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Colleges in and near Lithia Springs

Fortis College-Smyrna is 10.1 miles from Lithia Springs

No college sits inside Lithia Springs’ boundary, but Fortis College-Smyrna’s campus in Smyrna, with 488 students on campus, is 10.1 miles from the center of town, and Chattahoochee Technical College is 11.5 miles away in Marietta. About 10% of Lithia Springs’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Lithia Springs. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
13
49,785 students on campus
Nearest college
10.1 mi
Fortis College-Smyrna
Residents in college
10%
About the same as GA (6%)
Nearest community college
11.5 mi
Chattahoochee Technical College · $3,540 tuition
Nearest public university
14.6 mi
Georgia Institute of Technology · $12,058 in-state
Median household income
$62K
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What stands out about college from Lithia Springs

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

A college 10.1 miles awayFortis College-Smyrna has 488 students on campus in Smyrna, 59% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 11.5 miles awayChattahoochee Technical College in Marietta: tuition and fees $3,540 a year for Georgia residents.In-state price at Georgia Institute of TechnologyLiving in Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology charges $12,058 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $34,484. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 10% of residentsAbout the same as Georgia (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Lithia Springs

Nine private colleges within 14 miles, two public colleges within 14.9 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miChattahoochee Technical CollegeLithia Springs
University or collegeCommunity college
Fortis 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.Chattahoochee Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,539 on campus · 11.5 mi · Marietta$3knet price38%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $3,540 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Lincoln College of Technology-MariettaUniversity or college · For-profit · 438 on campus · 12.7 mi · Marietta$31knet price64%graduate$32kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Life UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,459 on campus · 12.9 mi · Marietta93%admitted$30knet price38%graduate$47kearningsMorehouse CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,425 on campus · 13.7 mi · Atlanta44%admitted$39knet price59%graduate$53kearningsClark Atlanta UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,990 on campus · 13.8 mi · Atlanta64%admitted$38knet price49%graduate$43kearningsSpelman CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,585 on campus · 13.9 mi · Atlanta25%admitted$39knet price78%graduate$60kearningsMorehouse School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 746 on campus · 13.9 mi · AtlantaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Gwinnett College-Marietta CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 168 on campus · 14 mi · Marietta$34knet price31%graduate$25kearningsMorris Brown CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 112 on campus · 14 mi · Atlanta · mostly online$25knet price25%graduate67% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Georgia Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 27,011 on campus · 14.6 mi · Atlanta14%admitted$12knet price94%graduate$103kearningsAtlanta Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,157 on campus · 14.8 mi · Atlanta$-1knet price49%graduate$30kearningsTuition and fees: $3,382 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Atlanta Metropolitan State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 667 on campus · 14.9 mi · Atlanta · mostly online$5knet price17%graduate$33kearnings57% 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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Lithia Springs’ median household income ($62,417) falls.

Atlanta Technical College14.8 mi · Atlanta · sticker $9,197 · tuition $3,382$462a year
Chattahoochee Technical College11.5 mi · Marietta · sticker $12,532 · tuition $3,540$5,697a year
Atlanta Metropolitan State College14.9 mi · Atlanta · mostly online · sticker $11,740$8,387a year
Georgia Institute of Technology14.6 mi · Atlanta · sticker $28,167$10,818a year
Fortis College-Smyrna10.1 mi · Smyrna · sticker $31,288$25,315a year
Morris Brown College14 mi · Atlanta · mostly online · sticker $31,968$28,167a year
Life University12.9 mi · Marietta · sticker $41,295$30,263a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta12.7 mi · Marietta · sticker $35,543$31,864a year
Spelman College13.9 mi · Atlanta · sticker $50,952$36,602a year
Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus14 mi · Marietta · sticker $37,328$37,328a year
Clark Atlanta University13.8 mi · Atlanta · sticker $43,676$39,009a year
Morehouse College13.7 mi · Atlanta · sticker $51,433$40,092a 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 Lithia Springs: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Chattahoochee Technical CollegeLife UniversityMorehouse CollegeClark Atlanta UniversitySpelman CollegeGeorgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology94% graduate$103k earnings$22k typical debt
Chattahoochee Technical College38% graduate$37k earnings
Clark Atlanta University49% graduate$43k earnings$27k typical debt
Spelman College78% graduate$60k earnings$25k typical debt
Life University38% graduate$47k earnings$17k typical debt
Morehouse College59% graduate$53k earnings$25k typical debt
Atlanta Technical College49% graduate$30k earnings$10k typical debt
Atlanta Metropolitan State College17% graduate$33k earnings$14k 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 Lithia Springs

Is Lithia Springs a college town?

No. About 10 of every 100 Lithia Springs residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Georgia (6). The nearest campus, Fortis College-Smyrna, is 10.1 miles away in Smyrna.

What colleges are near Lithia Springs?

13 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Georgia Institute of Technology (14.6 miles, 27,011 students on campus), Chattahoochee Technical College (11.5 miles, 6,539) and Clark Atlanta University (13.8 miles, 3,990).

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

Chattahoochee Technical College in Marietta, 11.5 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 Georgia Institute of Technology cost if we live in Georgia?

Tuition and fees are $12,058 a year in-state and $34,484 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,666 (under $30,000 income) to $17,396 (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 Lithia Springs. 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 →