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Colleges in and near Dunwoody

Oglethorpe University is 4.7 miles from Dunwoody

No college sits inside Dunwoody’s boundary, but Oglethorpe University’s campus in Atlanta, with 1,521 students on campus, is 4.7 miles from the center of town, and Georgia Piedmont Technical College is 11.4 miles away in Clarkston. About 4% of Dunwoody’s residents are enrolled in college, below Georgia (6%).

Chamberlain University-GeorgiaOglethorpe 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 Dunwoody. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
29
116,245 students on campus
Nearest college
3 mi
Chamberlain University-Georgia
Residents in college
4%
Below GA (6%)
Nearest community college
11.4 mi
Georgia Piedmont Technical College · $3,386 tuition
Nearest public university
12.6 mi
Georgia Institute of Technology · $12,058 in-state
Median household income
$122K
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What stands out about college from Dunwoody

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

Two colleges within 4.7 milesChamberlain University-Georgia admits 91% of applicants; Oglethorpe University admits 88%. Together they have 2,904 students on campus.A community college 11.4 miles awayGeorgia Piedmont Technical College in Clarkston: tuition and fees $3,386 a year for Georgia residents.In-state price at Georgia Institute of TechnologyLiving in Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology charges $12,058 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $34,484. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Georgia (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Dunwoody

23 private colleges within 14.8 miles, two public colleges within 13.7 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miGeorgia StateGeorgia Institute of TechnologyEmory UniversityDunwoody
University or collegeCommunity college
Chamberlain University-GeorgiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,383 on campus · 3 mi · Sandy Springs91%admitted$33knet price50%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Interactive College of Technology-ChambleeUniversity or college · For-profit · 529 on campus · 3.8 mi · Chamblee$16knet price37%graduate$27kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Gwinnett College-Sandy SpringsUniversity or college · For-profit · 114 on campus · 3.8 mi · Sandy Springs$34knet price67%graduate$31kearningsOglethorpe UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,521 on campus · 4.7 mi · Atlanta88%admitted$20knet price54%graduate$55kearningsAviation Institute of Maintenance-AtlantaUniversity or college · For-profit · 779 on campus · 9.5 mi · Duluth$27knet price46%graduate$48kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Gwinnett College-Marietta CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 168 on campus · 9.6 mi · Marietta$34knet price31%graduate$25kearningsLincoln College of Technology-MariettaUniversity or college · For-profit · 438 on campus · 10.1 mi · Marietta$31knet price64%graduate$32kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Emory UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 14,248 on campus · 10.5 mi · Atlanta11%admitted$23knet price91%graduate$80kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Gwinnett College-LilburnUniversity or college · For-profit · 132 on campus · 11.3 mi · Lilburn$30knet price58%graduate$31kearningsGeorgia Piedmont Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,730 on campus · 11.4 mi · Clarkston$14knet price44%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $3,386 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Life UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,459 on campus · 11.6 mi · Marietta93%admitted$30knet price38%graduate$47kearningsAgnes Scott CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,046 on campus · 11.9 mi · Decatur62%admitted$25knet price71%graduate$56kearningsAtlanta Institute of Music and MediaUniversity or college · For-profit · 212 on campus · 12 mi · Duluth$38knet price33%graduate$31kearningsColumbia Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 133 on campus · 12.4 mi · DecaturGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Georgia Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 27,011 on campus · 12.6 mi · Atlanta14%admitted$12knet price94%graduate$103kearningsAtlanta's John Marshall Law SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 350 on campus · 13.1 mi · AtlantaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Fortis College-SmyrnaUniversity or college · For-profit · 488 on campus · 13.5 mi · Smyrna$24knet price59%graduate$36kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Reformed UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 331 on campus · 13.6 mi · LawrencevilleHerzing University-AtlantaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 268 on campus · 13.6 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.Georgia State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 30,368 on campus · 13.7 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 · 13.7 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.Chattahoochee Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,539 on campus · 13.8 mi · Marietta$3knet price38%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $3,540 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Morris Brown CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 112 on campus · 14.1 mi · Atlanta · mostly online$25knet price25%graduate67% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Gwinnett Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,388 on campus · 14.2 mi · Lawrenceville$7knet price32%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $3,524 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Beulah Heights UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 215 on campus · 14.4 mi · Atlanta33%graduate$35kearningsClark Atlanta UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,990 on campus · 14.6 mi · Atlanta64%admitted$38knet price49%graduate$43kearningsSpelman CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,585 on campus · 14.7 mi · Atlanta25%admitted$39knet price78%graduate$60kearningsMorehouse CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,425 on campus · 14.7 mi · Atlanta44%admitted$39knet price59%graduate$53kearningsMorehouse School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 746 on campus · 14.8 mi · AtlantaGraduate 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 Over $110k, where Dunwoody’s median household income ($121,903) falls.

