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Colleges in and near West Point

West Point is home to Point University

Point University (1,361 students on campus) is inside the city. About 7% of West Point’s 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 West Point. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
2,013 students on campus
Nearest college
2.8 mi
Point University
Residents in college
7%
About the same as GA (6%)
Nearest community college
28.6 mi
Columbus Technical College · $4,052 tuition
Nearest public university
29.8 mi
Columbus State · $5,898 in-state
Median household income
$57K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in West Point

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

A university in West PointPoint University has 1,361 students on campus in West Point, 34% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 28.6 miles awayColumbus Technical College in Columbus: tuition and fees $4,052 a year for Georgia residents.In-state price at Columbus StateLiving in Georgia, Columbus State University charges $5,898 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,610. 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 West Point

Two private colleges within 11.3 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Columbus State University, is 29.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miPoint UniversityLaGrange CollegeWest Point
University or collegeCommunity college
Point UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,361 on campus · In West Point · mostly online44%admitted$25knet price34%graduate$39kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.LaGrange CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 652 on campus · 11.3 mi · Lagrange62%admitted$21knet price47%graduate$52kearnings

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 West Point’s median household income ($57,214) falls.

Columbus State University29.8 mi · Columbus · sticker $21,676$13,786a year
LaGrange College11.3 mi · Lagrange · sticker $49,681$18,718a year
Point UniversityIn West Point · mostly online · sticker $33,564$25,993a 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 →Point UniversityLaGrange CollegeColumbus State
Columbus State University42% graduate$45k earnings$26k typical debt
Point University34% graduate$39k earnings$25k typical debt
LaGrange College47% graduate$52k earnings$26k 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 in West Point

Is West Point a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 West Point residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Georgia (6). The largest campus in the city, Point University, has 1,361 students on campus.

What colleges are in West Point?

Point University is inside the city. Columbus Technical College is 28.6 miles away in Columbus.

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

Columbus Technical College in Columbus, 28.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,052 a year for Georgia residents; the federal net price, $4,001, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $5,898 a year in-state and $17,610 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,271 (under $30,000 income) to $18,329 (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 West Point. 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 →