Colleges · Decatur
Colleges in Decatur, GA
Decatur is home to 3 colleges with about 1,242 students on campus. The largest is Agnes Scott College. 30 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSColleges
3degree-granting, in Decatur
Students on campus
1,242fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Agnes Scott College1,046 on campus
Most selective
Agnes Scott Collegeadmits 62% of applicants
Lowest net price
Agnes Scott College$24,754 a year after aid
Every college
All 3 colleges in Decatur
Agnes Scott CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,046 on campus
62%admitted$25knet price71%graduate$56kearnings
Columbia Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 133 on campus
Openadmitted—net price—graduate—earnings
DeVry University-GeorgiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 63 on campus
100%admitted$28knet price13%graduate$46kearnings
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Decatur
40 more colleges are within 30 miles of Decatur.
Emory UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Atlanta2.2 mi14,248 students
Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Clarkston3.8 mi1,730 students
Beulah Heights UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Atlanta4.3 mi215 studentsAtlanta's John Marshall Law SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Atlanta5.2 mi350 students
Georgia State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Atlanta5.4 mi30,368 studentsGeorgia State University-Perimeter CollegeCommunity college · Public · Atlanta5.4 mi9,537 studentsHerzing University-AtlantaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Atlanta5.4 mi268 studentsGeorgia Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · Atlanta5.7 mi27,011 studentsMorris Brown CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Atlanta6.5 mi112 studentsMorehouse School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Atlanta6.9 mi746 students
30 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Decatur. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.