Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Phenix City

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
New Russell County CourthousePhoto: Rivers Langley SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0
Colleges in and near Phenix City

Phenix City is home to Chattahoochee Valley Community College

Chattahoochee Valley Community College (1,450 students on campus) is inside the city, and Columbus Technical College (2,140) is 4.8 miles from the center, just over the line in Columbus. About 6% of Phenix City’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alabama (6%).

Chattahoochee Valley Community CollegeColumbus Technical College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Phenix City. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
9,266 students on campus
Nearest college
2.1 mi
Chattahoochee Valley
Residents in college
6%
About the same as AL (6%)
Nearest community college
2.1 mi
Chattahoochee Valley · $5,100 tuition
Nearest public university
28.5 mi
Auburn University · $12,890 in-state
Median household income
$50K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Phenix City

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Two colleges within 4.8 milesTogether they have 3,590 students on campus.A community college 2.1 miles awayChattahoochee Valley Community College in Phenix City: tuition and fees $5,100 a year for Alabama residents.In-state price at Auburn UniversityLiving in Alabama, Auburn University charges $12,890 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $34,922. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Alabama (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Phenix City

One private college within 5.8 miles, one public college within 6.2 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Auburn University, is 28.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miColumbus StateColumbus Technical CollegeChattahoochee ValleyPhenix City
University or collegeCommunity college
Chattahoochee Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,450 on campus · In Phenix City$4knet price36%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $5,100 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Columbus Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,140 on campus · 4.8 mi · Columbus, GA$4knet price27%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $4,052 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Miller-Motte College-ColumbusUniversity or college · For-profit · 270 on campus · 5.8 mi · Columbus, GA$21knet price13%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Columbus State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,406 on campus · 6.2 mi · Columbus, GA99%admitted$13knet price42%graduate$45kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Phenix City’s median household income ($50,053) falls.

Chattahoochee Valley Community CollegeIn Phenix City · sticker $12,600 · tuition $5,100$5,474a year
Columbus Technical College4.8 mi · Columbus, GA · sticker $13,144 · tuition $4,052$6,170a year
Columbus State University6.2 mi · Columbus, GA · sticker $21,676$13,786a year
Auburn University28.5 mi · Auburn · sticker $34,919$20,558a year
Miller-Motte College-Columbus5.8 mi · Columbus, GA · sticker $27,114—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Chattahoochee ValleyColumbus Technical CollegeMiller-Motte College-ColumbusColumbus StateAuburn University
Auburn University82% graduate$65k earnings$21k typical debt
Columbus State University42% graduate$45k earnings$26k typical debt
Columbus Technical College27% graduate$34k earnings$9k typical debt
Chattahoochee Valley Community College36% graduate$36k earnings$10k typical debt
Miller-Motte College-Columbus13% graduate$31k earnings*$16k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Miller-Motte College-Columbus (22).

Majors

What students study in Phenix City

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Chattahoochee Valley Community College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 43%Liberal arts 34%Engineering tech 10%Public safety 4%Business 4%Computer science 3%Everything else 2%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities93 graduates a year
$39k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing53 graduates a year
$85k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Phenix City

Is Phenix City a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Phenix City residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Alabama (6). The largest campus in the city, Chattahoochee Valley Community College, has 1,450 students on campus.

What colleges are in Phenix City?

Chattahoochee Valley Community College is inside the city. Columbus Technical College is 4.8 miles from the center, in Columbus.

What is the closest community college to Phenix City, and what does it cost?

Chattahoochee Valley Community College in Phenix City, 2.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,100 a year for Alabama residents; the federal net price, $4,244, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Auburn University cost if we live in Alabama?

Tuition and fees are $12,890 a year in-state and $34,922 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $16,681 (under $30,000 income) to $29,547 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

Neighbors talk college

Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Phenix City. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →