Colleges Near Canton

There are no colleges in Canton, but 37 are within 50 miles, enrolling 292,564 students combined.

The closest option is Reinhardt University in Waleska, 6.2 miles from Canton (about 7-11 minutes by car). Canton (pop. 22,958) is in Georgia.

Emory University in Atlanta ranks #28 nationally. Georgia State University Perimeter College in Atlanta has the lowest tuition at $3,104 per year.

Results are sorted by distance from Canton. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Canton. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Canton.

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Canton, GA within 50 miles Public Private For-Profit 4 Year 2 Year
Morehouse College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Atlanta, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 35 miles from Canton

Morehouse is a private historically Black men's college known for undergraduate business, political science, and biology. The urban Atlanta campus is part of the Atlanta University Center consortium with neighboring HBCUs.

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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.48
  • Acceptance Rate 44%
  • Net Price $36,292
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Spelman College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Atlanta, GA
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • 35 miles from Canton

Spelman is a highly selective historically Black women's college known for undergraduate sciences and the liberal arts. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in Atlanta's West End, part of the Atlanta University Center.

#3 Best Private Colleges in Georgia 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1108-1320
  • Avg GPA 3.75
  • Acceptance Rate 25%
  • Net Price $40,354
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Georgia State University Perimeter College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Atlanta, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 35 miles from Canton

Perimeter College is Georgia State University's two-year public college, offering associate degrees and transfer pathways into bachelor's study. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in the Atlanta metro area.

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  • SAT Range 760-1020
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $11,367
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Georgia Piedmont Technical College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Clarkston, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 35 miles from Canton

Georgia Piedmont is a public technical college known for associate programs in health sciences, business technology, and industrial trades. The main campus is in Clarkston in metro Atlanta's DeKalb County.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $14,509
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University of North Georgia Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Dahlonega, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 35 miles from Canton

UNG is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and its Corps of Cadets. The Dahlonega campus is one of six senior military colleges in the United States and sits in the Blue Ridge foothills.

5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price $11,157
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Beulah Heights University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Atlanta, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 36 miles from Canton

Beulah Heights is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The urban Atlanta campus centers on faith-based degree programs.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.0
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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Atlanta Technical College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Atlanta, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 37 miles from Canton

Atlanta Technical College is a public technical college known for associate degrees and certificates in health sciences, industrial technology, and business. Students attend an urban campus in Atlanta.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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Atlanta Metropolitan State College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Atlanta, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 38 miles from Canton

Atlanta Metropolitan is a public state college known for undergraduate business administration and criminal justice. Most students commute to the urban campus in southwest Atlanta.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $4,630
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Brenau University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Gainesville, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 38 miles from Canton

Brenau is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and the arts. Traditional undergraduates enroll in its residential Women's College on a historic campus in Gainesville.

#12 Best Private Colleges in Georgia 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 930-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.39
  • Acceptance Rate 88%
  • Net Price $19,743
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Rome, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 39 miles from Canton

Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public technical college offering associate degrees and certificates in health sciences, industrial technology, and business. Campuses across northwest Georgia are centered on the main location in Rome.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,617
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Berry College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Mount Berry, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 40 miles from Canton

Berry is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate animal science, business, and education. Most students join a campus work program on the college's 27,000-acre grounds of forests and farmland near Rome.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Georgia 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1125-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.84
  • Acceptance Rate 64%
  • Net Price $25,363
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Georgia Highlands College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Rome, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 41 miles from Canton

Georgia Highlands is a public state college known for undergraduate nursing programs and associate degrees built for transfer. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in northwest Georgia, including Rome.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.02
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,838
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Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Decatur, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 41 miles from Canton
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.0
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $26,629
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Lanier Technical College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Gainesville, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 41 miles from Canton

Lanier Tech is a public technical college known for undergraduate programs in health sciences and industrial technologies. The main campus is in Gainesville in northeast Georgia.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,165
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Shorter University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Rome, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 40 miles from Canton

Shorter is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, music, and education. The campus sits in the small city of Rome in northwest Georgia.

#15 Best Private Colleges in Georgia 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.25
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $16,821
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Luther Rice College & Seminary Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Lithonia, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 43 miles from Canton

Luther Rice is a private Christian college and seminary known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The campus is in Lithonia in metro Atlanta.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $27,883
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Clayton State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Morrow, GA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 46 miles from Canton

Clayton State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The suburban Morrow campus sits beside a lake south of Atlanta.

#9 Best Public Universities in Georgia 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 860-1078
  • Avg GPA 3.0
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price $8,192
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Dalton State College Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Dalton, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 47 miles from Canton

Dalton State is a public college known for undergraduate business, nursing, and teacher education. The campus is in northwest Georgia's Dalton, a city long tied to the carpet industry.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,625
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