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Colleges near Norcross · College Scorecard

No college in Norcross, but 32 within 30 miles

The closest is Strayer University-Georgia in Chamblee, 5.8 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
5.8 mi
Strayer University-Georgia
Within 30 miles
32
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
8.2 mi
Gwinnett Technical College
Students nearby
167,126
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
3%
GA 6%

College from Norcross

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Norcross

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Norcross.

Strayer University-GeorgiaUniversity or college · For-profit · Chamblee
5.8 mi19 students
Reformed UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lawrenceville
7.7 mi331 students
Gwinnett Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lawrenceville
8.2 mi6,388 students
Oglethorpe UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Brookhaven
8.5 mi1,521 students
Chamberlain University-GeorgiaUniversity or college · For-profit · Sandy Springs
8.6 mi1,383 students
American InterContinental University-AtlantaUniversity or college · For-profit · Sandy Springs
8.6 mi83 students
Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Clarkston
10.3 mi1,730 students
Georgia Gwinnett CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Lawrenceville
11.9 mi10,229 students
Emory UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Atlanta
12.3 mi14,248 students
DeVry University-GeorgiaUniversity or college · For-profit · Decatur
12.4 mi63 students

22 more within 30 miles.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Norcross’s median household income ($75K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Norcross: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Strayer University-GeorgiaGwinnett Technical CollegeOglethorpe University
Strayer University-Georgia21% graduate$40k earnings$41k typical debt
Gwinnett Technical College32% graduate$45k earnings$13k typical debt
Oglethorpe University54% graduate$55k earnings$25k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Norcross. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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