There are more than 12 higher education institutions within 30 miles of Floyd County; see lists below. These range from community college/technical colleges to major universities like Virginia Tech and Radford University, to medical schools such as the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia Tech-Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute, and the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine.
There are another 18 colleges within 50 miles of Floyd County, including Hollins University, Wake Forest University (with medical school), and Wytheville Community College.
Averett University Bluefield College Bluefield State College (WV) Carolina Christian College (NC) Concord University (WV) Forsyth Technical Community College (NC) Hollins University National College/American National University: Martinsville National College/American National University: Salem National College/American National University (WV) Piedmont Baptist College (NC) Rockingham Community College (NC) Salem College (NC) Skyline College Surry Community College University of North Carolina School of the Arts (NC) Wake Forest University (NC) Winston-Salem State University (NC) Wytheville Community College