Colleges Near Gainesville
2 colleges are in Gainesville, and 33 total within 50 miles enrolling 305,772 students.
Brenau University is the nearest college in Gainesville. Gainesville (pop. 33,804) is in Georgia.
Emory University in Atlanta ranks #28 nationally. Lanier Technical College enrolls the most students with 6,908. Georgia State University Perimeter College in Atlanta has the lowest tuition at $3,104 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Gainesville. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Gainesville. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Gainesville.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Clarkston, GA
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- 42 miles from Gainesville
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
Luther Rice College & Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Lithonia, GA
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- 44 miles from Gainesville
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
Agnes Scott College
- Private 4 Year
- Decatur, GA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 45 miles from Gainesville
Agnes Scott is a private women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate sciences, writing, and global learning. The residential campus sits in historic Decatur, just outside Atlanta.
- SAT Range 1160-1330
- Avg GPA 3.77
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $27,499
Emory University
- Private 4 Year
- Atlanta, GA
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4.8 | 5 reviews
- 45 miles from Gainesville
Emory is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and the biological sciences. The wooded campus sits in Atlanta's Druid Hills neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1470-1550
- Avg GPA 3.8
- Acceptance Rate 11%
- Net Price $27,303
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service
- Private 2 Year
- Decatur, GA
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- 45 miles from Gainesville
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.0
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $26,629
Young Harris College
- Private 4 Year
- Young Harris, GA
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3.3 | 3 reviews
- 44 miles from Gainesville
Young Harris is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate teacher education. The campus sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northern Georgia.
- SAT Range 930-1160
- Avg GPA 3.15
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $21,969
Life University
- Private 4 Year
- Marietta, GA
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- 46 miles from Gainesville
Life University is a private university known for chiropractic education and undergraduate exercise science and biology. The suburban campus is in Marietta near Atlanta.
- SAT Range 920-1130
- Avg GPA 3.11
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $29,111
Kennesaw State University
- Public 4 Year
- Kennesaw, GA
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- 46 miles from Gainesville
Kennesaw State is a large public university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. The suburban campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta sit northwest of Atlanta.
- SAT Range 1000-1220
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $15,636
Beulah Heights University
- Private 4 Year
- Atlanta, GA
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- 49 miles from Gainesville
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 -
Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Atlanta, GA
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- 48 miles from Gainesville
Georgia Tech is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and the sciences. The urban campus sits in midtown Atlanta.
- SAT Range 1370-1540
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.85
- Acceptance Rate 14%
- Net Price $15,918
Georgia State University
- Public 4 Year
- Atlanta, GA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 49 miles from Gainesville
Georgia State is a large public university known for undergraduate business, public health, and public policy. The urban campus sits in downtown Atlanta.
- SAT Range 940-1180
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Acceptance Rate 55%
- Net Price $16,854
Chattahoochee Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Marietta, GA
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- 48 miles from Gainesville
A public technical college offering associate degrees and certificates in nursing, information technology, and industrial trades. Campuses serve students across the northwest Atlanta suburbs, including Marietta.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,655
Herzing University Atlanta
- Private 4 Year
- Atlanta, GA
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- 49 miles from Gainesville
Herzing is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, healthcare, and technology programs. The urban Atlanta campus centers on career-focused professional degrees.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $21,390
Georgia State University Perimeter College
- Public 2 Year
- Atlanta, GA
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- 49 miles from Gainesville
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.
- SAT Range 760-1020
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $11,367
Fortis College Smyrna
- Private 2 Year
- Smyrna, GA
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- 49 miles from Gainesville
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $23,393