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Colleges in and near Augusta

Augusta is home to five colleges, with about 12,000 students on campus

Augusta University (8,122 students on campus) and Augusta Technical College (3,182) are inside the town. About 7% of Augusta’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia (6%).

Augusta Technical CollegeAugusta University

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 Augusta. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
12,288 students on campus
Nearest college
4.3 mi
Augusta Technical College
Residents in college
7%
About the same as GA (6%)
Nearest community college
4.3 mi
Augusta Technical College · $4,282 tuition
Nearest public university
9 mi
Augusta University · $8,414 in-state
Median household income
$56K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Augusta

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

Two colleges within 9 milesAugusta University admits 86% of applicants. Together they have 11,304 students on campus.A community college 4.3 miles awayAugusta Technical College in Augusta: tuition and fees $4,282 a year for Georgia residents.In-state price at Augusta UniversityLiving in Georgia, Augusta University charges $8,414 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $24,734. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 7% of residentsAbout the same as Georgia (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Augusta

Three private colleges within 10.7 miles, one public college within 9 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miAugusta UniversityAugusta Technical CollegeMiller-Motte College-AugustaAugusta
University or collegeCommunity college
Augusta Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,182 on campus · In Augusta$10knet price31%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $4,282 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Miller-Motte College-AugustaUniversity or college · For-profit · 524 on campus · In Augusta$22knet price59%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Paine CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 310 on campus · In Augusta95%admitted$17knet price14%graduate$33kearningsAugusta UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 8,122 on campus · In Augusta86%admitted$14knet price49%graduate$48kearningsHelms CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 150 on campus · In Augusta$25knet price36%graduateTuition and fees: $17,924 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Augusta’s median household income ($55,637) falls.

Augusta Technical CollegeIn Augusta · sticker $19,254 · tuition $4,282$11,759a year
Augusta UniversityIn Augusta · sticker $23,524$13,703a year
Paine CollegeIn Augusta · sticker $27,431$17,233a year
Miller-Motte College-AugustaIn Augusta · sticker $29,003$20,408a year
Helms CollegeIn Augusta · sticker $30,291 · tuition $17,924$24,529a 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 within 15 miles of Augusta: 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 →Augusta Technical CollegeMiller-Motte College-AugustaPaine CollegeAugusta University
Augusta University49% graduate$48k earnings$20k typical debt
Augusta Technical College31% graduate$34k earnings$4k typical debt
Miller-Motte College-Augusta59% graduate$31k earnings*$16k typical debt
Paine College14% graduate$33k earnings

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-Augusta (22).

Majors

What students study in Augusta

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Augusta’s 5 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 23%Computer science 13%Business 8%Biology 4%Mechanics & repair 4%Parks & recreation 4%Everything else 44%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAugusta University · 165 graduates a year
$78k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralAugusta University · 79 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAugusta University · 55 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAugusta Technical College · 54 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAugusta University · 50 graduates a year
$83k4 yrs out
Biology, GeneralAugusta University · 43 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAugusta University · 41 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAugusta Technical College · 39 graduates a year
$60k4 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 Augusta

Is Augusta a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Augusta residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Georgia (6). The largest campus in the town, Augusta University, has 8,122 students on campus.

What colleges are in Augusta?

Augusta University, Augusta Technical College, Miller-Motte College-Augusta, Paine College and 1 more are inside the town.

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

Augusta Technical College in Augusta, 4.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,282 a year for Georgia residents; the federal net price, $10,485, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Augusta University cost if we live in Georgia?

Tuition and fees are $8,414 a year in-state and $24,734 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,064 (under $30,000 income) to $18,163 (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 Augusta. 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 →