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Colleges in and near Roswell

Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs is 7.2 miles from Roswell

No college sits inside Roswell’s boundary, but Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs’s campus in Sandy Springs, with 114 students on campus, is 7.2 miles from the center of town, and Chattahoochee Technical College is 13.9 miles away in Marietta. About 4% of Roswell’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Roswell. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
50,141 students on campus
Nearest college
7.2 mi
Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs
Residents in college
4%
Below GA (6%)
Nearest community college
13.9 mi
Chattahoochee Technical College · $3,540 tuition
Nearest public university
13.3 mi
Kennesaw State · $5,808 in-state
Median household income
$129K
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What stands out about college from Roswell

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

A college 7.2 miles awayGwinnett College-Sandy Springs has 114 students on campus in Sandy Springs, 67% of whom graduate within three 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 13.9 miles awayChattahoochee Technical College in Marietta: tuition and fees $3,540 a year for Georgia residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Georgia (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Roswell

Nine private colleges within 14.6 miles, one public college within 13.3 miles, and Chattahoochee Technical College 13.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miKennesaw StateChattahoochee Technical CollegeLife UniversityRoswell
University or collegeCommunity college
Gwinnett College-Sandy SpringsUniversity or college · For-profit · 114 on campus · 7.2 mi · Sandy Springs$34knet price67%graduate$31kearningsChamberlain University-GeorgiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,383 on campus · 8.8 mi · Sandy Springs91%admitted$33knet price50%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Gwinnett College-Marietta CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 168 on campus · 10.6 mi · Marietta$34knet price31%graduate$25kearningsInteractive College of Technology-ChambleeUniversity or college · For-profit · 529 on campus · 10.9 mi · Chamblee$16knet price37%graduate$27kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Oglethorpe UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,521 on campus · 11.4 mi · Atlanta88%admitted$20knet price54%graduate$55kearningsLife UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,459 on campus · 11.9 mi · Marietta93%admitted$30knet price38%graduate$47kearningsLincoln College of Technology-MariettaUniversity or college · For-profit · 438 on campus · 12 mi · Marietta$31knet price64%graduate$32kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Aviation Institute of Maintenance-AtlantaUniversity or college · For-profit · 779 on campus · 13.2 mi · Duluth$27knet price46%graduate$48kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Kennesaw State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 35,723 on campus · 13.3 mi · Kennesaw69%admitted$15knet price52%graduate$58kearningsChattahoochee Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,539 on campus · 13.9 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.

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 Roswell’s median household income ($128,654) falls.

Chattahoochee Technical College13.9 mi · Marietta · sticker $12,532 · tuition $3,540$10,158a year
Kennesaw State University13.3 mi · Kennesaw · sticker $24,008$19,309a year
Oglethorpe University11.4 mi · Atlanta · sticker $60,581$22,055a year
Life University11.9 mi · Marietta · sticker $41,295$30,883a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta12 mi · Marietta · sticker $35,543$35,401a year
Chamberlain University-Georgia8.8 mi · Sandy Springs · sticker $38,272$38,272a year
Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs7.2 mi · Sandy Springs · sticker $37,004—a year
Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus10.6 mi · Marietta · sticker $37,328—a year
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee10.9 mi · Chamblee · sticker $22,064—a year
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta13.2 mi · Duluth · sticker $32,167—a year
Fortis College-Smyrna14.6 mi · Smyrna · sticker $31,288—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 Roswell: 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 UniversityLife UniversityAviation Institute of Maintenance-AtlantaKennesaw StateChattahoochee Technical College
Kennesaw State University52% graduate$58k earnings$24k typical debt
Chattahoochee Technical College38% graduate$37k earnings
Life University38% graduate$47k earnings$17k typical debt
Oglethorpe University54% graduate$55k earnings$25k typical debt
Chamberlain University-Georgia50% graduate$92k earnings*$21k typical debt
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta46% graduate$48k earnings*$32k 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); Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee (4); Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta (6); Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta (2); Fortis College-Smyrna (5).

Questions about college near Roswell

Is Roswell a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Roswell residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Georgia (6). The nearest campus, Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs, is 7.2 miles away in Sandy Springs.

What colleges are near Roswell?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Kennesaw State University (13.3 miles, 35,723 students on campus), Chattahoochee Technical College (13.9 miles, 6,539) and Life University (11.9 miles, 2,459).

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

Chattahoochee Technical College in Marietta, 13.9 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 Roswell. 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 →