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Colleges in and near Alpharetta

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta is 11 miles from Alpharetta

No college sits inside Alpharetta’s boundary, but Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta’s campus in Duluth, with 779 students on campus, is 11 miles from the center of town, and Gwinnett Technical College is 14 miles away in Lawrenceville. About 5% of Alpharetta’s residents are enrolled in college, below Georgia (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 Alpharetta. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
11,389 students on campus
Nearest college
11 mi
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta
Residents in college
5%
Below GA (6%)
Nearest community college
14 mi
Gwinnett Technical College · $3,524 tuition
Nearest public university
16.6 mi
Georgia Gwinnett College · $4,532 in-state
Median household income
$148K
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What stands out about college from Alpharetta

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

A college 11 miles awayAviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta has 779 students on campus in Duluth, 46% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 14 miles awayGwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville: tuition and fees $3,524 a year for Georgia residents.In-state price at Georgia Gwinnett CollegeLiving in Georgia, Georgia Gwinnett College charges $4,532 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $13,844. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 5% of residentsBelow Georgia (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Alpharetta

Eight private colleges within 14.6 miles, and Gwinnett Technical College 14 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Georgia Gwinnett College, is 16.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miGwinnett Technical CollegeOglethorpe UniversityChamberlain University-GeorgiaAlpharetta
University or collegeCommunity college
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-AtlantaUniversity or college · For-profit · 779 on campus · 11 mi · Duluth$27knet price46%graduate$48kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Gwinnett College-Sandy SpringsUniversity or college · For-profit · 114 on campus · 11 mi · Sandy Springs$34knet price67%graduate$31kearningsChamberlain University-GeorgiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,383 on campus · 11.9 mi · Sandy Springs91%admitted$33knet price50%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Atlanta Institute of Music and MediaUniversity or college · For-profit · 212 on campus · 12.2 mi · Duluth$38knet price33%graduate$31kearningsInteractive College of Technology-ChambleeUniversity or college · For-profit · 529 on campus · 12.8 mi · Chamblee$16knet price37%graduate$27kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Reformed UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 331 on campus · 13.1 mi · LawrencevilleOglethorpe UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,521 on campus · 13.9 mi · Atlanta88%admitted$20knet price54%graduate$55kearningsGwinnett Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,388 on campus · 14 mi · Lawrenceville$7knet price32%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $3,524 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Gwinnett College-LilburnUniversity or college · For-profit · 132 on campus · 14.6 mi · Lilburn$30knet price58%graduate$31kearnings

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 Over $110k, where Alpharetta’s median household income ($147,612) falls.

Gwinnett Technical College14 mi · Lawrenceville · sticker $15,322 · tuition $3,524$13,777a year
Georgia Gwinnett College16.6 mi · Lawrenceville · sticker $22,547$20,986a year
Oglethorpe University13.9 mi · Atlanta · sticker $60,581$22,055a year
Chamberlain University-Georgia11.9 mi · Sandy Springs · sticker $38,272$38,272a year
Atlanta Institute of Music and Media12.2 mi · Duluth · sticker $41,032$39,924a year
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta11 mi · Duluth · sticker $32,167—a year
Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs11 mi · Sandy Springs · sticker $37,004—a year
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee12.8 mi · Chamblee · sticker $22,064—a year
Gwinnett College-Lilburn14.6 mi · Lilburn · sticker $37,077—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$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Aviation Institute of Maintenance-AtlantaChamberlain University-GeorgiaInteractive College of Technology-ChambleeOglethorpe UniversityGwinnett Technical CollegeGeorgia Gwinnett College
Georgia Gwinnett College21% graduate$48k earnings$20k typical debt
Gwinnett Technical College32% graduate$45k earnings$13k typical debt
Oglethorpe University54% graduate$55k earnings$25k typical debt
Chamberlain University-Georgia50% graduate$92k earnings*$21k typical debt
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta46% graduate$48k earnings*$32k typical debt
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee37% graduate$27k earnings*$11k typical debt
Atlanta Institute of Music and Media33% graduate$31k earnings$15k typical debt
Gwinnett College-Lilburn58% graduate$31k earnings$18k typical debt
Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs67% graduate$31k earnings$10k 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: Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta (2); Chamberlain University-Georgia (15); Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee (4).

Questions about college near Alpharetta

Is Alpharetta a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Alpharetta residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Georgia (6). The nearest campus, Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta, is 11 miles away in Duluth.

What colleges are near Alpharetta?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Gwinnett Technical College (14 miles, 6,388 students on campus), Oglethorpe University (13.9 miles, 1,521) and Chamberlain University-Georgia (11.9 miles, 1,383).

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

Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville, 14 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,524 a year for Georgia residents; the federal net price, $6,696, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Georgia Gwinnett College cost if we live in Georgia?

Tuition and fees are $4,532 a year in-state and $13,844 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,356 (under $30,000 income) to $20,986 (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 Alpharetta. 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 →