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Colleges in and near Whitemarsh Island

Savannah State University is 3 miles from Whitemarsh Island

No college sits inside Whitemarsh Island’s boundary, but Savannah State University’s campus in Savannah, with 2,637 students on campus, is 3 miles from the center of town, and Savannah Technical College is 6 miles away in Savannah. About 4% of Whitemarsh Island’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia (6%).

Savannah State University

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 Whitemarsh Island. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
21,612 students on campus
Nearest college
3 mi
Savannah State
Residents in college
4%
About the same as GA (6%)
Nearest community college
6 mi
Savannah Technical College · $3,330 tuition
Nearest public university
3 mi
Savannah State · $5,750 in-state
Median household income
$102K
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What stands out about college from Whitemarsh Island

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

A university 3 miles awaySavannah State University has 2,637 students on campus in Savannah, 28% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Savannah StateLiving in Georgia, Savannah State University charges $5,750 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,043. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 6 miles awaySavannah Technical College in Savannah: tuition and fees $3,330 a year for Georgia residents.Students are 4% 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 Whitemarsh Island

Two private colleges within 5.8 miles, one public college within 3 miles, and Savannah Technical College 6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miSavannah College of Art and DesignSavannah Technical CollegeSavannah StateWhitemarsh Island
University or collegeCommunity college
Savannah State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,637 on campus · 3 mi · Savannah$8knet price28%graduate$38kearningsSavannah College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,836 on campus · 5.6 mi · Savannah83%admitted$49knet price69%graduate$46kearningsSouth University-SavannahUniversity or college · For-profit · 500 on campus · 5.8 mi · Savannah$29knet price9%graduate$34kearningsEarnings are reported for all 10 campuses that file with it.Savannah Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,639 on campus · 6 mi · Savannah$6knet price42%graduate$33kearningsTuition and fees: $3,330 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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Whitemarsh Island’s median household income ($101,729) falls.

Savannah Technical College6 mi · Savannah · sticker $15,431 · tuition $3,330$9,695a year
Savannah State University3 mi · Savannah · sticker $17,191$12,694a year
South University-Savannah5.8 mi · Savannah · sticker $36,577$31,954a year
Savannah College of Art and Design5.6 mi · Savannah · sticker $63,627$51,558a 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 Whitemarsh Island: 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 →Savannah StateSavannah College of Art and DesignSouth University-SavannahSavannah Technical College
Savannah College of Art and Design69% graduate$46k earnings$25k typical debt
Savannah Technical College42% graduate$33k earnings$3k typical debt
Savannah State University28% graduate$38k earnings$28k typical debt
South University-Savannah9% graduate$34k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: South University-Savannah (10).

Questions about college near Whitemarsh Island

Is Whitemarsh Island a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Whitemarsh Island residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Georgia (6). The nearest campus, Savannah State University, is 3 miles away in Savannah.

What colleges are near Whitemarsh Island?

Within 15 miles: Savannah State University (3 miles, 2,637 students on campus), Savannah College of Art and Design (5.6 miles, 15,836), South University-Savannah (5.8 miles, 500) and Savannah Technical College (6 miles, 2,639).

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

Savannah Technical College in Savannah, 6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,330 a year for Georgia residents; the federal net price, $6,114, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $5,750 a year in-state and $19,043 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,739 (under $30,000 income) to $12,597 (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 Whitemarsh Island. 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 →