6 miles (87.9 km)2yr-private
Manna University54.7 miles (88.1 km)4yr-private
Averett University54.8 miles (88.1 km)4yr-private
High Point University54.9 miles (88.4 km)4yr-private
Carolina College of Biblical Studies55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-private
Rockingham Community College55.4 miles (89.1 km)2yr-public
Montgomery Community College58.0 miles (93.3 km)2yr-public
Barton College62.8 miles (101.0 km)4yr-private
Nash Community College63.7 miles (102.5 km)2yr-public
Wilson Community College63.8 miles (102.7 km)2yr-public
Davidson-Davie Community College64.8 miles (104.3 km)2yr-public
Wayne Community College68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-public
Winston-Salem State University69.1 miles (111.3 km)4yr-public
University of North Carolina School of the Arts69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-public
University of Mount Olive69.6 miles (112.1 km)4yr-private
Salem College70.0 miles (112.6 km)4yr-private
Sampson Community College70.2 miles (112.9 km)2yr-public
Carolina University70.5 miles (113.4 km)4yr-private
North Carolina Wesleyan University71.0 miles (114.2 km)4yr-private
Forsyth Technical Community College71.4 miles (114.9 km)2yr-public
Carolina Christian College71.8 miles (115.6 km)4yr-private
Wake Forest University72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-private
Pfeiffer University75.0 miles (120.7 km)4yr-private
Richmond Community College75.8 miles (121.9 km)2yr-public
Stanly Community College76.6 miles (123.3 km)2yr-public
Patrick & Henry Community College77.4 miles (124.6 km)2yr-public
St. Andrews University80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Pembroke80.8 miles (130.1 km)4yr-public
Robeson Community College81.1 miles (130.5 km)2yr-public
Edgecombe Community College81.4 miles (131.0 km)2yr-public
Catawba College82.5 miles (132.7 km)4yr-private
Livingstone College82.7 miles (133.1 km)4yr-private
Hood Theological Seminary82.8 miles (133.3 km)4yr-private
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College83.0 miles (133.5 km)2yr-public
Bladen Community College84.9 miles (136.6 km)2yr-public
James Sprunt Community College85.8 miles (138.1 km)2yr-public
Halifax Community College88.1 miles (141.8 km)2yr-public
South Piedmont Community College88.9 miles (143.0 km)2yr-public
Southside Virginia Community College92.0 miles (148.1 km)2yr-public
Lenoir Community College92.1 miles (148.2 km)2yr-public
Ferrum College92.8 miles (149.3 km)4yr-private
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-private
Pitt Community College93.1 miles (149.8 km)2yr-public
East Carolina University94.4 miles (152.0 km)4yr-public
Northeastern Technical College94.8 miles (152.5 km)2yr-public
Wingate University99.7 miles (160.4 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
North Chatham Elementary	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
HOLY YOUTH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Scroggs Elementary	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Culbreth Middle	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
ST THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Glenwood Elementary	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
UNC Hospital School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
FPG Elementary	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Virtual Academy School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Phoenix Academy High	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Carrboro High	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Rashkis Elementary	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Northside Elementary	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Woods Charter	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Margaret B. Pollard Middle	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Carrboro Elementary	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.8 km)
Chatham Grove Elementary	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
SOUTHPOINT ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
SOUTHPOINT ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Willow Oak Montessori	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
Ignite Online Academy	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Creekside Elementary	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Ephesus Elementary	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Lyons Farm Elementary	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
MONTESSORI DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
MONTESSORI COMMUNITY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Estes Hills Elementary	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Phillips Middle	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
C E Jordan High	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
THE STUDIO SCHOOL OF DURHAM	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Hortons Creek Elementary	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
MY DYNAMIC ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Alston Ridge Middle	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
FIVE OAKS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
McDougle Middle	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
McDougle Elementary	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
Seawell Elementary	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Sherwood Githens Middle	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Alston Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Smith Middle	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Parkwood Elementary	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Chapel Hill High	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
White Oak Elementary	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Mills Park Middle	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Mills Park Elementary	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Panther Creek High	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
East Chapel Hill High	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Southwest Elementary	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Perry W Harrison Elementary	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Seaforth High	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
North Carolina Cyber Academy	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Kestrel Heights School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Lowe's Grove Middle	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Highcroft Elementary	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Murray-Massenburg Elementary	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
NC Virtual Academy	public	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
Pearsontown Elementary	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Green Level High	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
The Math and Science Academy of Apex	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
TRINITY SCHOOL OF DURHAM & CHAPEL HILL	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Research Triangle High School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
CRESSET CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Parkside Elementary	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Morris Grove Elementary	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Carpenter Elementary	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
HILL LEARNING CENTER	private	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Green Hope High	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
DURHAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL DIV	private	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
DURHAM ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
DURHAM ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Hope Valley Elementary	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
INTERNATIONAL MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF DURHAM	private	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Green Hope Elementary	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Forest View Elementary	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Durham School of Technology	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
LERNER JEWISH COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Hillside High	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Turner Creek Elementary	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Community School of Digital & Visual Art	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
MOUNT ZION CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Rogers-Herr Middle	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
HOPE CREEK ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
HOPE CREEK ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
EMERSON WALDORF SCHOOL	private	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)
W G Pearson Elementary	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27517

What school district is ZIP code 27517 in?

ZIP 27517 (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 27517?

US5 lists 86 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 64 public and 22 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 27517 attend private school?

About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27517 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	74.8%
High school	8.1%
Less than HS	4.6%
School district	Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools

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