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Hot Springs town, NC

ZIP 28743 — Schools & Education

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 28743

K-12 nearby
4
Public
3
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28743 (Hot Springs, NC) is associated with Haywood County Schools (LEA 3702040) 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 4 K-12 schools (3 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.7 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 Mars Hill University about 18.6 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Haywood County Schools
LEA ID
3702040
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (76)

  • Mars Hill University18.6 miles (29.9 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College19.1 miles (30.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville21.8 miles (35.1 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts22.1 miles (35.5 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College24.2 miles (39.0 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University26.6 miles (42.8 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College27.9 miles (44.9 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville28.4 miles (45.7 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College34.4 miles (55.4 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College35.6 miles (57.3 km)2yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College36.2 miles (58.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown36.4 miles (58.6 km)2yr-public
Show all 76 colleges & universities
  • Western Carolina University38.0 miles (61.2 km)4yr-public
  • Brevard College39.9 miles (64.1 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University40.8 miles (65.6 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College42.6 miles (68.5 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University45.0 miles (72.4 km)4yr-public
  • Milligan University47.6 miles (76.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College49.3 miles (79.3 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson University49.6 miles (79.8 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College52.5 miles (84.5 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College54.1 miles (87.1 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton55.4 miles (89.2 km)2yr-public
  • North Greenville University58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee System Office59.3 miles (95.5 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville59.4 miles (95.6 km)4yr-public
  • Maryville College60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville61.6 miles (99.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College61.7 miles (99.2 km)4yr-private
  • South College62.1 miles (100.0 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College63.2 miles (101.7 km)2yr-public
  • Furman University65.4 miles (105.3 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College67.2 miles (108.1 km)2yr-public
  • King University67.5 miles (108.7 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine69.1 miles (111.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Memorial University69.1 miles (111.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University70.3 miles (113.1 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-South Carolina71.7 miles (115.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pellissippi State Community College72.7 miles (117.0 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University73.0 miles (117.4 km)4yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College73.2 miles (117.7 km)2yr-public
  • Greenville Technical College73.2 miles (117.8 km)4yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic74.1 miles (119.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Wesleyan University74.4 miles (119.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate75.6 miles (121.7 km)4yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College76.0 miles (122.3 km)2yr-public
  • Clemson University77.5 miles (124.7 km)4yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College77.7 miles (125.1 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University78.2 miles (125.8 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute78.3 miles (126.1 km)2yr-public
  • Wofford College78.9 miles (127.0 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College79.1 miles (127.3 km)2yr-public
  • Tri-County Community College79.4 miles (127.7 km)2yr-public
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College79.4 miles (127.8 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University79.7 miles (128.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-County Technical College80.2 miles (129.1 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College80.8 miles (130.1 km)2yr-public
  • Young Harris College80.9 miles (130.1 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro82.3 miles (132.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise82.8 miles (133.3 km)4yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College85.9 miles (138.3 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University87.2 miles (140.3 km)4yr-private
  • Toccoa Falls College87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-private
  • North Georgia Technical College88.2 miles (141.9 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University89.2 miles (143.5 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College89.6 miles (144.2 km)2yr-public
  • Anderson University89.8 miles (144.6 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman92.3 miles (148.6 km)2yr-public
  • Union Commonwealth University92.8 miles (149.4 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont University93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Cumberlands96.3 miles (155.0 km)4yr-private
  • Truett McConnell University96.5 miles (155.4 km)4yr-private
  • Roane State Community College97.5 miles (157.0 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College97.8 miles (157.3 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee Wesleyan University99.2 miles (159.6 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Hot Springs Elementarypublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
CHANGING HEARTS BOARDING SCHOOLprivate——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Madison Middle Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.5 km)
Brush Creek Elementarypublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28743

What school district is ZIP code 28743 in?
ZIP 28743 (Hot Springs, NC) maps to Haywood County Schools (LEA ID 3702040) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28743?
US5 lists 4 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 3 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28743 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28743 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher17.1%
High school30.1%
Less than HS8.7%
School districtHaywood County Schools