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Colleges in and near LaGrange

LaGrange is home to LaGrange College

LaGrange College (652 students on campus) is inside the city. About 4% of LaGrange’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 LaGrange. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
2,013 students on campus
Nearest college
0.8 mi
LaGrange College
Residents in college
4%
Below GA (6%)
Nearest community college
36 mi
Columbus Technical College · $4,052 tuition
Nearest public university
36.8 mi
Columbus State · $5,898 in-state
Median household income
$44K
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What stands out about college in LaGrange

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

A college in LaGrangeLaGrange College has 652 students on campus in LaGrange, 47% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 36 miles awayColumbus Technical College in Columbus: tuition and fees $4,052 a year for Georgia residents.In-state price at Columbus StateLiving in Georgia, Columbus State University charges $5,898 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,610. 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 LaGrange

Two private colleges within 13.3 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Columbus State University, is 36.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miPoint UniversityLaGrange CollegeLaGrange
University or collegeCommunity college
LaGrange CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 652 on campus · In LaGrange62%admitted$21knet price47%graduate$52kearningsPoint UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,361 on campus · 13.3 mi · West Point · mostly online44%admitted$25knet price34%graduate$39kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where LaGrange’s median household income ($43,708) falls.

Columbus State University36.8 mi · Columbus · sticker $21,676$11,873a year
LaGrange CollegeIn LaGrange · sticker $49,681$19,322a year
Point University13.3 mi · West Point · mostly online · sticker $33,564$24,000a 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: 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 →LaGrange CollegePoint UniversityColumbus State
Columbus State University42% graduate$45k earnings$26k typical debt
Point University34% graduate$39k earnings$25k typical debt
LaGrange College47% graduate$52k earnings$26k 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.

Majors

What students study in LaGrange

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

Business 26%Liberal arts 16%Health professions 16%Education 7%Social sciences 7%Visual & performing arts 7%Everything else 22%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing31 graduates a year
$90k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations18 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness10 graduates a year
$53k4 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 LaGrange

Is LaGrange a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 LaGrange residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Georgia (6). The largest campus in the city, LaGrange College, has 652 students on campus.

What colleges are in LaGrange?

LaGrange College is inside the city. Columbus Technical College is 36 miles away in Columbus.

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

Columbus Technical College in Columbus, 36 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,052 a year for Georgia residents; the federal net price, $4,001, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $5,898 a year in-state and $17,610 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,271 (under $30,000 income) to $18,329 (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 LaGrange. 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 →