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Colleges in and near Smiths Station

Columbus Technical College is 7.1 miles from Smiths Station

No college sits inside Smiths Station’s boundary, but Columbus Technical College’s campus in Columbus, with 2,140 students on campus, is 7.1 miles from the center of town, and Chattahoochee Valley Community College is 8 miles away in Phenix City. About 4% of Smiths Station’s residents are enrolled in college, below Alabama (6%).

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 Smiths Station. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
9,266 students on campus
Nearest college
7.1 mi
Columbus Technical College
Residents in college
4%
Below AL (6%)
Nearest community college
8 mi
Chattahoochee Valley · $5,100 tuition
Nearest public university
23.2 mi
Auburn University · $12,890 in-state
Median household income
$65K
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What stands out about college from Smiths Station

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

A community college 7.1 miles awayColumbus Technical College has 2,140 students on campus in Columbus, 27% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 8 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 4% of residentsBelow Alabama (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Smiths Station

One private college within 10 miles, one public college within 9.4 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Auburn University, is 23.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miColumbus StateColumbus Technical CollegeChattahoochee ValleySmiths Station
University or collegeCommunity college
Columbus Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,140 on campus · 7.1 mi · Columbus, GA$4knet price27%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $4,052 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Chattahoochee Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,450 on campus · 8 mi · Phenix City$4knet price36%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $5,100 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Columbus State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,406 on campus · 9.4 mi · Columbus, GA99%admitted$13knet price42%graduate$45kearningsMiller-Motte College-ColumbusUniversity or college · For-profit · 270 on campus · 10 mi · Columbus, GA$21knet price13%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.

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 Smiths Station’s median household income ($64,669) falls.

Chattahoochee Valley Community College8 mi · Phenix City · sticker $12,600 · tuition $5,100$5,474a year
Columbus Technical College7.1 mi · Columbus, GA · sticker $13,144 · tuition $4,052$6,170a year
Columbus State University9.4 mi · Columbus, GA · sticker $21,676$13,786a year
Auburn University23.2 mi · Auburn · sticker $34,919$20,558a year
Miller-Motte College-Columbus10 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 →Columbus Technical CollegeChattahoochee ValleyColumbus StateMiller-Motte College-ColumbusAuburn 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).

Questions about college near Smiths Station

Is Smiths Station a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Smiths Station residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Alabama (6). The nearest campus, Columbus Technical College, is 7.1 miles away in Columbus.

What colleges are near Smiths Station?

Within 15 miles: Columbus Technical College (7.1 miles, 2,140 students on campus), Chattahoochee Valley Community College (8 miles, 1,450), Columbus State University (9.4 miles, 5,406) and Miller-Motte College-Columbus (10 miles, 270).

What is the closest community college to Smiths Station, and what does it cost?

Chattahoochee Valley Community College in Phenix City, 8 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.

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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 Smiths Station. 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 →