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Colleges in and near College Park

Atlanta Metropolitan State College is 5.8 miles from College Park

No college sits inside College Park’s boundary, but Atlanta Metropolitan State College’s campus in Atlanta, with 667 students on campus, is 5.8 miles from the center of town, and Atlanta Technical College is 5.9 miles away in Atlanta. About 7% of College Park’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 College Park. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
18
99,564 students on campus
Nearest college
5.8 mi
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
Residents in college
7%
About the same as GA (6%)
Nearest community college
5.9 mi
Atlanta Technical College · $3,382 tuition
Nearest public university
8.4 mi
Clayton State · $5,180 in-state
Median household income
$52K
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What stands out about college from College Park

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

A college 5.8 miles awayAtlanta Metropolitan State College has 667 students on campus in Atlanta, 17% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 5.9 miles awayAtlanta Technical College in Atlanta: tuition and fees $3,382 a year for Georgia residents.In-state price at Clayton StateLiving in Georgia, Clayton State University charges $5,180 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $16,532. 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 College Park

12 private colleges within 13.5 miles, four public colleges within 9.9 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miGeorgia StateGeorgia Institute of TechnologyEmory UniversityCollege Park
University or collegeCommunity college
Atlanta Metropolitan State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 667 on campus · 5.8 mi · Atlanta · mostly online$5knet price17%graduate$33kearnings57% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Atlanta Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,157 on campus · 5.9 mi · Atlanta$-1knet price49%graduate$30kearningsTuition and fees: $3,382 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Morehouse School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 746 on campus · 7.6 mi · AtlantaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Morehouse CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,425 on campus · 7.7 mi · Atlanta44%admitted$39knet price59%graduate$53kearningsSpelman CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,585 on campus · 7.8 mi · Atlanta25%admitted$39knet price78%graduate$60kearningsClark Atlanta UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,990 on campus · 7.9 mi · Atlanta64%admitted$38knet price49%graduate$43kearningsClayton State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,593 on campus · 8.4 mi · Morrow68%admitted$8knet price40%graduate$49kearningsMorris Brown CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 112 on campus · 8.4 mi · Atlanta · mostly online$25knet price25%graduate67% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Georgia State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 30,368 on campus · 8.9 mi · Atlanta55%admitted$16knet price53%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Georgia State University-Perimeter CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,537 on campus · 8.9 mi · Atlanta91%admitted$11knet price22%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $3,104 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Herzing University-AtlantaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 268 on campus · 8.9 mi · Atlanta · mostly online94%admitted$22knet price14%graduate$37kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Beulah Heights UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 215 on campus · 9 mi · Atlanta33%graduate$35kearningsInteractive College of Technology-MorrowUniversity or college · For-profit · 113 on campus · 9 mi · Morrow$17knet price41%graduate$27kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Atlanta's John Marshall Law SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 350 on campus · 9.4 mi · AtlantaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Georgia Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 27,011 on campus · 9.9 mi · Atlanta14%admitted$12knet price94%graduate$103kearningsEmory UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 14,248 on campus · 13 mi · Atlanta11%admitted$23knet price91%graduate$80kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Agnes Scott CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,046 on campus · 13.1 mi · Decatur62%admitted$25knet price71%graduate$56kearningsColumbia Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 133 on campus · 13.5 mi · DecaturGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 College Park’s median household income ($51,635) falls.

Atlanta Technical College5.9 mi · Atlanta · sticker $9,197 · tuition $3,382$462a year
Atlanta Metropolitan State College5.8 mi · Atlanta · mostly online · sticker $11,740$8,387a year
Clayton State University8.4 mi · Morrow · sticker $17,415$9,755a year
Georgia Institute of Technology9.9 mi · Atlanta · sticker $28,167$10,818a year
Emory University13 mi · Atlanta · sticker $83,622$11,237a year
Georgia State University-Perimeter College8.9 mi · Atlanta · sticker $17,608 · tuition $3,104$12,528a year
Georgia State University8.9 mi · Atlanta · sticker $28,241$16,656a year
Interactive College of Technology-Morrow9 mi · Morrow · sticker $22,961$19,432a year
Agnes Scott College13.1 mi · Decatur · sticker $63,283$23,697a year
Morris Brown College8.4 mi · Atlanta · mostly online · sticker $31,968$28,167a year
Spelman College7.8 mi · Atlanta · sticker $50,952$36,602a year
Clark Atlanta University7.9 mi · Atlanta · sticker $43,676$39,009a year
Morehouse College7.7 mi · Atlanta · sticker $51,433$40,092a year
Herzing University-Atlanta8.9 mi · Atlanta · mostly online · sticker $27,007—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 within 15 miles of College Park: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Clark Atlanta UniversityClayton StateGeorgia StateGeorgia State University-Perimeter CollegeGeorgia Institute of TechnologyEmory University
Georgia State University53% graduate$47k earnings*$21k typical debt
Georgia Institute of Technology94% graduate$103k earnings$22k typical debt
Emory University91% graduate$80k earnings*$18k typical debt
Georgia State University-Perimeter College22% graduate$47k earnings*$21k typical debt
Clark Atlanta University49% graduate$43k earnings$27k typical debt
Clayton State University40% graduate$49k earnings$26k typical debt
Spelman College78% graduate$60k earnings$25k typical debt
Morehouse College59% graduate$53k earnings$25k typical debt
Atlanta Technical College49% graduate$30k earnings$10k typical debt
Agnes Scott College71% graduate$56k earnings$27k typical debt
Atlanta Metropolitan State College17% graduate$33k earnings$14k typical debt
Herzing University-Atlanta14% graduate$37k earnings*$22k 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: Georgia State (2); Georgia State University-Perimeter College (2); Herzing University-Atlanta (11); Interactive College of Technology-Morrow (4); Emory University (2).

Questions about college near College Park

Is College Park a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 College Park residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Georgia (6). The nearest campus, Atlanta Metropolitan State College, is 5.8 miles away in Atlanta.

What colleges are near College Park?

18 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Georgia State University (8.9 miles, 30,368 students on campus), Georgia Institute of Technology (9.9 miles, 27,011) and Emory University (13 miles, 14,248).

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

Atlanta Technical College in Atlanta, 5.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,382 a year for Georgia residents; the federal net price, $-914, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Clayton State University cost if we live in Georgia?

Tuition and fees are $5,180 a year in-state and $16,532 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,405 (under $30,000 income) to $14,161 (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 College Park. 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 →