Private schools in Asheville, NC
27 schools within 12 miles. 19 of them are on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list. Opportunity Scholarship pays $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income.
Schools near Asheville
Schools on the official Opportunity Scholarship list are first, then it goes by distance. No school pays to appear here or to move up.
Mount Pisqah Academy
6 miChrist School
10 miHanger Hall School
2 miEliada Academy
2 miOn the state’s official list Other private schools
All 27 schools within 12 miles
What North Carolina pays, and what that leaves you
Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay?
Opportunity Scholarship pays between $3,574 and $7,942 depending on your household. We start with the lower figure. Change it if you know yours. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.
Keep looking
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- All schools in Buncombe County
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- All schools in Arden County
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- Private schools in Fletcher (13 mi)
- Private schools in Black Mountain (19 mi)
- Private schools in Hendersonville (19 mi)
- Private schools in Burnsville (26 mi)
- Private schools in Spruce Pine (37 mi)
- How Opportunity Scholarship works
Get one email when applications open
Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state (you are looking at Asheville) and we will email you the day the next window opens, with the official link. That is the only email you get.
One email per application window. No calls, no sharing your details.
Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there near Asheville?
We count 27 within 12 miles of downtown Asheville. Together they enrolled about 3,836 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Asheville Christian Academy with 757 students.
Which Asheville private schools take Opportunity Scholarship?
19 of the 27 schools on this page are on the state’s official Opportunity Scholarship list. They are marked with a green check and listed first. Schools marked here appear on the direct-payment school list the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority posts for 2026-27. That list gives a name, city and county, so we match on name and city.
Will Opportunity Scholarship cover the whole tuition bill?
Sometimes, but do not count on it. Opportunity Scholarship pays $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income, and schools set their own prices. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then use the calculator on this page to see what is left for you to pay.