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Higher Education
 Southside Virginia Community College
Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) has two main campuses local to Mecklenburg County: Alberta (Brunswick County) and Keysville (Charlotte County). In addition, SVCC offers a wide variety of classes through its satellite locations, including South Hill and Chase City. SVCC offers Associates Degrees in university parallel, technical, vocational and community service programs. SVCC partners with 4-year colleges such as Old Dominion University for easy transfer into 4-year programs. For more on SVCC’s workforce training programs, see the Trained Workforce section.
www.sv.vccs.edu
Longwood University
Longwood University, located in nearby Farmville, Virginia, offers over 100 undergraduate, graduate, and minor programs and has been recognized by USA Today and U.S. News and World Report for its level of education. Many classes can also be taken at the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center in South Boston, Virginia.
www.longwood.edu
St. Paul’s College
St. Paul’s College is located minutes from Mecklenburg County, in Lawrenceville, Virginia. St. Paul’s College provides Bachelors of Arts and Bachelors of Science degrees in many subjects including Criminal Justice, Political Science, and Computer Science.
www.saintpauls.edu
Other Institutions
Area Two Year Colleges
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Halifax Community College |
Weldon, NC |
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Louisburg College |
Louisburg, NC |
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Piedmont Community College |
Roxboro, NC |
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Southside Va. Community College |
Alberta, NC |
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Vance-Granville Community College |
Henderson, NC |
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31 Additional Two Year Colleges... |
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Area Four Year Colleges
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| Halifax Community College |
Weldon, NC |
| Louisburg College |
Louisburg, NC |
| Piedmont Community College |
Roxboro, NC |
| 100 Mile Radius |
| Averett University |
Danville, VA |
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NC State University |
Raleigh, NC |
| Barton College |
Wilson, NC |
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NC Westleyan College |
Rocky Mount, NC |
| Bennett College |
Greensboro, NC |
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Peach College |
Raleigh, NC |
| Campbell University |
Blues Creek, NC |
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Randolph College |
Lynchburg, VA |
| Chowan University |
Murfreesboro, NC |
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Randolph-Macon College |
Ashland, VA |
| College of William and Mary |
Williamsburg, VA |
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Shaw University |
Raleigh, NC |
| Duke University |
Durham, NC |
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Southern Virginia University |
Buena Vista , VA |
| East Carolina University |
Greensville, NC |
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St. Augustines's College |
Raleigh, NC |
| Elon University |
Elon, NC |
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Sweet Briar College |
Sweet Briar , VA |
| Ferrum College |
Ferrum, VA |
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University of NC at Chapel Hill |
Chapel Hill , NC |
| Greensboro College |
Greensboro, NC |
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University of NC at Greensboro |
Greensboro, NC |
| Guilford College |
Greensboro, NC |
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University of Richmond |
Richmond, VA |
| Liberty University |
Lynchburg, VA |
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Virginia Commonwealth University |
Richmond, VA |
| Lynchburg College |
Lynchburg, VA |
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Virginia State University |
Petersburg, VA |
| Meredith College |
Raleigh, NC |
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Virginia Union University |
Richmond, VA |
| NC Agricultural & Technical State University |
Greensboro, NC |
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Virginia University of Lynchburg |
Lynchburg, VA |
| NC Central University |
Durham, NC |
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