Colleges Near Jacksonville

1 college is in Jacksonville, and 71 total within 100 miles enrolling 463,421 students.

Jacksonville State University is the nearest college in Jacksonville. Jacksonville (pop. 12,548) is in Alabama.

Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia ranks #28 nationally. Georgia State University Perimeter College in Atlanta has the lowest tuition at $3,104 per year.

Results are sorted by distance from Jacksonville. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Jacksonville. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Jacksonville.

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Georgia State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Atlanta, GA
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • 79 miles from Jacksonville

Georgia State is a large public university known for undergraduate business, public health, and public policy. The urban campus sits in downtown Atlanta.

#4 Best Public Universities in Georgia 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 940-1180
  • Avg GPA 3.54
  • Acceptance Rate 55%
  • Net Price $16,854
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Herzing University Atlanta Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Atlanta, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 79 miles from Jacksonville

Herzing is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, healthcare, and technology programs. The urban Atlanta campus centers on career-focused professional degrees.

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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 94%
  • Net Price $21,390
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Georgia State University Perimeter College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Atlanta, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 79 miles from Jacksonville

Perimeter College is Georgia State University's two-year public college, offering associate degrees and transfer pathways into bachelor's study. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in the Atlanta metro area.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 760-1020
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $11,367
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Beulah Heights University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Atlanta, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 81 miles from Jacksonville

Beulah Heights is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The urban Atlanta campus centers on faith-based degree programs.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.0
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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Alabama A & M University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Normal, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 82 miles from Jacksonville

Alabama A&M is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate agriculture, engineering, and education. The Normal campus lies just north of Huntsville.

#11 Best Public Universities in Alabama 2/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 810-1040
  • Avg GPA 3.02
  • Acceptance Rate 58%
  • Net Price $17,152
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University of Alabama in Huntsville Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Huntsville, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 81 miles from Jacksonville

UAH is a public university known for undergraduate aerospace engineering, engineering, and the sciences. The Huntsville campus sits near NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and a major aerospace industry hub.

#4 Best Public Universities in Alabama 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1210-1410
  • Avg GPA 3.81
  • Acceptance Rate 69%
  • Net Price $19,396
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J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Huntsville, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 81 miles from Jacksonville

Drake State is a public community and technical college known for undergraduate nursing and engineering technology. It is Alabama's only historically Black community and technical college, with a campus in Huntsville.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,075
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Oglethorpe University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Atlanta, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 82 miles from Jacksonville

Oglethorpe is a private liberal arts college known for a required undergraduate core curriculum in the humanities and sciences. The wooded campus sits in Atlanta's Brookhaven neighborhood.

#9 Best Private Colleges in Georgia 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.73
  • Acceptance Rate 88%
  • Net Price $20,490
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American InterContinental University Atlanta Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Atlanta, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 81 miles from Jacksonville
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $16,482
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Huntsville Bible College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Huntsville, AL
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • 81 miles from Jacksonville

A small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and pastoral ministry. The Huntsville campus centers academic life on Christian faith and ministry training.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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Oakwood University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Huntsville, AL
  • 1.0 | 1 reviews
  • 83 miles from Jacksonville

Oakwood is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing and theology. The Seventh-day Adventist campus is located in Huntsville.

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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.99
  • Acceptance Rate 45%
  • Net Price $26,730
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Covenant College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Lookout Mountain, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 83 miles from Jacksonville

Covenant is a private Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs taught from a Reformed theological perspective. The mountaintop campus on Lookout Mountain overlooks the Chattanooga valley.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Georgia 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1380
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $27,926
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Emory University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Atlanta, GA
  • 4.8 | 5 reviews
  • 82 miles from Jacksonville

Emory is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and the biological sciences. The wooded campus sits in Atlanta's Druid Hills neighborhood.

#1 Best Value in Georgia 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1470-1550
  • Avg GPA 3.8
  • Acceptance Rate 11%
  • Net Price $27,303
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Auburn University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Auburn, AL
  • 4.6 | 9 reviews
  • 85 miles from Jacksonville

Auburn is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and agriculture. The residential campus anchors the classic college town of Auburn.

#1 Best Public Universities in Alabama 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1260-1390
  • Avg GPA 3.97
  • Acceptance Rate 46%
  • Net Price $25,242
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Agnes Scott College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Decatur, GA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 84 miles from Jacksonville

Agnes Scott is a private women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate sciences, writing, and global learning. The residential campus sits in historic Decatur, just outside Atlanta.

#4 Best Private Colleges in Georgia 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.77
  • Acceptance Rate 62%
  • Net Price $27,499
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Interactive College of Technology Chamblee Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Chamblee, GA
  • 1.0 | 1 reviews
  • 84 miles from Jacksonville
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $15,430
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Clayton State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Morrow, GA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 84 miles from Jacksonville

Clayton State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The suburban Morrow campus sits beside a lake south of Atlanta.

#9 Best Public Universities in Georgia 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 860-1078
  • Avg GPA 3.0
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price $8,192
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Bevill State Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Jasper, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 87 miles from Jacksonville

Bevill State is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technology. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in northwest Alabama.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,798
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