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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Independence. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Independence is right for you.
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INDEPENDENCE, VIRGINIA QUICK STATSCounty: Grayson
Elevation: 2698 feet
Land Area: 2.34 square miles
Population Density: 383 people per square mile
Population: 895
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (89.6%), Black (6.8%), Hispanic (2.7%), Other race (1.2%), Two or more races (1.2%), American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries (City): English (16.5%), United States (12.3%), Irish (9.0%), German (5.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Winston-Salem, NC (61.3 miles , pop. 185,776)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (83.2 miles , pop. 223,891)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (400.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550)
Nearest cities: Sparta, NC (2.9 miles ), Fries, VA (3.4 miles ), Galax, VA (3.6 miles ), Troutdale, VA (4.1 miles ), Sugar Grove, VA (4.2 miles ), Rural Retreat, VA (4.5 miles ), Woodlawn, VA (4.6 miles ), Lansing, NC (4.7 miles) .
Independence Compared to State Average: Median household income significantly below state average. Median house value below state average. Unemployed percentage below state average. Black race population percentage significantly below state average. Hispanic race population percentage below state average. Median age significantly above state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average. Length of stay since moving in above state average. Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average. Number of college students below state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
INDEPENDENCE, VIRGINIA EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 61.70%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.70%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.90%
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Independence:
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY about 42 miles, BOONE, NC, Full-time enrollment: 12,245 NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 43 miles, DUBLIN, VA, FT enrollment: 2,262 BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE about 46 miles, BLUEFIELD, WV, FT enrollment: 2,096 RADFORD UNIVERSITY about 49 miles, RADFORD, VA, FT enrollment: 8,034 SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 49 miles, RICHLANDS, VA, FT enrollment: 2,412 CONCORD COLLEGE about 58 miles, ATHENS, WV, FT enrollment: 2,723 VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV about 59 miles, BLACKSBURG, VA, FT enrollment: 25,754
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Old Dominion University English Language Center Established in 1981, the English Language Center (ELC) at Old Dominion University's (ODU) offers a range of intensive and semi-intensive, ...
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