Atlanta is a city in Georgia and it is the county seat of Fulton county. Its population is 5,449,398. There are 28 colleges near Atlanta, Georgia - 6 public and 22 private schools. 18 colleges are located in the city limit and 10 colleges are in 30 miles from Atlanta. 23 schools provide undergraduate programs and 21 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 199,230 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $21,643 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 66.68% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,201.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interdenominational Theological Center In Atlanta |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $17,518 | 60 | - |
| Morris Brown College In Atlanta |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$9,718 | Not Offered | 432 | 17 to 1 |
| Clark Atlanta University In Atlanta |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$28,310 | $22,474 | 4,252 | 16 to 1 |
| Morehouse College In Atlanta |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$32,893 | Not Offered | 2,847 | 14 to 1 |
| Spelman College In Atlanta |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$31,556 | Not Offered | 3,417 | 11 to 1 |
| Morehouse School of Medicine In Atlanta |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $31,196 | 967 | - |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus In Atlanta |
Public four-years |
$34,484 ($12,058) | $32,144 ($15,962) | 53,363 | 17 to 1 |
| Herzing University-Atlanta In Atlanta |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$13,450 | $9,370 | 435 | 14 to 1 |
| Atlanta's John Marshall Law School In Atlanta |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | - | 379 | - |
| Georgia State University In Atlanta |
Public four-years |
$24,840 ($8,664) | $25,116 ($8,664) | 34,944 | 25 to 1 |
| Atlanta Metropolitan State College In Atlanta |
Public four-years |
$10,400 ($3,248) | Not Offered | 1,549 | 20 to 1 |
| Beulah Heights University In Atlanta |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$8,492 | $8,460 | 359 | 6 to 1 |
| Emory University In Atlanta |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$64,280 | $48,750 | 15,175 | 10 to 1 |
| DeVry University-Georgia 7.2 miles from Atlanta |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$17,008 | $9,832 | 522 | 18 to 1 |
| Agnes Scott College 7.3 miles from Atlanta |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$50,604 | $19,550 | 1,079 | 10 to 1 |
| Pontifex University In Atlanta |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $3,775 | 111 | - |
| Columbia Theological Seminary 8.1 miles from Atlanta |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $22,320 | 127 | - |
| Oglethorpe University In Atlanta |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$47,590 | $13,950 | 1,425 | 13 to 1 |
| Chamberlain University-Georgia 11.1 miles from Atlanta |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$21,240 | Not Offered | 1,940 | 16 to 1 |
| Strayer University-Georgia 11.6 miles from Atlanta |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$13,920 | $15,135 | 4,916 | 47 to 1 |
| The Art Institute of Atlanta In Atlanta |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$20,794 | Not Offered | 457 | 10 to 1 |
| American InterContinental University-Atlanta In Atlanta |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$13,527 | $17,643 | 801 | 8 to 1 |
| Clayton State University 12.9 miles from Atlanta |
Public four-years |
$16,532 ($5,180) | $12,779 ($6,493) | 6,163 | 20 to 1 |
| Life University 12.9 miles from Atlanta |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$15,036 | $10,806 | 2,714 | 15 to 1 |
| Luther Rice College & Seminary 17.8 miles from Atlanta |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$11,320 | $7,626 | 508 | 9 to 1 |
| Kennesaw State University 21.2 miles from Atlanta |
Public four-years |
$17,736 ($5,808) | $21,390 ($6,702) | 47,764 | 23 to 1 |
| Reformed University 24.5 miles from Atlanta |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$5,360 | $7,400 | 294 | 12 to 1 |
| Georgia Gwinnett College 28.3 miles from Atlanta |
Public four-years |
$13,844 ($4,532) | Not Offered | 12,230 | 19 to 1 |
