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 southside.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.
Other Institutions:
Area Two Year Colleges
| Halifax Community College | Weldon, NC |
| Louisburg College | Louisburg, NC |
| Piedmont Community College | Roxboro, NC |
| Southside Va. Community College | Alberta, VA |
| Vance-Granville Community College | Henderson, NC |
| 31 Additional Two Year Colleges… |
Area Four Year Colleges
| Halifax Community College | Weldon, NC |
| Hampden-Sydney College | Hampden Sydney, VA |
| Longwood University | Farmville, VA |
| Louisburg College | Louisburg, NC |
| Piedmont Community College | Roxboro, NC |
| Averett University | Danville, VA |
| Barton College | Wilson, NC |
| Bennett College | Greensboro, NC |
| Campbell University | Blues Creek, NC |
| Chowan University | Murfreesboro, NC |
| College of William and Mary | Williamsburg, VA |
| Duke University | Durham, NC |
| East Carolina University | Greensville, NC |
| Elon University | Elon, NC |
| Ferrum College | Ferrum, VA |
| Greensboro College | Greensboro, NC |
| Guilford College | Greensboro, NC |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA |
| Lynchburg College | Lynchburg, VA |
| Meredith College | Raleigh, NC |
| NC Agricultural & Technical State University | Greensboro, NC |
| NC Central University | Durham, NC |
| NC State University | Raleigh, NC |
| NC Wesleyan College | Rocky Mount, NC |
| Peach College | Raleigh, NC |
| Randolph College | Lynchburg, VA |
| Randolph-Macon College | Ashland, VA |
| Shaw University | Raleigh, NC |
| Southern Virginia University | Buena Vista, VA |
| St. Augustines’s College | Raleigh, NC |
| Sweet Briar College | Sweet Briar, VA |
| University of NC at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill , NC |
| University of NC at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
| University of Richmond | Richmond, VA |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| Virginia State University | Petersburg, VA |
| Virginia Union University | Richmond, VA |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, VA |
| William Peace University | Raleigh, NC |