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Colleges in and near Lilburn

Lilburn is home to Gwinnett College-Lilburn

Gwinnett College-Lilburn (132 students on campus) is inside the city. About 4% of Lilburn’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 Lilburn. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
15
38,962 students on campus
Nearest college
1.1 mi
Gwinnett College-Lilburn
Residents in college
4%
Below GA (6%)
Nearest community college
6.4 mi
Gwinnett Technical College · $3,524 tuition
Nearest public university
9.7 mi
Georgia Gwinnett College · $4,532 in-state
Median household income
$64K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Lilburn

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

A college in LilburnGwinnett College-Lilburn has 132 students on campus in Lilburn, 58% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 6.4 miles awayGwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville: tuition and fees $3,524 a year for Georgia residents.In-state price at Georgia Gwinnett CollegeLiving in Georgia, Georgia Gwinnett College charges $4,532 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $13,844. 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 Lilburn

12 private colleges within 14.3 miles, one public college within 9.7 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miEmory UniversityGeorgia Gwinnett CollegeGwinnett Technical CollegeLilburn
University or collegeCommunity college
Gwinnett College-LilburnUniversity or college · For-profit · 132 on campus · In Lilburn$30knet price58%graduate$31kearningsAviation Institute of Maintenance-AtlantaUniversity or college · For-profit · 779 on campus · 4.1 mi · Duluth$27knet price46%graduate$48kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Atlanta Institute of Music and MediaUniversity or college · For-profit · 212 on campus · 5.2 mi · Duluth$38knet price33%graduate$31kearningsGwinnett Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,388 on campus · 6.4 mi · Lawrenceville$7knet price32%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $3,524 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Reformed UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 331 on campus · 6.5 mi · LawrencevilleGeorgia Piedmont Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,730 on campus · 8.9 mi · Clarkston$14knet price44%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $3,386 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Interactive College of Technology-ChambleeUniversity or college · For-profit · 529 on campus · 9.6 mi · Chamblee$16knet price37%graduate$27kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Georgia Gwinnett CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 10,229 on campus · 9.7 mi · Lawrenceville96%admitted$16knet price21%graduate$48kearningsOglethorpe UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,521 on campus · 11.4 mi · Atlanta88%admitted$20knet price54%graduate$55kearningsColumbia Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 133 on campus · 12.1 mi · DecaturGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Chamberlain University-GeorgiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,383 on campus · 12.4 mi · Sandy Springs91%admitted$33knet price50%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Agnes Scott CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,046 on campus · 12.4 mi · Decatur62%admitted$25knet price71%graduate$56kearningsGupton Jones College of Funeral ServiceCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 187 on campus · 12.7 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 UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 14,248 on campus · 12.9 mi · Atlanta11%admitted$23knet price91%graduate$80kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Gwinnett College-Sandy SpringsUniversity or college · For-profit · 114 on campus · 14.3 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 $48–75k, where Lilburn’s median household income ($63,581) falls.

Gwinnett Technical College6.4 mi · Lawrenceville · sticker $15,322 · tuition $3,524$7,652a year
Emory University12.9 mi · Atlanta · sticker $83,622$11,237a year
Georgia Piedmont Technical College8.9 mi · Clarkston · sticker $21,274 · tuition $3,386$14,627a year
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee9.6 mi · Chamblee · sticker $22,064$16,456a year
Georgia Gwinnett College9.7 mi · Lawrenceville · sticker $22,547$16,572a year
Oglethorpe University11.4 mi · Atlanta · sticker $60,581$18,745a year
Agnes Scott College12.4 mi · Decatur · sticker $63,283$23,697a year
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service12.7 mi · Decatur · mostly online · sticker $31,921 · tuition $20,950$30,536a year
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta4.1 mi · Duluth · sticker $32,167$30,839a year
Chamberlain University-Georgia12.4 mi · Sandy Springs · sticker $38,272$32,638a year
Atlanta Institute of Music and Media5.2 mi · Duluth · sticker $41,032$39,464a year
Gwinnett College-LilburnIn Lilburn · sticker $37,077—a year
Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs14.3 mi · Sandy Springs · sticker $37,004—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 Lilburn: 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 →Gwinnett Technical CollegeGeorgia Piedmont Technical CollegeGeorgia Gwinnett CollegeOglethorpe UniversityChamberlain University-GeorgiaEmory University
Emory University91% graduate$80k earnings*$18k typical debt
Georgia Gwinnett College21% graduate$48k earnings$20k typical debt
Gwinnett Technical College32% graduate$45k earnings$13k typical debt
Georgia Piedmont Technical College44% graduate$35k earnings$13k typical debt
Oglethorpe University54% graduate$55k earnings$25k typical debt
Chamberlain University-Georgia50% graduate$92k earnings*$21k typical debt
Agnes Scott College71% graduate$56k earnings$27k typical debt
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta46% graduate$48k earnings*$32k typical debt
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee37% graduate$27k earnings*$11k typical debt
Atlanta Institute of Music and Media33% graduate$31k earnings$15k 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: Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta (2); Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee (4); Chamberlain University-Georgia (15); Emory University (2).

Majors

What students study in Lilburn

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

Health professions 94%Law 3%Business 2%Computer science 1%Everything else 0%

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 Lilburn

Is Lilburn a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Lilburn residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Georgia (6). The largest campus in the city, Gwinnett College-Lilburn, has 132 students on campus.

What colleges are in Lilburn?

Gwinnett College-Lilburn is inside the city. Gwinnett Technical College is 6.4 miles away in Lawrenceville.

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

Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville, 6.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,524 a year for Georgia residents; the federal net price, $6,696, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Georgia Gwinnett College cost if we live in Georgia?

Tuition and fees are $4,532 a year in-state and $13,844 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,356 (under $30,000 income) to $20,986 (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 Lilburn. 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 →