Chattahoochee Technical College13.8 mi · Marietta · sticker $12,532 · tuition $3,540$10,158a year
Gwinnett Technical College14.2 mi · Lawrenceville · sticker $15,322 · tuition $3,524$13,777a year
Georgia State University-Perimeter College13.7 mi · Atlanta · sticker $17,608 · tuition $3,104$16,785a year
Georgia Institute of Technology12.6 mi · Atlanta · sticker $28,167$17,396a year
Georgia State University13.7 mi · Atlanta · sticker $28,241$20,305a year
Oglethorpe University4.7 mi · Atlanta · sticker $60,581$22,055a year
Morris Brown College14.1 mi · Atlanta · mostly online · sticker $31,968$28,568a year
Agnes Scott College11.9 mi · Decatur · sticker $63,283$30,054a year
Life University11.6 mi · Marietta · sticker $41,295$30,883a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta10.1 mi · Marietta · sticker $35,543$35,401a year
Chamberlain University-Georgia3 mi · Sandy Springs · sticker $38,272$38,272a year
Clark Atlanta University14.6 mi · Atlanta · sticker $43,676$38,680a year
Atlanta Institute of Music and Media12 mi · Duluth · sticker $41,032$39,924a year
Morehouse College14.7 mi · Atlanta · sticker $51,433$42,723a year
Spelman College14.7 mi · Atlanta · sticker $50,952$44,529a year
Emory University10.5 mi · Atlanta · sticker $83,622$53,018a year
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee3.8 mi · Chamblee · sticker $22,064—a year
Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs3.8 mi · Sandy Springs · sticker $37,004—a year
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta9.5 mi · Duluth · sticker $32,167—a year
Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus9.6 mi · Marietta · sticker $37,328—a year
Gwinnett College-Lilburn11.3 mi · Lilburn · sticker $37,077—a year
Georgia Piedmont Technical College11.4 mi · Clarkston · sticker $21,274 · tuition $3,386—a year
Fortis College-Smyrna13.5 mi · Smyrna · sticker $31,288—a year
Herzing University-Atlanta13.6 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 Dunwoody: 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 →Emory UniversityGeorgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia StateGeorgia State University-Perimeter CollegeChattahoochee Technical College
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
Chattahoochee Technical College38% graduate$37k earnings
Gwinnett Technical College32% graduate$45k earnings$13k typical debt
Clark Atlanta University49% graduate$43k earnings$27k typical debt
Spelman College78% graduate$60k earnings$25k typical debt
Life University38% graduate$47k earnings$17k typical debt
Morehouse College59% graduate$53k earnings$25k typical debt
Georgia Piedmont Technical College44% graduate$35k earnings$13k typical debt
Oglethorpe University54% graduate$55k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Chamberlain University-Georgia (15); Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee (4); Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta (2); Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta (6); Emory University (2); Fortis College-Smyrna (5); Herzing University-Atlanta (11); Georgia State (2); Georgia State University-Perimeter College (2).

Questions about college near Dunwoody

Is Dunwoody a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Dunwoody residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Georgia (6). The nearest campus, Chamberlain University-Georgia, is 3 miles away in Sandy Springs.

What colleges are near Dunwoody?

29 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Georgia State University (13.7 miles, 30,368 students on campus), Georgia Institute of Technology (12.6 miles, 27,011) and Emory University (10.5 miles, 14,248).

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

Georgia Piedmont Technical College in Clarkston, 11.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,386 a year for Georgia residents; the federal net price, $13,761, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Georgia Institute of Technology cost if we live in Georgia?

Tuition and fees are $12,058 a year in-state and $34,484 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,666 (under $30,000 income) to $17,396 (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 Dunwoody. 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 →