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Colleges in and near Thomasville

Thomasville is home to two colleges, with 4,567 students on campus

Southern Regional Technical College (3,415 students on campus) and Thomas University (1,152) are inside the city. About 4% of Thomasville’s residents are enrolled in college, below Georgia (6%).

Thomas UniversitySouthern Regional Technical College

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 Thomasville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
4,567 students on campus
Nearest college
1.9 mi
Thomas University
Residents in college
4%
Below GA (6%)
Nearest community college
2.3 mi
Southern Regional Technical College · $3,007 tuition
Nearest public university
40.9 mi
Valdosta State · $6,124 in-state
Median household income
$50K
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What stands out about college in Thomasville

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

Two colleges within 2.3 milesThomas University admits 38% of applicants. Together they have 4,567 students on campus.A community college 2.3 miles awaySouthern Regional Technical College in Thomasville: tuition and fees $3,007 a year for Georgia residents.In-state price at Valdosta StateLiving in Georgia, Valdosta State University charges $6,124 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,836. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.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 Thomasville

One private college within 1.9 miles, and Southern Regional Technical College 2.3 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Valdosta State University, is 40.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miSouthern Regional Technical CollegeThomas UniversityThomasville
University or collegeCommunity college
Thomas UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,152 on campus · In Thomasville38%admitted$18knet price28%graduate$50kearningsSouthern Regional Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,415 on campus · In Thomasville$1knet price31%graduate$31kearningsTuition and fees: $3,007 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Thomasville’s median household income ($49,673) falls.

Southern Regional Technical CollegeIn Thomasville · sticker $11,896 · tuition $3,007$2,659a year
Valdosta State University40.9 mi · Valdosta · sticker $20,801$11,877a year
Thomas UniversityIn Thomasville · sticker $23,079$19,923a 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: 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 →Thomas UniversitySouthern Regional Technical CollegeValdosta State
Valdosta State University42% graduate$49k earnings$25k typical debt
Southern Regional Technical College31% graduate$31k earnings
Thomas University28% graduate$50k earnings$21k 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.

Majors

What students study in Thomasville

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Thomasville’s 2 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 22%Business 11%Precision production 11%Public safety 8%Personal & culinary services 7%Transportation 5%Everything else 35%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSouthern Regional Technical College · 108 graduates a year
$74k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsThomas University · 50 graduates a year
$61k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsThomas University · 29 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Social WorkThomas University · 24 graduates a year
$41k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralThomas University · 15 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingThomas University · 11 graduates a year
$92k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Thomasville

Is Thomasville a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Thomasville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Georgia (6). The largest campus in the city, Southern Regional Technical College, has 3,415 students on campus.

What colleges are in Thomasville?

Southern Regional Technical College and Thomas University are inside the city.

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

Southern Regional Technical College in Thomasville, 2.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,007 a year for Georgia residents; the federal net price, $813, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Valdosta State University cost if we live in Georgia?

Tuition and fees are $6,124 a year in-state and $17,836 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,378 (under $30,000 income) to $15,905 (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 Thomasville. 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 →