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Colleges in and near Peachtree Corners

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta is 5 miles from Peachtree Corners

No college sits inside Peachtree Corners’ boundary, but Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta’s campus in Duluth, with 779 students on campus, is 5 miles from the center of town, and Gwinnett Technical College is 9.5 miles away in Lawrenceville. About 5% of Peachtree Corners’ 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 Peachtree Corners. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
15
38,943 students on campus
Nearest college
5 mi
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta
Residents in college
5%
About the same as GA (6%)
Nearest community college
9.5 mi
Gwinnett Technical College · $3,524 tuition
Nearest public university
13.1 mi
Georgia Gwinnett College · $4,532 in-state
Median household income
$82K
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What stands out about college from Peachtree Corners

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

A college 5 miles awayAviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta has 779 students on campus in Duluth, 46% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 9.5 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 5% 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 Peachtree Corners

12 private colleges within 14.4 miles, one public college within 13.1 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miEmory UniversityGeorgia Gwinnett CollegePeachtree Corners
University or collegeCommunity college
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-AtlantaUniversity or college · For-profit · 779 on campus · 5 mi · Duluth$27knet price46%graduate$48kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Interactive College of Technology-ChambleeUniversity or college · For-profit · 529 on campus · 6.9 mi · Chamblee$16knet price37%graduate$27kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Atlanta Institute of Music and MediaUniversity or college · For-profit · 212 on campus · 7.3 mi · Duluth$38knet price33%graduate$31kearningsChamberlain University-GeorgiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,383 on campus · 7.8 mi · Sandy Springs91%admitted$33knet price50%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Gwinnett College-LilburnUniversity or college · For-profit · 132 on campus · 7.8 mi · Lilburn$30knet price58%graduate$31kearningsOglethorpe UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,521 on campus · 8.6 mi · Atlanta88%admitted$20knet price54%graduate$55kearningsGwinnett College-Sandy SpringsUniversity or college · For-profit · 114 on campus · 8.6 mi · Sandy Springs$34knet price67%graduate$31kearningsReformed UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 331 on campus · 8.8 mi · LawrencevilleGwinnett Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,388 on campus · 9.5 mi · Lawrenceville$7knet price32%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $3,524 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,730 on campus · 12.2 mi · Clarkston$14knet price44%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $3,386 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Georgia Gwinnett CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 10,229 on campus · 13.1 mi · Lawrenceville96%admitted$16knet price21%graduate$48kearningsEmory UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 14,248 on campus · 13.3 mi · Atlanta11%admitted$23knet price91%graduate$80kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Agnes Scott CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,046 on campus · 14.1 mi · Decatur62%admitted$25knet price71%graduate$56kearningsColumbia Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 133 on campus · 14.3 mi · DecaturGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Gwinnett College-Marietta CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 168 on campus · 14.4 mi · Marietta$34knet price31%graduate$25kearnings

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 Peachtree Corners’ median household income ($82,139) falls.

Gwinnett Technical College9.5 mi · Lawrenceville · sticker $15,322 · tuition $3,524$10,620a year
Emory University13.3 mi · Atlanta · sticker $83,622$13,821a year
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee6.9 mi · Chamblee · sticker $22,064$14,669a year
Georgia Piedmont Technical College12.2 mi · Clarkston · sticker $21,274 · tuition $3,386$15,467a year
Georgia Gwinnett College13.1 mi · Lawrenceville · sticker $22,547$19,095a year
Oglethorpe University8.6 mi · Atlanta · sticker $60,581$23,924a year
Agnes Scott College14.1 mi · Decatur · sticker $63,283$25,194a year
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta5 mi · Duluth · sticker $32,167$30,097a year
Chamberlain University-Georgia7.8 mi · Sandy Springs · sticker $38,272$38,272a year
Atlanta Institute of Music and Media7.3 mi · Duluth · sticker $41,032$39,842a year
Gwinnett College-Lilburn7.8 mi · Lilburn · sticker $37,077—a year
Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs8.6 mi · Sandy Springs · sticker $37,004—a year
Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus14.4 mi · Marietta · sticker $37,328—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 Peachtree Corners: 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 →Chamberlain University-GeorgiaOglethorpe UniversityGwinnett Technical CollegeGeorgia Piedmont Technical CollegeGeorgia Gwinnett CollegeEmory 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
Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus31% graduate$25k earnings$12k 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).

Questions about college near Peachtree Corners

Is Peachtree Corners a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Peachtree Corners residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Georgia (6). The nearest campus, Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta, is 5 miles away in Duluth.

What colleges are near Peachtree Corners?

15 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Emory University (13.3 miles, 14,248 students on campus), Georgia Gwinnett College (13.1 miles, 10,229) and Gwinnett Technical College (9.5 miles, 6,388).

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

Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville, 9.5 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 Peachtree Corners. 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 →