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Old Fort town, NC

ZIP 28762 — 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 28762

K-12 nearby
13
Public
8
Private
5
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28762 (Old Fort, NC) is associated with McDowell County Schools (LEA 3702940) 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 13 K-12 schools (8 public, 5 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% 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 Montreat College about 4.0 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
McDowell County Schools
LEA ID
3702940
Private school share (ACS)
0.4%

Colleges & universities (91)

  • Montreat College4.0 miles (6.4 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College11.9 miles (19.2 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College15.3 miles (24.6 km)2yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College18.6 miles (29.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville18.8 miles (30.2 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts19.0 miles (30.5 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville20.8 miles (33.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University22.7 miles (36.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College24.4 miles (39.3 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College24.6 miles (39.6 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College26.9 miles (43.3 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College31.3 miles (50.3 km)2yr-public
Show all 91 colleges & universities
  • Brevard College38.9 miles (62.6 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University39.3 miles (63.2 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College39.7 miles (64.0 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University41.2 miles (66.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College42.1 miles (67.8 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute44.8 miles (72.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-public
  • Milligan University46.7 miles (75.1 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College47.1 miles (75.8 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University47.2 miles (76.0 km)4yr-public
  • Tusculum University47.9 miles (77.2 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College48.0 miles (77.2 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College48.7 miles (78.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College49.1 miles (79.0 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University49.6 miles (79.9 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine50.6 miles (81.4 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University51.0 miles (82.1 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton51.2 miles (82.4 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University51.3 miles (82.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University51.3 miles (82.6 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University52.6 miles (84.6 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College53.2 miles (85.6 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina55.2 miles (88.8 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College55.9 miles (89.9 km)4yr-public
  • Western Carolina University58.0 miles (93.4 km)4yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College58.1 miles (93.6 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College60.1 miles (96.8 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College62.6 miles (100.7 km)2yr-public
  • King University66.3 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College68.5 miles (110.2 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Wesleyan University68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College70.5 miles (113.4 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College71.6 miles (115.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union71.7 miles (115.3 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown71.9 miles (115.7 km)2yr-public
  • Clemson University73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-public
  • Tri-County Technical College75.0 miles (120.8 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College75.2 miles (121.0 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College75.8 miles (122.0 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute77.3 miles (124.5 km)2yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences79.6 miles (128.1 km)4yr-public
  • Anderson University80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina80.6 miles (129.8 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University81.8 miles (131.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte82.1 miles (132.2 km)2yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University82.3 miles (132.5 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte82.3 miles (132.5 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University82.6 miles (132.9 km)4yr-public
  • Presbyterian College82.7 miles (133.1 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College83.2 miles (133.9 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College83.8 miles (134.9 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College84.6 miles (136.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson University87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College89.8 miles (144.5 km)2yr-public
  • Erskine College89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte90.1 miles (145.1 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary90.2 miles (145.1 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences92.6 miles (149.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise94.6 miles (152.3 km)4yr-public
  • Toccoa Falls College95.6 miles (153.9 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee System Office97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville97.6 miles (157.0 km)4yr-public
  • Maryville College97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College98.2 miles (158.0 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College98.3 miles (158.2 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Technical College98.3 miles (158.2 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba College98.3 miles (158.2 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary98.3 miles (158.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College98.3 miles (158.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lander University98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-public
  • Newberry College98.9 miles (159.2 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College99.5 miles (160.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville99.7 miles (160.5 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Old Fort Elementary Schoolpublic——3.0 miles (4.7 km)
Black Mountain Elementarypublic——4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Black Mountain Primarypublic——4.9 miles (7.8 km)
BLACK MOUNTAIN ACADEMYprivate——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
BLACK MOUNTAIN MONTESSORIprivate——6.1 miles (9.9 km)
ASHEVILLE ACADEMYprivate——7.1 miles (11.5 km)
ASHEVILLE ACADEMYprivate——7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Owen Highpublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Owen Middlepublic——8.2 miles (13.1 km)
West Marion Elementary Schoolpublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Williams Elementarypublic——9.7 miles (15.7 km)
Community High Schoolpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
THE LEARNING COMMUNITY SCHOOLprivate——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28762

What school district is ZIP code 28762 in?
ZIP 28762 (Old Fort, NC) maps to McDowell County Schools (LEA ID 3702940) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28762?
US5 lists 13 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 5 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28762 attend private school?
About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28762 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher18.4%
High school37.9%
Less than HS8.9%
School districtMcDowell County Schools