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ZIP 28644 — 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 28644

K-12 nearby
2
Public
2
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28644 (NC) is associated with Alleghany County Schools (LEA 3700120) 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 2 K-12 schools (2 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% 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 Wilkes Community College about 20.7 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Alleghany County Schools
LEA ID
3700120
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (98)

  • Wilkes Community College20.7 miles (33.3 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University26.7 miles (43.0 km)4yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine30.4 miles (48.9 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College31.3 miles (50.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College37.8 miles (60.9 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College38.4 miles (61.9 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University38.9 miles (62.5 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute41.1 miles (66.2 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College44.3 miles (71.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University47.5 miles (76.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College49.3 miles (79.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College49.3 miles (79.4 km)2yr-public
Show all 98 colleges & universities
  • King University50.2 miles (80.8 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College50.2 miles (80.8 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton50.3 miles (80.9 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College53.4 miles (86.0 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College53.7 miles (86.4 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University56.6 miles (91.0 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College56.9 miles (91.6 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University57.2 miles (92.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University58.0 miles (93.4 km)4yr-public
  • Wake Forest University59.3 miles (95.4 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University61.2 miles (98.5 km)4yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College61.2 miles (98.6 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute61.4 miles (98.9 km)2yr-private
  • Carolina University61.8 miles (99.5 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College62.3 miles (100.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts62.9 miles (101.2 km)4yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College63.0 miles (101.4 km)2yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University63.1 miles (101.5 km)4yr-public
  • Radford University63.5 miles (102.2 km)4yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center65.2 miles (105.0 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College65.5 miles (105.4 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba College67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy67.6 miles (108.8 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College70.2 miles (113.0 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University70.5 miles (113.5 km)4yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine72.0 miles (115.9 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College72.4 miles (116.5 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University72.9 miles (117.3 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law74.2 miles (119.4 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College77.1 miles (124.1 km)2yr-public
  • Ferrum College77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point77.9 miles (125.4 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences78.0 miles (125.4 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College80.1 miles (128.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise80.4 miles (129.3 km)4yr-public
  • Guilford College80.8 miles (130.0 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College81.0 miles (130.3 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford Technical Community College81.2 miles (130.7 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College81.6 miles (131.3 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina81.9 miles (131.9 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College83.2 miles (133.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte83.2 miles (133.9 km)4yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University84.4 miles (135.9 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute84.5 miles (135.9 km)2yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College84.5 miles (136.0 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University85.1 miles (136.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University85.6 miles (137.7 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-private
  • Greensboro College85.9 miles (138.3 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College87.1 miles (140.1 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College87.2 miles (140.3 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College87.3 miles (140.4 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina A & T State University87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte89.0 miles (143.3 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke89.1 miles (143.3 km)2yr-private
  • Roanoke College90.4 miles (145.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte90.6 miles (145.8 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina91.1 miles (146.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville91.1 miles (146.6 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Western Community College91.7 miles (147.6 km)2yr-public
  • American National University91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte92.5 miles (148.8 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary92.6 miles (149.0 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College92.7 miles (149.2 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community and Technical College93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology93.4 miles (150.3 km)4yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley94.3 miles (151.8 km)2yr-private
  • Stanly Community College95.0 miles (153.0 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College96.3 miles (154.9 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville96.7 miles (155.6 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University96.9 miles (155.9 km)4yr-private
  • Hollins University97.7 miles (157.3 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian Bible College98.7 miles (158.9 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville100.0 miles (160.9 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Piney Creek Elementarypublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Mountain View Elementarypublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28644

What school district is ZIP code 28644 in?
ZIP 28644 (NC) maps to Alleghany County Schools (LEA ID 3700120) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28644?
US5 lists 2 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 2 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28644 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28644 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher27.6%
High school28.4%
Less than HS14.3%
School districtAlleghany County Schools