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Colleges in and near Mountain Park

Kennesaw State University is 10.2 miles from Mountain Park

No college sits inside Mountain Park’s boundary, but Kennesaw State University’s campus in Kennesaw, with 35,723 students on campus, is 10.2 miles from the center of town, and Chattahoochee Technical College is 13.3 miles away in Marietta. About 4% of Mountain Park’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 Mountain Park. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
47,841 students on campus
Nearest college
10.2 mi
Kennesaw State
Residents in college
4%
About the same as GA (6%)
Nearest community college
13.3 mi
Chattahoochee Technical College · $3,540 tuition
Nearest public university
10.2 mi
Kennesaw State · $5,808 in-state
Median household income
$130K
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What stands out about college from Mountain Park

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

A university 10.2 miles awayKennesaw State University has 35,723 students on campus in Kennesaw, 52% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Kennesaw StateLiving in Georgia, Kennesaw State University charges $5,808 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,736. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 13.3 miles awayChattahoochee Technical College in Marietta: tuition and fees $3,540 a year for Georgia residents.Students are 4% 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 Mountain Park

Seven private colleges within 14.9 miles, one public college within 10.2 miles, and Chattahoochee Technical College 13.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miKennesaw StateChattahoochee Technical CollegeLife UniversityMountain Park
University or collegeCommunity college
Kennesaw State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 35,723 on campus · 10.2 mi · Kennesaw69%admitted$15knet price52%graduate$58kearningsGwinnett College-Sandy SpringsUniversity or college · For-profit · 114 on campus · 10.2 mi · Sandy Springs$34knet price67%graduate$31kearningsGwinnett College-Marietta CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 168 on campus · 11.3 mi · Marietta$34knet price31%graduate$25kearningsLife UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,459 on campus · 11.9 mi · Marietta93%admitted$30knet price38%graduate$47kearningsChamberlain University-GeorgiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,383 on campus · 12.3 mi · Sandy Springs91%admitted$33knet price50%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Lincoln College of Technology-MariettaUniversity or college · For-profit · 438 on campus · 13 mi · Marietta$31knet price64%graduate$32kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Chattahoochee Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,539 on campus · 13.3 mi · Marietta$3knet price38%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $3,540 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Fortis College-SmyrnaUniversity or college · For-profit · 488 on campus · 14.6 mi · Smyrna$24knet price59%graduate$36kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Interactive College of Technology-ChambleeUniversity or college · For-profit · 529 on campus · 14.9 mi · Chamblee$16knet price37%graduate$27kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 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 Over $110k, where Mountain Park’s median household income ($129,583) falls.

Chattahoochee Technical College13.3 mi · Marietta · sticker $12,532 · tuition $3,540$10,158a year
Kennesaw State University10.2 mi · Kennesaw · sticker $24,008$19,309a year
Life University11.9 mi · Marietta · sticker $41,295$30,883a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta13 mi · Marietta · sticker $35,543$35,401a year
Chamberlain University-Georgia12.3 mi · Sandy Springs · sticker $38,272$38,272a year
Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs10.2 mi · Sandy Springs · sticker $37,004—a year
Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus11.3 mi · Marietta · sticker $37,328—a year
Fortis College-Smyrna14.6 mi · Smyrna · sticker $31,288—a year
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee14.9 mi · Chamblee · sticker $22,064—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 Mountain Park: 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 →Kennesaw StateLife UniversityChamberlain University-GeorgiaChattahoochee Technical CollegeFortis College-SmyrnaInteractive College of Technology-Chamblee
Kennesaw State University52% graduate$58k earnings$24k typical debt
Chattahoochee Technical College38% graduate$37k earnings
Life University38% graduate$47k earnings$17k typical debt
Chamberlain University-Georgia50% graduate$92k earnings*$21k typical debt
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee37% graduate$27k earnings*$11k 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
Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs67% graduate$31k earnings$10k 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: Chamberlain University-Georgia (15); Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta (6); Fortis College-Smyrna (5); Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee (4).

Questions about college near Mountain Park

Is Mountain Park a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Mountain Park residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Georgia (6). The nearest campus, Kennesaw State University, is 10.2 miles away in Kennesaw.

What colleges are near Mountain Park?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Kennesaw State University (10.2 miles, 35,723 students on campus), Chattahoochee Technical College (13.3 miles, 6,539) and Life University (11.9 miles, 2,459).

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

Chattahoochee Technical College in Marietta, 13.3 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 Kennesaw State University cost if we live in Georgia?

Tuition and fees are $5,808 a year in-state and $17,736 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,235 (under $30,000 income) to $19,309 (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 Mountain Park. 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 →