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Colleges in and near Berkeley Lake

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta is 3.1 miles from Berkeley Lake

No college sits inside Berkeley Lake’s boundary, but Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta’s campus in Duluth, with 779 students on campus, is 3.1 miles from the center of town, and Gwinnett Technical College is 7 miles away in Lawrenceville. About 10% of Berkeley Lake’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Berkeley Lake. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
23,348 students on campus
Nearest college
3.1 mi
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta
Residents in college
10%
About the same as GA (6%)
Nearest community college
7 mi
Gwinnett Technical College · $3,524 tuition
Nearest public university
10.4 mi
Georgia Gwinnett College · $4,532 in-state
Median household income
$166K
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What stands out about college from Berkeley Lake

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

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Berkeley Lake

Eight private colleges within 11.5 miles, one public college within 10.4 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miGeorgia Gwinnett CollegeGwinnett Technical CollegeGeorgia Piedmont Technical CollegeBerkeley Lake
University or collegeCommunity college
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-AtlantaUniversity or college · For-profit · 779 on campus · 3.1 mi · Duluth$27knet price46%graduate$48kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Atlanta Institute of Music and MediaUniversity or college · For-profit · 212 on campus · 4.8 mi · Duluth$38knet price33%graduate$31kearningsReformed UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 331 on campus · 6.2 mi · LawrencevilleGwinnett College-LilburnUniversity or college · For-profit · 132 on campus · 6.6 mi · Lilburn$30knet price58%graduate$31kearningsGwinnett Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,388 on campus · 7 mi · Lawrenceville$7knet price32%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $3,524 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Interactive College of Technology-ChambleeUniversity or college · For-profit · 529 on campus · 9.4 mi · Chamblee$16knet price37%graduate$27kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Georgia Gwinnett CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 10,229 on campus · 10.4 mi · Lawrenceville96%admitted$16knet price21%graduate$48kearningsChamberlain University-GeorgiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,383 on campus · 10.7 mi · Sandy Springs91%admitted$33knet price50%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Oglethorpe UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,521 on campus · 11.2 mi · Atlanta88%admitted$20knet price54%graduate$55kearningsGwinnett College-Sandy SpringsUniversity or college · For-profit · 114 on campus · 11.5 mi · Sandy Springs$34knet price67%graduate$31kearningsGeorgia Piedmont Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,730 on campus · 13.5 mi · Clarkston$14knet price44%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $3,386 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 Over $110k, where Berkeley Lake’s median household income ($165,909) falls.

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 Berkeley Lake: 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-AtlantaGwinnett Technical CollegeGeorgia Gwinnett CollegeChamberlain University-GeorgiaOglethorpe UniversityGeorgia Piedmont Technical College
Georgia Gwinnett College21% graduate$48k earnings$20k typical debt
Gwinnett Technical College32% graduate$45k earnings$13k typical debt
Georgia Piedmont Technical College44% graduate$35k 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); Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee (4); Chamberlain University-Georgia (15).

Questions about college near Berkeley Lake

Is Berkeley Lake a college town?

No. About 10 of every 100 Berkeley Lake residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Georgia (6). The nearest campus, Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta, is 3.1 miles away in Duluth.

What colleges are near Berkeley Lake?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Georgia Gwinnett College (10.4 miles, 10,229 students on campus), Gwinnett Technical College (7 miles, 6,388) and Georgia Piedmont Technical College (13.5 miles, 1,730).

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

Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville, 7 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 Berkeley Lake. 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 →