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Colleges in and near Cleveland

Cleveland is home to Truett McConnell University

Truett McConnell University (1,478 students on campus) is inside the city. About 12% of Cleveland’s residents are enrolled in college, above Georgia (6%).

Truett McConnell 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 Cleveland. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
19,658 students on campus
Nearest college
0.7 mi
Truett McConnell University
Residents in college
12%
Above GA (6%)
Nearest community college
13.4 mi
North Georgia Technical College · $3,330 tuition
Nearest public university
13.6 mi
University of North Georgia · $5,285 in-state
Median household income
$64K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Cleveland

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

A university in ClevelandTruett McConnell University has 1,478 students on campus in Cleveland, 38% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 13.4 miles awayNorth Georgia Technical College in Clarkesville: tuition and fees $3,330 a year for Georgia residents.In-state price at University of North GeorgiaLiving in Georgia, the University of North Georgia charges $5,285 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $16,503. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 12% of residentsAbove Georgia (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Cleveland

Two private colleges within 12.6 miles, one public college within 13.6 miles, and North Georgia Technical College 13.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of North GeorgiaNorth Georgia Technical CollegeTruett McConnell UniversityCleveland
University or collegeCommunity college
Truett McConnell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,478 on campus · In Cleveland78%admitted$22knet price38%graduate$47kearningsPiedmont UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,307 on campus · 12.6 mi · Demorest93%admitted$21knet price47%graduate$49kearningsNorth Georgia Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,979 on campus · 13.4 mi · Clarkesville$4knet price39%graduate$33kearningsTuition and fees: $3,330 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of North GeorgiaUniversity or college · Public · 14,894 on campus · 13.6 mi · Dahlonega68%admitted$10knet price37%graduate$50kearnings

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 Cleveland’s median household income ($64,450) falls.

North Georgia Technical College13.4 mi · Clarkesville · sticker $13,085 · tuition $3,330$5,769a year
University of North Georgia13.6 mi · Dahlonega · sticker $18,177$10,118a year
Piedmont University12.6 mi · Demorest · sticker $46,801$19,085a year
Truett McConnell UniversityIn Cleveland · sticker $39,152$20,984a 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 Cleveland: 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 →Truett McConnell UniversityNorth Georgia Technical CollegeUniversity of North Georgia
University of North Georgia37% graduate$50k earnings$18k typical debt
North Georgia Technical College39% graduate$33k earnings$8k typical debt
Truett McConnell University38% graduate$47k earnings$23k typical debt
Piedmont University47% graduate$49k earnings$25k 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.

Majors

What students study in Cleveland

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Truett McConnell University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Theology 27%Business 27%Education 14%Health professions 10%Psychology 9%Public safety 6%Everything else 7%

Biggest programs

Business/Commerce, General57 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Psychology, General24 graduates a year
$34k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing14 graduates a year
$69k4 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 Cleveland

Is Cleveland a college town?

No. About 12 of every 100 Cleveland residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Georgia (6). The largest campus in the city, Truett McConnell University, has 1,478 students on campus.

What colleges are in Cleveland?

Truett McConnell University is inside the city. North Georgia Technical College is 13.4 miles away in Clarkesville.

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

North Georgia Technical College in Clarkesville, 13.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,330 a year for Georgia residents; the federal net price, $4,005, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of North Georgia cost if we live in Georgia?

Tuition and fees are $5,285 a year in-state and $16,503 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,981 (under $30,000 income) to $13,481 (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 Cleveland. 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 →