Nearby colleges
Colleges near Atlanta, GA
39 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Atlanta, Georgia — 17 in Atlanta itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Atlanta by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Georgia State University-Perimeter College ($3,104)
- Median in-state tuition (39 reporting)
- $14,082
- Median net price after aid (34 reporting)
- $22,132
- Highest graduation rate
- Morris Brown College (100%)
- Most selective
- Emory University (11% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (46,701 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Atlanta
Nearest first. Showing 39 of 39. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Atlanta campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta's John Marshall Law School | <1 mi | Atlanta, GA | $14,082 | Not reported | 54% | Not reported | University |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | <1 mi | Atlanta, GA | $12,058 | $12,116 | 14% | 94% | University |
| Herzing University-Atlanta | <1 mi | Atlanta, GA | $13,450 | $21,679 | 94% | 14% | University |
| Georgia State University | 1 mi | Atlanta, GA | $8,664 | $15,931 | 55% | 53% | University |
| Georgia State University-Perimeter College | 1 mi | Atlanta, GA | $3,104 | $11,453 | 91% | 22% | Community college |
| Morris Brown College | 1 mi | Atlanta, GA | $9,558 | $24,901 | 100% | 100% | University |
| Interdenominational Theological Center | 2 mi | Atlanta, GA | $14,082 | Not reported | 47% | Not reported | University |
| Clark Atlanta University | 2 mi | Atlanta, GA | $28,310 | $37,702 | 64% | 49% | University |
| Spelman College | 2 mi | Atlanta, GA | $31,556 | $38,967 | 25% | 78% | University |
| Morehouse College | 2 mi | Atlanta, GA | $32,893 | $39,013 | 44% | 59% | University |
| Morehouse School of Medicine | 2 mi | Atlanta, GA | $14,082 | Not reported | 41% | Not reported | University |
| Beulah Heights University | 3 mi | Atlanta, GA | $8,492 | $5,970 | 100% | 33% | University |
| Emory University | 4 mi | Atlanta, GA | $64,280 | $22,585 | 11% | 91% | University |
| Atlanta Technical College | 4 mi | Atlanta, GA | $3,382 | Not reported | 100% | 49% | Community college |
| Atlanta Metropolitan State College | 4 mi | Atlanta, GA | $3,248 | $5,258 | 100% | 17% | University |
| DeVry University-Georgia | 5 mi | Decatur, GA | $17,408 | $28,229 | 100% | 13% | University |
| Agnes Scott College | 5 mi | Decatur, GA | $50,604 | $24,754 | 62% | 71% | University |
| Columbia Theological Seminary | 6 mi | Decatur, GA | $14,082 | Not reported | 89% | Not reported | University |
| Oglethorpe University | 8 mi | Atlanta, GA | $47,590 | $19,509 | 88% | 54% | University |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College | 9 mi | Clarkston, GA | $3,386 | $7,210 | 100% | 44% | Community college |
| Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee | 10 mi | Chamblee, GA | $11,330 | $15,506 | 100% | 37% | Community college |
| Strayer University-Georgia | 10 mi | Chamblee, GA | $13,920 | $18,318 | 100% | 21% | University |
| Chamberlain University-Georgia | 10 mi | Sandy Springs, GA | $20,515 | $33,188 | 91% | 50% | University |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta | 11 mi | Marietta, GA | $14,082 | $30,801 | 100% | 64% | Community college |
| Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs | 12 mi | Sandy Springs, GA | $14,082 | $34,071 | 100% | 67% | Community college |
| American InterContinental University-Atlanta | 12 mi | Atlanta, GA | $13,527 | $16,482 | 100% | 21% | University |
| Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus | 12 mi | Marietta, GA | $14,082 | $33,966 | 100% | 31% | Community college |
| Clayton State University | 12 mi | Morrow, GA | $5,180 | $8,365 | 68% | 40% | University |
| Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service | 13 mi | Decatur, GA | $20,950 | $29,047 | 100% | 75% | Community college |
| Fortis College-Smyrna | 13 mi | Smyrna, GA | $15,543 | $23,657 | 100% | 59% | Community college |
| Life University | 14 mi | Marietta, GA | $15,036 | $29,791 | 93% | 38% | University |
| Interactive College of Technology-Morrow | 14 mi | Morrow, GA | $11,210 | $16,844 | 100% | 41% | Community college |
| Chattahoochee Technical College | 15 mi | Marietta, GA | $3,540 | $3,407 | 100% | 38% | Community college |
| Luther Rice College & Seminary | 16 mi | Lithonia, GA | $11,320 | $3,935 | 34% | Not reported | University |
| Gwinnett College-Lilburn | 18 mi | Lilburn, GA | $11,300 | $30,175 | 100% | 58% | Community college |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta | 19 mi | Duluth, GA | $16,657 | $27,365 | 100% | 46% | Community college |
| Atlanta Institute of Music and Media | 21 mi | Duluth, GA | $14,082 | $37,832 | 100% | 33% | Community college |
| Kennesaw State University | 22 mi | Kennesaw, GA | $5,808 | $15,048 | 69% | 52% | University |
| Gwinnett Technical College | 23 mi | Lawrenceville, GA | $3,524 | $12,599 | 100% | 32% | Community college |
What the Atlanta area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Atlanta CampusPin finds 39 colleges. 17 of them are in Atlanta itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Atlanta campus cluster.
- Georgia State University-Perimeter College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 39 nearby colleges listed, at $3,104. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 15 of the 39 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Atlanta is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Atlanta anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Atlanta, GA?
- CampusPin finds 39 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Atlanta, Georgia. That includes 17 located in Atlanta itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Atlanta?
- Of the colleges on this page, Atlanta's John Marshall Law School in Atlanta is the nearest to the Atlanta campus cluster at about under a mile. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Atlanta?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Atlanta, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Atlanta come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
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Suggested citation
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