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Colleges in and near Lakeview Estates

Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is 8.2 miles from Lakeview Estates

No college sits inside Lakeview Estates’ boundary, but Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service’s campus in Decatur, with 187 students on campus, is 8.2 miles from the center of town. About 0% of Lakeview Estates’ 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 Lakeview Estates. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
3,155 students on campus
Nearest college
8.2 mi
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service
Residents in college
0%
Below GA (6%)
Nearest community college
8.2 mi
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service · $20,950 tuition
Nearest public university
18.4 mi
Clayton State · $5,180 in-state
Median household income
$47K
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What stands out about college from Lakeview Estates

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

A community college 8.2 miles awayGupton Jones College of Funeral Service has 187 students on campus in Decatur, 75% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Clayton StateLiving in Georgia, Clayton State University charges $5,180 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $16,532. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 0% of residentsBelow Georgia (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Lakeview Estates

Four private colleges within 14.6 miles, and three community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Clayton State University, is 18.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miGeorgia Piedmont Technical CollegeEmory University-Oxford CollegeGupton Jones College of Funeral ServiceLakeview Estates
University or collegeCommunity college
Gupton Jones College of Funeral ServiceCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 187 on campus · 8.2 mi · Decatur · mostly online$29knet price75%graduate$43kearnings59% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $20,950 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Emory University-Oxford CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 973 on campus · 11.3 mi · Oxford13%admitted$38knet price94%graduate$80kearningsTuition and fees: $64,280 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,730 on campus · 12.7 mi · Clarkston$14knet price44%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $3,386 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Gwinnett College-LilburnUniversity or college · For-profit · 132 on campus · 14.4 mi · Lilburn$30knet price58%graduate$31kearningsColumbia Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 133 on campus · 14.6 mi · DecaturGraduate 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where Lakeview Estates’ median household income ($46,900) falls.

Clayton State University18.4 mi · Morrow · sticker $17,415$7,032a year
Georgia Piedmont Technical College12.7 mi · Clarkston · sticker $21,274 · tuition $3,386$13,355a year
Emory University-Oxford College11.3 mi · Oxford · sticker $83,622 · tuition $64,280$16,938a year
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service8.2 mi · Decatur · mostly online · sticker $31,921 · tuition $20,950$29,350a year
Gwinnett College-Lilburn14.4 mi · Lilburn · sticker $37,077$29,758a 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$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Gupton Jones College of Funeral ServiceEmory University-Oxford CollegeGeorgia Piedmont Technical CollegeGwinnett College-LilburnClayton State
Clayton State University40% graduate$49k earnings$26k typical debt
Georgia Piedmont Technical College44% graduate$35k earnings$13k typical debt
Emory University-Oxford College94% graduate$80k earnings*$18k typical debt
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service75% graduate$43k earnings$16k typical debt
Gwinnett College-Lilburn58% graduate$31k earnings$18k 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: Emory University-Oxford College (2).

Questions about college near Lakeview Estates

Is Lakeview Estates a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Lakeview Estates residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Georgia (6). The nearest campus, Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service, is 8.2 miles away in Decatur.

What colleges are near Lakeview Estates?

Within 15 miles: Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service (8.2 miles, 187 students on campus), Emory University-Oxford College (11.3 miles, 973), Georgia Piedmont Technical College (12.7 miles, 1,730), Gwinnett College-Lilburn (14.4 miles, 132) and Columbia Theological Seminary (14.6 miles, 133).

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

Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service in Decatur, 8.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $20,950 a year for Georgia residents; the federal net price, $29,047, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $5,180 a year in-state and $16,532 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,405 (under $30,000 income) to $14,161 (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 Lakeview Estates. 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 →