Colleges Near Opelika
There are no colleges in Opelika, but 55 are within 100 miles, enrolling 342,790 students combined.
The closest option is Auburn University in Auburn, 7.6 miles from Opelika (about 9-13 minutes by car). Opelika (pop. 26,477) 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 Opelika. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Opelika. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Opelika.
Spelman College
- Private 4 Year
- Atlanta, GA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 94 miles from Opelika
Spelman is a highly selective historically Black women's college known for undergraduate sciences and the liberal arts. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in Atlanta's West End, part of the Atlanta University Center.
- SAT Range 1108-1320
- Avg GPA 3.75
- Acceptance Rate 25%
- Net Price $40,354
Beulah Heights University
- Private 4 Year
- Atlanta, GA
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- 95 miles from Opelika
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 -
George C Wallace State Community College Selma
- Public 2 Year
- Selma, AL
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- 96 miles from Opelika
Wallace Community College Selma is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and technical fields. The campus serves commuting students in the small city of Selma.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,787
Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Atlanta, GA
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- 96 miles from Opelika
Georgia Tech is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and the sciences. The urban campus sits in midtown Atlanta.
- SAT Range 1370-1540
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.85
- Acceptance Rate 14%
- Net Price $15,918
Georgia State University
- Public 4 Year
- Atlanta, GA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 95 miles from Opelika
Georgia State is a large public university known for undergraduate business, public health, and public policy. The urban campus sits in downtown Atlanta.
- SAT Range 940-1180
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Acceptance Rate 55%
- Net Price $16,854
Herzing University Atlanta
- Private 4 Year
- Atlanta, GA
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- 95 miles from Opelika
Herzing is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, healthcare, and technology programs. The urban Atlanta campus centers on career-focused professional degrees.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $21,390
Georgia State University Perimeter College
- Public 2 Year
- Atlanta, GA
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- 95 miles from Opelika
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.
- SAT Range 760-1020
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $11,367
Middle Georgia State University
- Public 4 Year
- Macon, GA
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- 96 miles from Opelika
Middle Georgia State is a public university known for undergraduate aviation and nursing. Campuses in Macon and nearby Cochran serve students across central Georgia.
- SAT Range 950-1190
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,883
Enterprise State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Enterprise, AL
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- 98 miles from Opelika
Enterprise State is a public community college known for undergraduate aviation maintenance and technical programs. The campus is located in the small city of Enterprise in southeastern Alabama.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,742
Gadsden State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Gadsden, AL
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- 99 miles from Opelika
Gadsden State is a public community college offering associate degrees and technical certificates in areas such as nursing and industrial trades. Students take classes across multiple campuses serving Gadsden and nearby communities in northeast Alabama.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,384
Selma University
- Private 4 Year
- Selma, AL
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- 98 miles from Opelika
Selma University is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate theology and ministry programs. The campus is located in Selma along the Alabama River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.15
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Wesleyan College
- Private 4 Year
- Macon, GA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 98 miles from Opelika
Wesleyan College is a private women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences. The historic residential campus in Macon was the first college chartered to grant degrees to women.
- SAT Range 968-1116
- Avg GPA 3.28
- Acceptance Rate 59%
- Net Price $12,837
Samford University
- Private 4 Year
- Birmingham, AL
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- 99 miles from Opelika
Samford is a private Christian university known for undergraduate pharmacy, nursing, and business. The Georgian-style campus sits in the Birmingham suburb of Homewood.
- SAT Range 1070-1250
- Avg GPA 3.84
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $34,926
Agnes Scott College
- Private 4 Year
- Decatur, GA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 99 miles from Opelika
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.
- SAT Range 1160-1330
- Avg GPA 3.77
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $27,499
Emory University
- Private 4 Year
- Atlanta, GA
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4.8 | 5 reviews
- 99 miles from Opelika
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.
- SAT Range 1470-1550
- Avg GPA 3.8
- Acceptance Rate 11%
- Net Price $27,303
Fortis College Smyrna
- Private 2 Year
- Smyrna, GA
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- 98 miles from Opelika
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $23,393
Chattahoochee Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Marietta, GA
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- 100 miles from Opelika
A public technical college offering associate degrees and certificates in nursing, information technology, and industrial trades. Campuses serve students across the northwest Atlanta suburbs, including Marietta.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,655
Miller Motte College Macon
- Private 2 Year
- Macon, GA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 100 miles from Opelika
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,074