Gainesville is a city in Georgia and it is the county seat of Hall county. Its population is 167,371. There are 16 colleges near Gainesville, Georgia - 5 public and 11 private schools. 3 colleges are located in the city limit and 13 colleges are in 30 miles from Gainesville. All schools provide undergraduate programs and 5 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 60,777 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $17,200 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 84.55% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,112.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Institute In Gainesville |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$3,800 | Not Offered | - | - |
| Brenau University In Gainesville |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$33,757 | $15,840 | 2,436 | 11 to 1 |
| Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville In Gainesville |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$11,210 | Not Offered | 50 | 15 to 1 |
| Lanier Technical College In Gainesville |
Public 2-4 years |
$7,190 ($3,980) | Not Offered | 6,908 | 20 to 1 |
| University of North Georgia 18.8 miles from Gainesville |
Public four-years |
$16,956 ($5,444) | $18,484 ($5,416) | 19,291 | 19 to 1 |
| MAK Beauty Institute 19.3 miles from Gainesville |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$16,000 | Not Offered | 11 | 5 to 1 |
| Truett McConnell University 21.7 miles from Gainesville |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$26,792 | $10,008 | 2,615 | 15 to 1 |
| Georgia Gwinnett College 23.7 miles from Gainesville |
Public four-years |
$13,844 ($4,532) | Not Offered | 12,230 | 19 to 1 |
| Keune Academy by 124 25.1 miles from Gainesville |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$19,585 | Not Offered | 117 | 11 to 1 |
| Piedmont University 25.2 miles from Gainesville |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$31,700 | $12,320 | 1,857 | 12 to 1 |
| Reformed University 26.2 miles from Gainesville |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$5,360 | $7,400 | 294 | 12 to 1 |
| Gwinnett Technical College 26.4 miles from Gainesville |
Public 2-4 years |
$6,092 ($3,524) | Not Offered | 11,166 | 20 to 1 |
| Atlanta Institute of Music and Media 27.7 miles from Gainesville |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$41,100 | Not Offered | 249 | 15 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Gwinnett 29.5 miles from Gainesville |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$19,260 | Not Offered | 130 | 16 to 1 |
| North Georgia Technical College 29.6 miles from Gainesville |
Public 2-4 years |
$5,898 ($3,330) | Not Offered | 2,599 | 14 to 1 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta 29.8 miles from Gainesville |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$16,657 | Not Offered | 824 | 19 to 1 |
