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Colleges in and near Dacula

Georgia Gwinnett College is 5.9 miles from Dacula

No college sits inside Dacula’s boundary, but Georgia Gwinnett College’s campus in Lawrenceville, with 10,229 students on campus, is 5.9 miles from the center of town, and Gwinnett Technical College is 9.6 miles away in Lawrenceville. About 5% of Dacula’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 Dacula. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
18,071 students on campus
Nearest college
5.9 mi
Georgia Gwinnett College
Residents in college
5%
About the same as GA (6%)
Nearest community college
9.6 mi
Gwinnett Technical College · $3,524 tuition
Nearest public university
5.9 mi
Georgia Gwinnett College · $4,532 in-state
Median household income
$101K
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What stands out about college from Dacula

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

A college 5.9 miles awayGeorgia Gwinnett College has 10,229 students on campus in Lawrenceville, 21% of whom graduate within six years.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.A community college 9.6 miles awayGwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville: tuition and fees $3,524 a year for Georgia residents.Students are 5% 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 Dacula

Four private colleges within 14.3 miles, one public college within 5.9 miles, and Gwinnett Technical College 9.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miGeorgia Gwinnett CollegeDacula
University or collegeCommunity college
Georgia Gwinnett CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 10,229 on campus · 5.9 mi · Lawrenceville96%admitted$16knet price21%graduate$48kearningsGwinnett Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,388 on campus · 9.6 mi · Lawrenceville$7knet price32%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $3,524 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Reformed UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 331 on campus · 10.2 mi · LawrencevilleAtlanta Institute of Music and MediaUniversity or college · For-profit · 212 on campus · 11.8 mi · Duluth$38knet price33%graduate$31kearningsGwinnett College-LilburnUniversity or college · For-profit · 132 on campus · 13.8 mi · Lilburn$30knet price58%graduate$31kearningsAviation Institute of Maintenance-AtlantaUniversity or college · For-profit · 779 on campus · 14.3 mi · Duluth$27knet price46%graduate$48kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.

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 $75–110k, where Dacula’s median household income ($100,821) falls.

Gwinnett Technical College9.6 mi · Lawrenceville · sticker $15,322 · tuition $3,524$10,620a year
Georgia Gwinnett College5.9 mi · Lawrenceville · sticker $22,547$19,095a year
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta14.3 mi · Duluth · sticker $32,167$30,097a year
Atlanta Institute of Music and Media11.8 mi · Duluth · sticker $41,032$39,842a year
Gwinnett College-Lilburn13.8 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 within 15 miles of Dacula: 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 →Georgia Gwinnett CollegeGwinnett Technical CollegeAtlanta Institute of Music and MediaGwinnett College-LilburnAviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta
Georgia Gwinnett College21% graduate$48k earnings$20k typical debt
Gwinnett Technical College32% graduate$45k earnings$13k typical debt
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta46% graduate$48k earnings*$32k typical debt
Atlanta Institute of Music and Media33% graduate$31k earnings$15k typical debt
Gwinnett College-Lilburn58% graduate$31k earnings$18k 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).

Questions about college near Dacula

Is Dacula a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Dacula residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Georgia (6). The nearest campus, Georgia Gwinnett College, is 5.9 miles away in Lawrenceville.

What colleges are near Dacula?

Within 15 miles: Georgia Gwinnett College (5.9 miles, 10,229 students on campus), Gwinnett Technical College (9.6 miles, 6,388), Reformed University (10.2 miles, 331), Atlanta Institute of Music and Media (11.8 miles, 212), Gwinnett College-Lilburn (13.8 miles, 132) and Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta (14.3 miles, 779).

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

Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville, 9.6 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 Dacula. 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 →