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Colleges in and near Powder Springs

Fortis College-Smyrna is 8.3 miles from Powder Springs

No college sits inside Powder Springs’ boundary, but Fortis College-Smyrna’s campus in Smyrna, with 488 students on campus, is 8.3 miles from the center of town, and Chattahoochee Technical College is 8.5 miles away in Marietta. About 7% of Powder 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 Powder Springs. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
45,815 students on campus
Nearest college
8.3 mi
Fortis College-Smyrna
Residents in college
7%
About the same as GA (6%)
Nearest community college
8.5 mi
Chattahoochee Technical College · $3,540 tuition
Nearest public university
13.3 mi
Kennesaw State · $5,808 in-state
Median household income
$105K
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What stands out about college from Powder Springs

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

A college 8.3 miles awayFortis College-Smyrna has 488 students on campus in Smyrna, 59% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 8.5 miles awayChattahoochee Technical College in Marietta: tuition and fees $3,540 a year for Georgia residents.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.Students are 7% 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 Powder Springs

Four private colleges within 12.4 miles, one public college within 13.3 miles, and Chattahoochee Technical College 8.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miKennesaw StateChattahoochee Technical CollegeLife UniversityPowder Springs
University or collegeCommunity college
Fortis College-SmyrnaUniversity or college · For-profit · 488 on campus · 8.3 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 · 8.5 mi · Marietta$3knet price38%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $3,540 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Life UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,459 on campus · 10.6 mi · Marietta93%admitted$30knet price38%graduate$47kearningsLincoln College of Technology-MariettaUniversity or college · For-profit · 438 on campus · 11.6 mi · Marietta$31knet price64%graduate$32kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Gwinnett College-Marietta CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 168 on campus · 12.4 mi · Marietta$34knet price31%graduate$25kearningsKennesaw State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 35,723 on campus · 13.3 mi · Kennesaw69%admitted$15knet price52%graduate$58kearnings

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 Powder Springs’ median household income ($105,070) falls.

Chattahoochee Technical College8.5 mi · Marietta · sticker $12,532 · tuition $3,540$7,410a year
Kennesaw State University13.3 mi · Kennesaw · sticker $24,008$18,263a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta11.6 mi · Marietta · sticker $35,543$33,291a year
Life University10.6 mi · Marietta · sticker $41,295$33,995a year
Fortis College-Smyrna8.3 mi · Smyrna · sticker $31,288—a year
Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus12.4 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 Powder Springs: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Fortis College-SmyrnaChattahoochee Technical CollegeLife UniversityLincoln College of Technology-MariettaGwinnett College-Marietta CampusKennesaw State
Kennesaw State University52% graduate$58k earnings$24k typical debt
Chattahoochee Technical College38% graduate$37k earnings
Life University38% graduate$47k earnings$17k 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 Powder Springs

Is Powder Springs a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Powder Springs residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Georgia (6). The nearest campus, Fortis College-Smyrna, is 8.3 miles away in Smyrna.

What colleges are near Powder Springs?

Within 15 miles: Fortis College-Smyrna (8.3 miles, 488 students on campus), Chattahoochee Technical College (8.5 miles, 6,539), Life University (10.6 miles, 2,459), Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta (11.6 miles, 438), Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus (12.4 miles, 168) and Kennesaw State University (13.3 miles, 35,723).

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

Chattahoochee Technical College in Marietta, 8.5 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 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 Powder 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 →