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Colleges in and near St. Simons

College of Coastal Georgia is 6 miles from St. Simons

No college sits inside St. Simons’ boundary, but College of Coastal Georgia’s campus in Brunswick, with 2,388 students on campus, is 6 miles from the center of town, and Coastal Pines Technical College is 59 miles away in Waycross. About 4% of St. Simons’ 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 St. Simons. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
2,388 students on campus
Nearest college
6 mi
College of Coastal Georgia
Residents in college
4%
Below GA (6%)
Nearest community college
59 mi
Coastal Pines Technical College · $3,268 tuition
Nearest public university
6 mi
College of Coastal Georgia · $3,616 in-state
Median household income
$109K
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What stands out about college from St. Simons

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

A college 6 miles awayCollege of Coastal Georgia has 2,388 students on campus in Brunswick, 26% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at College of Coastal GeorgiaLiving in Georgia, College of Coastal Georgia charges $3,616 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $10,936. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 59 miles awayCoastal Pines Technical College in Waycross: tuition and fees $3,268 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 St. Simons

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from St. Simons.

5 mi10 mi15 miCollege of Coastal GeorgiaSt. Simons
University or collegeCommunity college
College of Coastal GeorgiaUniversity or college · Public · 2,388 on campus · 6 mi · Brunswick98%admitted$15knet price26%graduate$39kearnings

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 St. Simons’ median household income ($108,771) falls.

College of Coastal Georgia6 mi · Brunswick · sticker $21,924$18,785a 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 St. Simons: 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 →College of Coastal Georgia
College of Coastal Georgia26% graduate$39k earnings$15k 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.

Questions about college near St. Simons

Is St. Simons a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 St. Simons residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Georgia (6). The nearest campus, College of Coastal Georgia, is 6 miles away in Brunswick.

What colleges are near St. Simons?

Within 15 miles: College of Coastal Georgia (6 miles, 2,388 students on campus).

What is the closest community college to St. Simons, and what does it cost?

Coastal Pines Technical College in Waycross, 59 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,268 a year for Georgia residents; the federal net price, $-126, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does College of Coastal Georgia cost if we live in Georgia?

Tuition and fees are $3,616 a year in-state and $10,936 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,298 (under $30,000 income) to $19,646 (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 St. Simons. 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 →