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Colleges in and near Mableton

Fortis College-Smyrna is 6.3 miles from Mableton

No college sits inside Mableton’s boundary, but Fortis College-Smyrna’s campus in Smyrna, with 488 students on campus, is 6.3 miles from the center of town, and Chattahoochee Technical College is 8.1 miles away in Marietta. About 6% of Mableton’s 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 Mableton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
22
107,789 students on campus
Nearest college
6.3 mi
Fortis College-Smyrna
Residents in college
6%
About the same as GA (6%)
Nearest community college
8.1 mi
Chattahoochee Technical College · $3,540 tuition
Nearest public university
10.8 mi
Georgia Institute of Technology · $12,058 in-state
Median household income
$78K
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What stands out about college from Mableton

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

A college 6.3 miles awayFortis College-Smyrna has 488 students on campus in Smyrna, 59% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 8.1 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 6% 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 Mableton

16 private colleges within 14.6 miles, three public colleges within 12.2 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miGeorgia StateMableton
University or collegeCommunity college
Fortis College-SmyrnaUniversity or college · For-profit · 488 on campus · 6.3 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 · 8.1 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 · 8.3 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 · 9 mi · Marietta93%admitted$30knet price38%graduate$47kearningsGwinnett College-Marietta CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 168 on campus · 9.8 mi · Marietta$34knet price31%graduate$25kearningsMorehouse CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,425 on campus · 10.4 mi · Atlanta44%admitted$39knet price59%graduate$53kearningsClark Atlanta UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,990 on campus · 10.5 mi · Atlanta64%admitted$38knet price49%graduate$43kearningsMorris Brown CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 112 on campus · 10.5 mi · Atlanta · mostly online$25knet price25%graduate67% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Spelman CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,585 on campus · 10.6 mi · Atlanta25%admitted$39knet price78%graduate$60kearningsMorehouse School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 746 on campus · 10.6 mi · AtlantaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Georgia Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 27,011 on campus · 10.8 mi · Atlanta14%admitted$12knet price94%graduate$103kearningsAtlanta's John Marshall Law SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 350 on campus · 11.6 mi · AtlantaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Herzing University-AtlantaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 268 on campus · 11.6 mi · Atlanta · mostly online94%admitted$22knet price14%graduate$37kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Georgia State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 30,368 on campus · 11.7 mi · Atlanta55%admitted$16knet price53%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Georgia State University-Perimeter CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,537 on campus · 11.7 mi · Atlanta91%admitted$11knet price22%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $3,104 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Atlanta Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,157 on campus · 12.1 mi · Atlanta$-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 · 12.2 mi · Atlanta · mostly online$5knet price17%graduate$33kearnings57% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Beulah Heights UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 215 on campus · 13.6 mi · Atlanta33%graduate$35kearningsGwinnett College-Sandy SpringsUniversity or college · For-profit · 114 on campus · 14.3 mi · Sandy Springs$34knet price67%graduate$31kearningsEmory UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 14,248 on campus · 14.5 mi · Atlanta11%admitted$23knet price91%graduate$80kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Oglethorpe UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,521 on campus · 14.6 mi · Atlanta88%admitted$20knet price54%graduate$55kearningsChamberlain University-GeorgiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,383 on campus · 14.6 mi · Sandy Springs91%admitted$33knet price50%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 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 Mableton’s median household income ($77,980) falls.

Atlanta Technical College12.1 mi · Atlanta · sticker $9,197 · tuition $3,382$5,413a year
Chattahoochee Technical College8.1 mi · Marietta · sticker $12,532 · tuition $3,540$7,410a year
Atlanta Metropolitan State College12.2 mi · Atlanta · mostly online · sticker $11,740$10,270a year
Emory University14.5 mi · Atlanta · sticker $83,622$13,821a year
Georgia Institute of Technology10.8 mi · Atlanta · sticker $28,167$15,088a year
Georgia State University-Perimeter College11.7 mi · Atlanta · sticker $17,608 · tuition $3,104$15,622a year
Georgia State University11.7 mi · Atlanta · sticker $28,241$19,390a year
Oglethorpe University14.6 mi · Atlanta · sticker $60,581$23,924a year
Morris Brown College10.5 mi · Atlanta · mostly online · sticker $31,968$31,968a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta8.3 mi · Marietta · sticker $35,543$33,291a year
Life University9 mi · Marietta · sticker $41,295$33,995a year
Chamberlain University-Georgia14.6 mi · Sandy Springs · sticker $38,272$38,272a year
Spelman College10.6 mi · Atlanta · sticker $50,952$38,640a year
Clark Atlanta University10.5 mi · Atlanta · sticker $43,676$39,514a year
Morehouse College10.4 mi · Atlanta · sticker $51,433$41,179a year
Fortis College-Smyrna6.3 mi · Smyrna · sticker $31,288—a year
Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus9.8 mi · Marietta · sticker $37,328—a year
Herzing University-Atlanta11.6 mi · Atlanta · mostly online · sticker $27,007—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 Mableton: 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 CollegeClark Atlanta UniversityGeorgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia StateGeorgia State University-Perimeter CollegeEmory University
Georgia State University53% graduate$47k earnings*$21k typical debt
Georgia Institute of Technology94% graduate$103k earnings$22k typical debt
Emory University91% graduate$80k earnings*$18k typical debt
Georgia State University-Perimeter College22% graduate$47k earnings*$21k 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
Oglethorpe University54% graduate$55k earnings$25k typical debt
Chamberlain University-Georgia50% graduate$92k earnings*$21k 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); Herzing University-Atlanta (11); Georgia State (2); Georgia State University-Perimeter College (2); Emory University (2); Chamberlain University-Georgia (15).

Questions about college near Mableton

Is Mableton a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Mableton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Georgia (6). The nearest campus, Fortis College-Smyrna, is 6.3 miles away in Smyrna.

What colleges are near Mableton?

22 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Georgia State University (11.7 miles, 30,368 students on campus), Georgia Institute of Technology (10.8 miles, 27,011) and Emory University (14.5 miles, 14,248).

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

Chattahoochee Technical College in Marietta, 8.1 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 Mableton. 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 →