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Colleges in and near Kennesaw

Kennesaw State University is 2.3 miles from Kennesaw

No college sits inside Kennesaw’s boundary, but Kennesaw State University’s campus in Kennesaw, with 35,723 students on campus, is 2.3 miles from the center of town, and Chattahoochee Technical College is 8 miles away in Marietta. About 11% of Kennesaw’s residents are enrolled in college, above Georgia (6%).

Kennesaw 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. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
45,815 students on campus
Nearest college
2.3 mi
Kennesaw State
Residents in college
11%
Above GA (6%)
Nearest community college
8 mi
Chattahoochee Technical College · $3,540 tuition
Nearest public university
2.3 mi
Kennesaw State · $5,808 in-state
Median household income
$83K
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What stands out about college from Kennesaw

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

A university 2.3 miles awayKennesaw State University has 35,723 students on campus in Kennesaw, 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 8 miles awayChattahoochee Technical College in Marietta: tuition and fees $3,540 a year for Georgia residents.Students are 11% of residentsAbove Georgia (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Kennesaw

Four private colleges within 11.8 miles, one public college within 2.3 miles, and Chattahoochee Technical College 8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miKennesaw StateChattahoochee Technical CollegeLife UniversityKennesaw
University or collegeCommunity college
Kennesaw State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 35,723 on campus · 2.3 mi · Kennesaw69%admitted$15knet price52%graduate$58kearningsChattahoochee Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,539 on campus · 8 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 · 9.1 mi · Marietta93%admitted$30knet price38%graduate$47kearningsFortis College-SmyrnaUniversity or college · For-profit · 488 on campus · 10.1 mi · Smyrna$24knet price59%graduate$36kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Gwinnett College-Marietta CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 168 on campus · 10.8 mi · Marietta$34knet price31%graduate$25kearningsLincoln College of Technology-MariettaUniversity or college · For-profit · 438 on campus · 11.8 mi · Marietta$31knet price64%graduate$32kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 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 Kennesaw’s median household income ($83,356) falls.

Chattahoochee Technical College8 mi · Marietta · sticker $12,532 · tuition $3,540$7,410a year
Kennesaw State University2.3 mi · Kennesaw · sticker $24,008$18,263a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta11.8 mi · Marietta · sticker $35,543$33,291a year
Life University9.1 mi · Marietta · sticker $41,295$33,995a year
Fortis College-Smyrna10.1 mi · Smyrna · sticker $31,288—a year
Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus10.8 mi · Marietta · sticker $37,328—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 Kennesaw: 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 UniversityFortis College-SmyrnaGwinnett College-Marietta CampusLincoln 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

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).

Questions about college near Kennesaw

Is Kennesaw a college town?

No. About 11 of every 100 Kennesaw residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Georgia (6). The nearest campus, Kennesaw State University, is 2.3 miles away in Kennesaw.

What colleges are near Kennesaw?

Within 15 miles: Kennesaw State University (2.3 miles, 35,723 students on campus), Chattahoochee Technical College (8 miles, 6,539), Life University (9.1 miles, 2,459), Fortis College-Smyrna (10.1 miles, 488), Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus (10.8 miles, 168) and Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta (11.8 miles, 438).

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

Chattahoochee Technical College in Marietta, 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 Kennesaw. 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 →