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Fairview CDP, NC

ZIP 28730 — 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 28730

K-12 nearby
35
Public
23
Private
12
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28730 (Fairview, NC) is associated with Buncombe County Schools (LEA 3700450) 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 35 K-12 schools (23 public, 12 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.2 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 Warren Wilson College about 7.4 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Buncombe County Schools
LEA ID
3700450
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (89)

  • Warren Wilson College7.4 miles (11.9 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College10.0 miles (16.1 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville10.3 miles (16.6 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College10.6 miles (17.0 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts12.4 miles (19.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville12.6 miles (20.2 km)4yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College14.7 miles (23.7 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University23.5 miles (37.9 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College25.3 miles (40.7 km)2yr-public
  • Brevard College27.7 miles (44.6 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College29.1 miles (46.8 km)2yr-public
  • North Greenville University30.9 miles (49.8 km)4yr-private
Show all 89 colleges & universities
  • Haywood Community College30.9 miles (49.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College35.2 miles (56.7 km)2yr-public
  • Furman University41.1 miles (66.2 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic41.2 miles (66.3 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College41.3 miles (66.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate42.7 miles (68.7 km)4yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College43.4 miles (69.9 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University44.1 miles (71.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College45.1 miles (72.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University46.7 miles (75.2 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-South Carolina46.8 miles (75.4 km)4yr-private
  • Western Carolina University47.7 miles (76.8 km)4yr-public
  • Greenville Technical College47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College48.1 miles (77.4 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University50.1 miles (80.6 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University52.0 miles (83.7 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College52.5 miles (84.5 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College52.8 miles (84.9 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University54.2 miles (87.2 km)4yr-public
  • Milligan University54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute55.3 miles (89.0 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Wesleyan University58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton59.7 miles (96.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University61.0 miles (98.1 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine61.3 miles (98.6 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University62.1 miles (99.9 km)4yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College62.5 miles (100.6 km)2yr-public
  • Clemson University63.4 miles (102.0 km)4yr-public
  • Tri-County Technical College64.9 miles (104.4 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College66.9 miles (107.6 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College68.5 miles (110.2 km)2yr-public
  • Walters State Community College69.0 miles (111.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union69.9 miles (112.5 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown70.1 miles (112.8 km)2yr-public
  • Anderson University70.8 miles (114.0 km)4yr-private
  • King University74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University75.1 miles (120.9 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College77.4 miles (124.5 km)4yr-private
  • Presbyterian College78.0 miles (125.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College79.5 miles (127.9 km)2yr-public
  • Erskine College81.9 miles (131.8 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson University82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College84.3 miles (135.7 km)2yr-public
  • Toccoa Falls College84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences85.0 miles (136.7 km)4yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College85.3 miles (137.3 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina85.6 miles (137.8 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute85.8 miles (138.1 km)2yr-private
  • Clinton College86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte87.3 miles (140.5 km)2yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University87.7 miles (141.2 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte88.2 miles (142.0 km)4yr-private
  • North Georgia Technical College89.0 miles (143.2 km)2yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College89.7 miles (144.3 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-private
  • Maryville College90.5 miles (145.7 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont Technical College91.7 miles (147.5 km)2yr-public
  • Lander University91.8 miles (147.8 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville91.9 miles (147.8 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee System Office91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University92.0 miles (148.0 km)4yr-private
  • Young Harris College92.2 miles (148.3 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont University93.0 miles (149.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte93.9 miles (151.1 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville94.0 miles (151.3 km)2yr-public
  • South College94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College94.8 miles (152.5 km)2yr-public
  • Tri-County Community College94.8 miles (152.6 km)2yr-public
  • Newberry College95.3 miles (153.4 km)4yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary95.7 miles (154.1 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte95.7 miles (154.1 km)2yr-private
  • Emmanuel University95.8 miles (154.1 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Fairview Elementarypublic——1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Cane Creek Middlepublic——3.9 miles (6.2 km)
TRINITY OF FAIRVIEW ACADEMYprivate——4.9 miles (7.8 km)
Reynolds Highpublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Reynolds Middlepublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
ArtSpace Charter Schoolpublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Community High Schoolpublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Williams Elementarypublic——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Owen Middlepublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
ASHEVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Owen Highpublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
BLACK MOUNTAIN MONTESSORIprivate——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
CHRIST SCHOOLprivate——7.2 miles (11.5 km)
BLACK MOUNTAIN ACADEMYprivate——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Glen Arden Elementarypublic——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Black Mountain Primarypublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Black Mountain Elementarypublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Bell Elementarypublic——8.2 miles (13.1 km)
THE LEARNING COMMUNITY SCHOOLprivate——8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Oakley Elementarypublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
NATIVITY PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTENprivate——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
CAROLINA DAY SCHOOLprivate——8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academypublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
VERITAS CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Haw Creek Elementarypublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Evergreen Community Charterpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Roberson Highpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Estes Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
ASHEVILLE WALDORF SCHOOLprivate——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Koontz Intermediatepublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
FernLeafpublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Valley Springs Middlepublic——9.5 miles (15.2 km)
ASHEVILLE ACADEMYprivate——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
ASHEVILLE ACADEMYprivate——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Edneyville Elementarypublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28730

What school district is ZIP code 28730 in?
ZIP 28730 (Fairview, NC) maps to Buncombe County Schools (LEA ID 3700450) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28730?
US5 lists 35 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 23 public and 12 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28730 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28730 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher45.0%
High school20.5%
Less than HS5.6%
School districtBuncombe County Schools