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Salisbury city, NC

ZIP 28146 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 28146

K-12 nearby
31
Public
21
Private
10
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28146 (Salisbury, NC) is associated with Rowan-Salisbury Schools (LEA 3704050) 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 31 K-12 schools (21 public, 10 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.6% 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 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College about 5.2 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Rowan-Salisbury Schools
LEA ID
3704050
Private school share (ACS)
0.6%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College5.2 miles (8.3 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary5.2 miles (8.4 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College6.2 miles (10.0 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College7.1 miles (11.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University11.2 miles (18.0 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences17.0 miles (27.4 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College20.7 miles (33.4 km)2yr-public
  • Stanly Community College21.2 miles (34.2 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute26.0 miles (41.8 km)2yr-private
  • Davidson College26.6 miles (42.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte28.8 miles (46.3 km)4yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College30.3 miles (48.7 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Forsyth Technical Community College31.8 miles (51.1 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College31.9 miles (51.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts32.8 miles (52.8 km)4yr-public
  • High Point University33.1 miles (53.2 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University33.4 miles (53.7 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College33.4 miles (53.7 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University33.8 miles (54.5 km)4yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College34.2 miles (55.1 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University36.1 miles (58.1 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University36.9 miles (59.3 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte37.0 miles (59.6 km)2yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College37.1 miles (59.6 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte37.1 miles (59.7 km)4yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary37.2 miles (59.9 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College37.2 miles (59.9 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College37.3 miles (60.0 km)2yr-public
  • South University-High Point37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte38.7 miles (62.3 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina41.4 miles (66.6 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute42.4 miles (68.2 km)2yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences42.6 miles (68.6 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte42.9 miles (69.0 km)2yr-private
  • Guilford College43.3 miles (69.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University43.8 miles (70.6 km)4yr-private
  • South Piedmont Community College44.0 miles (70.8 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College44.1 miles (71.0 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina45.0 miles (72.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro45.1 miles (72.5 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College45.6 miles (73.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College46.3 miles (74.4 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University46.8 miles (75.3 km)4yr-public
  • Gaston College49.5 miles (79.7 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College50.5 miles (81.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University53.1 miles (85.4 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College55.9 miles (89.9 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College56.9 miles (91.5 km)2yr-public
  • York Technical College58.2 miles (93.7 km)2yr-public
  • Winthrop University59.1 miles (95.0 km)4yr-public
  • Elon University60.0 miles (96.6 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-private
  • Sandhills Community College62.0 miles (99.8 km)2yr-public
  • Richmond Community College62.6 miles (100.8 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute63.3 miles (101.9 km)2yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College63.9 miles (102.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster64.9 miles (104.5 km)2yr-public
  • Alamance Community College65.7 miles (105.8 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College66.2 miles (106.5 km)2yr-public
  • Northeastern Technical College68.6 miles (110.4 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Community College71.0 miles (114.3 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College73.0 miles (117.4 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University76.2 miles (122.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill77.9 miles (125.4 km)4yr-public
  • St. Andrews University79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University80.7 miles (129.9 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College82.6 miles (132.9 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University83.0 miles (133.5 km)4yr-public
  • Danville Community College85.4 miles (137.5 km)2yr-public
  • Duke University85.7 miles (138.0 km)4yr-private
  • Averett University85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
  • Watts College of Nursing86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-private
  • Sovah School of Health Professions86.2 miles (138.7 km)2yr-private
  • North Carolina Central University87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College87.6 miles (141.0 km)2yr-public
  • Coker University87.8 miles (141.2 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College88.1 miles (141.8 km)2yr-public
  • Durham Technical Community College88.2 miles (141.9 km)2yr-public
  • Manna University89.5 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine89.7 miles (144.3 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies90.8 miles (146.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College91.0 miles (146.4 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College91.0 miles (146.4 km)2yr-public
  • Methodist University91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville92.1 miles (148.3 km)2yr-private
  • Fayetteville State University92.6 miles (149.1 km)4yr-public
  • Ferrum College92.7 miles (149.1 km)4yr-private
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary93.0 miles (149.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke93.2 miles (149.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union93.2 miles (150.0 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College93.6 miles (150.6 km)2yr-public
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh94.1 miles (151.4 km)2yr-private
  • Campbell University94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Technical Community College94.8 miles (152.5 km)2yr-public
  • Meredith College96.4 miles (155.1 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont Community College96.9 miles (155.9 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh97.1 miles (156.3 km)4yr-public
  • Converse University97.5 miles (156.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina System98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Erwin Middlepublic——2.4 miles (3.8 km)
East Rowan Highpublic——2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Granite Quarry Elementarypublic——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
SALISBURY ADVENTIST SCHOOLprivate——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
YADKIN PATH MONTESSORIprivate——3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Dole Elementarypublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Morgan Elementarypublic——4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Faith Academy Charter Schoolpublic——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Rockwell Elementarypublic——4.5 miles (7.3 km)
ROCKWELL CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Rowan Co Early Collegepublic——5.1 miles (8.1 km)
Henderson Highpublic——5.3 miles (8.6 km)
ST JOHNS KINDERGARTENprivate——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Koontz Elementarypublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Shive Elementarypublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
North Rowan Highpublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
ESSIE ACADEMYprivate——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
North Rowan Elementarypublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Salisbury Highpublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
North Rowan Middlepublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Southeast Middlepublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Overton Elementarypublic——6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Summit Virtual Academypublic——6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Southmont Elementarypublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
NORTH HILLS CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——7.6 miles (12.3 km)
SALISBURY ACADEMYprivate——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Isenberg Elementarypublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——9.0 miles (14.4 km)
UWHARRIE LEARNING CENTERprivate——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Carson Highpublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
NEHEMIAH ENRICHMENT ACADEMYprivate——9.6 miles (15.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28146

What school district is ZIP code 28146 in?
ZIP 28146 (Salisbury, NC) maps to Rowan-Salisbury Schools (LEA ID 3704050) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28146?
US5 lists 31 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 21 public and 10 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28146 attend private school?
About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28146 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher23.8%
High school30.3%
Less than HS8.3%
School districtRowan-Salisbury Schools