Colleges Near Buford

There are no colleges in Buford, but 38 are within 50 miles, enrolling 327,041 students combined.

The closest option is Georgia Gwinnett College in Lawrenceville, 9.7 miles from Buford (about 12-17 minutes by car). Buford (pop. 12,225) is in Georgia.

Emory University in Atlanta 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 Buford. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Buford. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Buford.

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Georgia Gwinnett College Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Lawrenceville, GA
  • 5.0 | 3 reviews
  • 10 miles from Buford

Georgia Gwinnett is a public college with undergraduate programs in business, information technology, and education. Students attend a suburban campus in Lawrenceville outside Atlanta.

  • SAT Range 940-1170
  • Avg GPA 2.88
  • Acceptance Rate 95%
  • Net Price $15,225
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Gwinnett Technical College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Lawrenceville, GA
  • 4.7 | 3 reviews
  • 12 miles from Buford

A public technical college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, information technology, and health sciences. The suburban campus is in Lawrenceville in the Atlanta metro area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,618
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Reformed University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Lawrenceville, Georgia
  • | 0 reviews
  • 11 miles from Buford

Reformed University is a private Christian university in the Reformed tradition with undergraduate programs in biblical studies and business. The suburban campus sits in Lawrenceville northeast of Atlanta.

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

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Gainesville, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 16 miles from Buford

Brenau is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and the arts. Traditional undergraduates enroll in its residential Women's College on a historic campus in Gainesville.

#12 Best Private Colleges in Georgia 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 930-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.39
  • Acceptance Rate 88%
  • Net Price $19,743
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Gwinnett College Lilburn Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Lilburn, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 17 miles from Buford
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $30,175
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Lanier Technical College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Gainesville, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 19 miles from Buford

Lanier Tech is a public technical college known for undergraduate programs in health sciences and industrial technologies. The main campus is in Gainesville in northeast Georgia.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,165
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Interactive College of Technology Chamblee Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Chamblee, GA
  • 1.0 | 1 reviews
  • 24 miles from Buford
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $15,430
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American InterContinental University Atlanta Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Atlanta, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 24 miles from Buford
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $16,482
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Oglethorpe University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Atlanta, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 26 miles from Buford

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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Georgia Piedmont Technical College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Clarkston, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 27 miles from Buford

Georgia Piedmont is a public technical college known for associate programs in health sciences, business technology, and industrial trades. The main campus is in Clarkston in metro Atlanta's DeKalb County.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $14,509
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University of North Georgia Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Dahlonega, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 28 miles from Buford

UNG is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and its Corps of Cadets. The Dahlonega campus is one of six senior military colleges in the United States and sits in the Blue Ridge foothills.

5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price $11,157
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Luther Rice College & Seminary Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Lithonia, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 30 miles from Buford

Luther Rice is a private Christian college and seminary known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The campus is in Lithonia in metro Atlanta.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $27,883
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Agnes Scott College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Decatur, GA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 30 miles from Buford

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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Emory University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Atlanta, GA
  • 4.8 | 5 reviews
  • 30 miles from Buford

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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Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Decatur, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 30 miles from Buford
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.0
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $26,629
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Beulah Heights University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Atlanta, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 34 miles from Buford

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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Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Atlanta, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 33 miles from Buford

Georgia Tech is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and the sciences. The urban campus sits in midtown Atlanta.

#3 Best Colleges in Georgia 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1370-1540
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.85
  • Acceptance Rate 14%
  • Net Price $15,918
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Life University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Marietta, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 33 miles from Buford

Life University is a private university known for chiropractic education and undergraduate exercise science and biology. The suburban campus is in Marietta near Atlanta.

#10 Best Private Colleges in Georgia 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 920-1130
  • Avg GPA 3.11
  • Acceptance Rate 93%
  • Net Price $29,111
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