Colleges in Danville Virginia

County: Danville city

Incorporated: 1890

Elevation: 500 feet

Land Area: 43.1 square miles

Population Density: 1037 people per square mile

Population: 44,660

Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (53.3%), Black (44.1%), Hispanic (1.3%), Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries (City): United States (13.3%), English (7.6%), Irish (4.6%), German (3.5%), Subsaharan African (1.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greensboro, NC (42.0 miles , pop. 223,891)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (330.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550)

Nearest cities: Milton, NC (3.4 miles) , Yanceyville, NC (3.6 miles ), Chatham, VA (4.1 miles ), Sandy Level, VA (4.2 miles ), Eden, NC (4.4 miles ), Reidsville, NC (4.7 miles ), Laurel Park, VA (4.8 miles ), Wentworth, NC (4.8 miles )

Danville Compared to State Average:

Median household income below state average.

Median house value below state average.

Unemployed percentage above state average.

Black race population percentage above state average.

Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.

Median age above state average.

Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

Length of stay since moving in above state average.

House age above state average.

Number of college students below state average.

Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

High school or higher: 68.50%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.90%

Graduate or professional degree: 5.30%

Colleges/Universities in Danville:

DANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Full-time enrollment: 1,893, Location: 1008 S MAIN ST, Public, Website: www.dc.cc.va.us

AVERETT COLLEGE

FT enrollment: 1,651, Location: 420 W MAIN ST, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.averett.edu, Offers Master's degree

DANVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SCHOOL OF NURSING

FT enrollment: 66, Location: 142 S MAIN ST, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.danvilleregional.org/nursingschool

ARTISTIC BEAUTY COLLEGE

Location: SHERWOOD SHOPPING CENTER, Private, for-profit)

Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Danville:

ELON COLLEGE

about 30 miles, ELON, NC, Full-time enrollment: 3,993

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO

about 40 miles, GREENSBORO, NC, FT enrollment: 10,868

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL

about 41 miles, CHAPEL HILL, NC, FT enrollment: 22,324

DUKE UNIVERSITY

about 48 miles, DURHAM, NC, FT enrollment: 11,898

NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL ST UNIV

about 50 miles, Greensboro, NC, FT enrollment: 6,970

GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 51 miles, JAMESTOWN, NC, FT enrollment: 4,810

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY

about 52 miles, DURHAM, NC, FT enrollment: 4,487