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Colleges in and near Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw State University is a college town: 100 of every 100 residents are students

Kennesaw State University (35,723 students on campus) is inside the town. Across Georgia, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town100% of residents are studentsKennesaw State 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 Kennesaw State University. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
45,929 students on campus
Nearest college
0.1 mi
Kennesaw State
Residents in college
100%
Above GA (6%)
Nearest community college
7.7 mi
Chattahoochee Technical College · $3,540 tuition
Nearest public university
0.1 mi
Kennesaw State · $5,808 in-state
Students on campus in Kennesaw State University
35,723
next to 2,284 residents

What stands out about college in Kennesaw State University

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

A college town100 of every 100 Kennesaw State University residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.A university in Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw State University has 35,723 students on campus in Kennesaw State University, 52% of whom graduate within six years.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.A community college 7.7 miles awayChattahoochee Technical College in Marietta: tuition and fees $3,540 a year for Georgia residents.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Kennesaw State University

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

100 of every 100 Kennesaw State University residents are in college (GA: 6).

35,723students on campus at Kennesaw State University, next to 2,284 residents (dorm students count as residents)
0college students live in Kennesaw State University households rather than dorms
19.8median age · GA 37.6
Cost of livingHome prices and rentSafetyCrime reported to the FBIHealthCDC estimatesAJobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundHandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Kennesaw State University’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Cost of living

The Cost grade leaves out the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent wherever students are a quarter of residents or more (100% here): it would mostly measure student incomes.

Health A

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Kennesaw State University’s median age is 19.8 (Georgia 37.6), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Kennesaw State University

Five private colleges within 13.6 miles, one public college within 0.1 miles, and Chattahoochee Technical College 7.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miKennesaw StateChattahoochee Technical CollegeLife UniversityKennesaw State University
University or collegeCommunity college
Kennesaw State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 35,723 on campus · In Kennesaw State University69%admitted$15knet price52%graduate$58kearningsChattahoochee Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,539 on campus · 7.7 mi · Marietta$3knet price38%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $3,540 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Life UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,459 on campus · 8.2 mi · Marietta93%admitted$30knet price38%graduate$47kearningsGwinnett College-Marietta CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 168 on campus · 9.6 mi · Marietta$34knet price31%graduate$25kearningsFortis College-SmyrnaUniversity or college · For-profit · 488 on campus · 9.8 mi · Smyrna$24knet price59%graduate$36kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Lincoln College of Technology-MariettaUniversity or college · For-profit · 438 on campus · 10.8 mi · Marietta$31knet price64%graduate$32kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Gwinnett College-Sandy SpringsUniversity or college · For-profit · 114 on campus · 13.6 mi · Sandy Springs$34knet price67%graduate$31kearnings

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 Under $30k; the Census has no median household income for Kennesaw State University.

Chattahoochee Technical College7.7 mi · Marietta · sticker $12,532 · tuition $3,540$2,561a year
Kennesaw State UniversityIn Kennesaw State University · sticker $24,008$12,235a year
Fortis College-Smyrna9.8 mi · Smyrna · sticker $31,288$23,589a year
Life University8.2 mi · Marietta · sticker $41,295$28,151a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta10.8 mi · Marietta · sticker $35,543$30,296a year
Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus9.6 mi · Marietta · sticker $37,328$32,761a year
Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs13.6 mi · Sandy Springs · sticker $37,004$33,869a 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 Kennesaw State University: 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 →Kennesaw StateChattahoochee Technical CollegeLife UniversityGwinnett College-Marietta CampusFortis College-SmyrnaLincoln College of Technology-Marietta
Kennesaw State University52% graduate$58k earnings$24k typical debt
Chattahoochee Technical College38% graduate$37k earnings
Life University38% graduate$47k earnings$17k typical debt
Fortis College-Smyrna59% graduate$36k earnings*$13k typical debt
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta64% graduate$32k earnings*$11k typical debt
Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus31% graduate$25k earnings$12k typical debt
Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs67% graduate$31k earnings$10k 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).

Majors

What students study in Kennesaw State University

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

Business 18%Computer science 11%Engineering 11%Health professions 9%Psychology 8%Biology 7%Everything else 36%

Biggest programs

Psychology, General463 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations282 graduates a year
$71k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing261 graduates a year
$88k4 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering240 graduates a year
$89k4 yrs out
Biology, General240 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness239 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Marketing237 graduates a year
$72k4 yrs out
Computer Science224 graduates a year
$96k4 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 Kennesaw State University

Is Kennesaw State University a college town?

Yes. 100 of every 100 Kennesaw State University residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Georgia. Kennesaw State University has 35,723 students on campus, next to 2,284 residents.

What colleges are in Kennesaw State University?

Kennesaw State University is inside the town. Chattahoochee Technical College is 7.7 miles away in Marietta.

What is the closest community college to Kennesaw State University, and what does it cost?

Chattahoochee Technical College in Marietta, 7.7 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 hard is it to get into Kennesaw State University?

Kennesaw State University admitted 69% of applicants in the Scorecard’s latest year; the middle half of admitted students scored 1,000–1,220 on the SAT.

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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 Kennesaw State University. 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 →