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Colleges in and near Fair Oaks

Chattahoochee Technical College is 0.8 miles from Fair Oaks

No college sits inside Fair Oaks’ boundary, but Chattahoochee Technical College’s campus in Marietta, with 6,539 students on campus, is 0.8 miles from the center of town. About 6% of Fair Oaks’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia (6%).

Chattahoochee Technical CollegeLife 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 Fair Oaks. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
20
126,754 students on campus
Nearest college
0.8 mi
Chattahoochee Technical College
Residents in college
6%
About the same as GA (6%)
Nearest community college
0.8 mi
Chattahoochee Technical College · $3,540 tuition
Nearest public university
8.5 mi
Kennesaw State · $5,808 in-state
Median household income
$63K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Fair Oaks

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

Two colleges within 1.9 milesLife University admits 93% of applicants. Together they have 8,998 students on campus.A community college 0.8 miles awayChattahoochee Technical College in Marietta: tuition and fees $3,540 a year for Georgia residents.In-state price at Kennesaw StateLiving in Georgia, Kennesaw State University charges $5,808 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,736. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% 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 Fair Oaks

15 private colleges within 14.6 miles, three public colleges within 14.7 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miKennesaw StateGeorgia StateFair Oaks
University or collegeCommunity college
Chattahoochee Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,539 on campus · 0.8 mi · Marietta$3knet price38%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $3,540 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Fortis College-SmyrnaUniversity or college · For-profit · 488 on campus · 1.4 mi · Smyrna$24knet price59%graduate$36kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Life UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,459 on campus · 1.9 mi · Marietta93%admitted$30knet price38%graduate$47kearningsLincoln College of Technology-MariettaUniversity or college · For-profit · 438 on campus · 3.6 mi · Marietta$31knet price64%graduate$32kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Gwinnett College-Marietta CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 168 on campus · 3.8 mi · Marietta$34knet price31%graduate$25kearningsKennesaw State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 35,723 on campus · 8.5 mi · Kennesaw69%admitted$15knet price52%graduate$58kearningsGwinnett College-Sandy SpringsUniversity or college · For-profit · 114 on campus · 9.6 mi · Sandy Springs$34knet price67%graduate$31kearningsChamberlain University-GeorgiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,383 on campus · 11.1 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 · 12.5 mi · Atlanta88%admitted$20knet price54%graduate$55kearningsGeorgia Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 27,011 on campus · 13.3 mi · Atlanta14%admitted$12knet price94%graduate$103kearningsMorris Brown CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 112 on campus · 13.9 mi · Atlanta · mostly online$25knet price25%graduate67% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Interactive College of Technology-ChambleeUniversity or college · For-profit · 529 on campus · 14 mi · Chamblee$16knet price37%graduate$27kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Clark Atlanta UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,990 on campus · 14.1 mi · Atlanta64%admitted$38knet price49%graduate$43kearningsMorehouse CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,425 on campus · 14.1 mi · Atlanta44%admitted$39knet price59%graduate$53kearningsSpelman CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,585 on campus · 14.3 mi · Atlanta25%admitted$39knet price78%graduate$60kearningsAtlanta's John Marshall Law SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 350 on campus · 14.3 mi · AtlantaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Morehouse School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 746 on campus · 14.4 mi · AtlantaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Herzing University-AtlantaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 268 on campus · 14.6 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 · 14.7 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 · 14.7 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.

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 Fair Oaks’ median household income ($62,996) falls.

Chattahoochee Technical College0.8 mi · Marietta · sticker $12,532 · tuition $3,540$5,697a year
Georgia Institute of Technology13.3 mi · Atlanta · sticker $28,167$10,818a year
Georgia State University-Perimeter College14.7 mi · Atlanta · sticker $17,608 · tuition $3,104$12,528a year
Kennesaw State University8.5 mi · Kennesaw · sticker $24,008$15,185a year
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee14 mi · Chamblee · sticker $22,064$16,456a year
Georgia State University14.7 mi · Atlanta · sticker $28,241$16,656a year
Oglethorpe University12.5 mi · Atlanta · sticker $60,581$18,745a year
Fortis College-Smyrna1.4 mi · Smyrna · sticker $31,288$25,315a year
Morris Brown College13.9 mi · Atlanta · mostly online · sticker $31,968$28,167a year
Life University1.9 mi · Marietta · sticker $41,295$30,263a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta3.6 mi · Marietta · sticker $35,543$31,864a year
Chamberlain University-Georgia11.1 mi · Sandy Springs · sticker $38,272$32,638a year
Spelman College14.3 mi · Atlanta · sticker $50,952$36,602a year
Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus3.8 mi · Marietta · sticker $37,328$37,328a year
Clark Atlanta University14.1 mi · Atlanta · sticker $43,676$39,009a year
Morehouse College14.1 mi · Atlanta · sticker $51,433$40,092a year
Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs9.6 mi · Sandy Springs · sticker $37,004—a year
Herzing University-Atlanta14.6 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 Fair Oaks: 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 →Chattahoochee Technical CollegeKennesaw StateGeorgia Institute of TechnologyClark Atlanta UniversityGeorgia StateGeorgia State University-Perimeter College
Kennesaw State University52% graduate$58k earnings$24k typical debt
Georgia State University53% graduate$47k earnings*$21k typical debt
Georgia Institute of Technology94% graduate$103k earnings$22k typical debt
Georgia State University-Perimeter College22% graduate$47k earnings*$21k typical debt
Chattahoochee Technical College38% graduate$37k earnings
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
Oglethorpe University54% graduate$55k earnings$25k typical debt
Chamberlain University-Georgia50% graduate$92k earnings*$21k typical debt
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee37% graduate$27k earnings*$11k 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: Fortis College-Smyrna (5); Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta (6); Chamberlain University-Georgia (15); Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee (4); Herzing University-Atlanta (11); Georgia State (2); Georgia State University-Perimeter College (2).

Questions about college near Fair Oaks

Is Fair Oaks a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Fair Oaks residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Georgia (6). The nearest campus, Chattahoochee Technical College, is 0.8 miles away in Marietta.

What colleges are near Fair Oaks?

20 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Kennesaw State University (8.5 miles, 35,723 students on campus), Georgia State University (14.7 miles, 30,368) and Georgia Institute of Technology (13.3 miles, 27,011).

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

Chattahoochee Technical College in Marietta, 0.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,540 a year for Georgia residents; the federal net price, $3,407, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $5,808 a year in-state and $17,736 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,235 (under $30,000 income) to $19,309 (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 Fair Oaks. 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 →