ZIP 28722 — 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 28722

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 28722 (Columbus, NC) is associated with Polk County Schools (LEA 3703720) 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 12 K-12 schools (12 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.5 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 Isothermal Community College about 12.2 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Polk County Schools

LEA ID

3703720

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (88)

Isothermal Community College12.2 miles (19.7 km)2yr-public
Sherman College of Chiropractic14.1 miles (22.6 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Upstate15.5 miles (25.0 km)4yr-public
Spartanburg Community College16.6 miles (26.8 km)2yr-public
Spartanburg Methodist College18.2 miles (29.3 km)4yr-private
Wofford College18.7 miles (30.0 km)4yr-private
Converse University19.3 miles (31.0 km)4yr-private
North Greenville University19.9 miles (32.1 km)4yr-private
Blue Ridge Community College21.7 miles (34.9 km)2yr-public
Gardner-Webb University22.3 miles (35.9 km)4yr-private
Limestone University25.5 miles (41.1 km)4yr-private
Bob Jones University28.8 miles (46.4 km)4yr-private

Show all 88 colleges & universities

Furman University29.1 miles (46.8 km)4yr-private
McDowell Technical Community College31.4 miles (50.6 km)2yr-public
Greenville Technical College31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-public
Strayer University-South Carolina31.9 miles (51.3 km)4yr-private
Cleveland Community College32.4 miles (52.2 km)2yr-public
Montreat College33.1 miles (53.2 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville33.9 miles (54.5 km)4yr-private
Warren Wilson College35.1 miles (56.5 km)4yr-private
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College37.4 miles (60.2 km)2yr-public
Brevard College37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-private
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts39.7 miles (63.9 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina Asheville40.0 miles (64.5 km)4yr-public
Western Piedmont Community College41.3 miles (66.5 km)2yr-public
University of South Carolina-Union42.1 miles (67.7 km)2yr-public
Gaston College49.7 miles (80.0 km)2yr-public
Mayland Community College50.2 miles (80.8 km)2yr-public
Mars Hill University50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-private
Southern Wesleyan University51.7 miles (83.2 km)4yr-private
Presbyterian College52.4 miles (84.3 km)4yr-private
Haywood Community College53.5 miles (86.2 km)2yr-public
Catawba Valley Community College55.2 miles (88.8 km)2yr-public
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute55.2 miles (88.8 km)2yr-public
Lenoir-Rhyne University55.2 miles (88.9 km)4yr-private
Tri-County Technical College57.0 miles (91.7 km)2yr-public
Clemson University57.1 miles (91.9 km)4yr-public
Belmont Abbey College57.7 miles (92.8 km)4yr-private
Anderson University58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-private
Clinton College61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-private
Winthrop University61.1 miles (98.3 km)4yr-public
York Technical College63.2 miles (101.7 km)2yr-public
Erskine College63.4 miles (102.0 km)4yr-private
Western Carolina University63.9 miles (102.8 km)4yr-public
Chamberlain University-North Carolina64.0 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
Carolinas College of Health Sciences64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-public
Southwestern Community College65.4 miles (105.2 km)2yr-public
Southeastern College-Charlotte66.0 miles (106.2 km)2yr-private
Lees-McRae College66.8 miles (107.4 km)4yr-private
Johnson C Smith University68.0 miles (109.4 km)4yr-private
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-private
Newberry College68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-private
Piedmont Technical College69.3 miles (111.4 km)2yr-public
Queens University of Charlotte69.3 miles (111.6 km)4yr-private
Central Piedmont Community College69.5 miles (111.8 km)2yr-public
Lander University69.9 miles (112.6 km)4yr-public
Davidson College71.5 miles (115.0 km)4yr-private
Appalachian State University72.8 miles (117.1 km)4yr-public
NASCAR Technical Institute73.2 miles (117.9 km)2yr-private
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-private
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte74.9 miles (120.5 km)2yr-private
University of North Carolina at Charlotte75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-public
Milligan University76.5 miles (123.2 km)4yr-private
Mitchell Community College76.7 miles (123.4 km)2yr-public
Tusculum University77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-private
East Tennessee State University77.5 miles (124.6 km)4yr-public
University of South Carolina-Lancaster79.2 miles (127.4 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton80.3 miles (129.1 km)2yr-public
Wilkes Community College80.9 miles (130.2 km)2yr-public
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-private
Toccoa Falls College84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-private
Emmanuel University88.8 miles (143.0 km)4yr-private
Northeast State Community College90.3 miles (145.4 km)2yr-public
North Georgia Technical College92.0 miles (148.1 km)2yr-public
Wingate University92.8 miles (149.3 km)4yr-private
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College93.8 miles (150.9 km)2yr-public
Hood Theological Seminary93.9 miles (151.2 km)4yr-private
Livingstone College94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
Catawba College94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-private
Piedmont University95.0 miles (152.8 km)4yr-private
King University95.3 miles (153.4 km)4yr-private
Columbia International University96.3 miles (155.0 km)4yr-private
Walters State Community College96.8 miles (155.7 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown97.8 miles (157.4 km)2yr-public
South University-Columbia98.9 miles (159.2 km)4yr-private
Columbia College99.5 miles (160.1 km)4yr-private
Fortis College-Columbia99.5 miles (160.1 km)2yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
New Prospect Elementary	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Cooley Springs-Fingerville Elementary	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
H. B. Swofford Career Center	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Polk Central Elementary School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Landrum Middle	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
O. P. Earle Elementary	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Landrum High	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Polk County Early College	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Polk County High School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Rainbow Lake Middle	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Campobello-Gramling School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Polk County Middle School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28722

What school district is ZIP code 28722 in?

ZIP 28722 (Columbus, NC) maps to Polk County Schools (LEA ID 3703720) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 28722?

US5 lists 12 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 12 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 28722 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28722 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	31.2%
High school	28.1%
Less than HS	9.2%
School district	Polk County Schools

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