Colleges Near Columbus

Columbus State University

• Public 4 Year
• Columbus, GA
• | 0 reviews

• Campus in Columbus

Columbus State is a public university known for undergraduate music through the Schwob School of Music, plus nursing and theater. Arts programs also use a downtown RiverPark campus along the Chattahoochee River.

• SAT Range 800-1060
• Avg GPA 3.07
• Acceptance Rate 99%
• Net Price $12,420

Miller Motte College Columbus

• Private 2 Year
• Columbus, GA
• | 0 reviews

• Campus in Columbus

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $21,179

Columbus Technical College

• Public 2 Year
• Columbus, GA
• | 0 reviews

• Campus in Columbus

Columbus Tech is a public technical college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technology. Most students commute to its urban campus.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $4,518

Chattahoochee Valley Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Phenix City, AL
• | 0 reviews

• 11 miles from Columbus

Chattahoochee Valley Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates with strengths in nursing and technical career programs. The campus is located in Phenix City across the Chattahoochee River from Columbus, Georgia.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $4,680

Point University

• Private 4 Year
• West Point, GA
• | 0 reviews

• 31 miles from Columbus

Point is a small private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry, business, and education. The campus is in the small town of West Point on the Georgia-Alabama border.

• SAT Range 972-1237
• Avg GPA 3.41
• Acceptance Rate 44%
• Net Price $19,545

Auburn University

• Public 4 Year
• Auburn, AL
• 4.6 | 9 reviews

• 36 miles from Columbus

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

• SAT Range 1260-1390
• Avg GPA 3.97
• Acceptance Rate 46%
• Net Price $25,242

LaGrange College

• Private 4 Year
• Lagrange, GA
• 3.5 | 2 reviews

• 38 miles from Columbus

LaGrange is a private liberal arts college with undergraduate strengths in nursing, business, and the arts and sciences. The residential campus sits in the small city of LaGrange in west-central Georgia.

• SAT Range 980-1123
• Avg GPA 3.49
• Acceptance Rate 62%
• Net Price $21,139

Tuskegee University

• Private 4 Year
• Tuskegee, AL
• 4.0 | 5 reviews

• 49 miles from Columbus

Tuskegee is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and veterinary science. The rural campus is a historic HBCU in Alabama.

• SAT Range 995-1255
• Avg GPA 3.1
• Acceptance Rate 49%
• Net Price $24,344

South Georgia Technical College

• Public 2 Year
• Americus, GA
• | 0 reviews

• 48 miles from Columbus

A public technical college known for undergraduate programs in aviation maintenance and industrial technology. Instruction is based in Americus, with aviation training tied to facilities at nearby Souther Field.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $2,344

Georgia Southwestern State University

• Public 4 Year
• Americus, GA
• | 0 reviews

• 50 miles from Columbus

Georgia Southwestern is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The residential campus sits in the small city of Americus in southwest Georgia.

• SAT Range 890-1110
• Avg GPA 3.17
• Acceptance Rate 75%
• Net Price $11,769

Andrew College

• Private 2 Year
• Cuthbert, GA
• | 0 reviews

• 51 miles from Columbus

Andrew is a small private two-year college affiliated with the United Methodist Church and known for associate degrees in the liberal arts. The residential campus sits in the small town of Cuthbert in southwest Georgia.

• SAT Range 920-1180
• Avg GPA 2.6
• Acceptance Rate 46%
• Net Price $21,709

Gordon State College

• Public 4 Year
• Barnesville, GA
• 5.0 | 1 reviews

• 56 miles from Columbus

Gordon State is a public college known for undergraduate nursing and teacher education. The compact campus is set in the small town of Barnesville south of Atlanta.

• SAT Range 890-1130
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 86%
• Net Price $7,807

Fort Valley State University

• Public 4 Year
• Fort Valley, GA
• 5.0 | 2 reviews

• 57 miles from Columbus

Fort Valley State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate agriculture and animal science. The residential campus is in the small city of Fort Valley in central Georgia.

• SAT Range 930-1070
• Avg GPA 2.87
• Acceptance Rate 66%
• Net Price $10,047

Southern Union State Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Wadley, AL
• 5.0 | 1 reviews

• 59 miles from Columbus

Southern Union is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and career-technical programs. The Wadley campus is set in a small rural town in eastern Alabama.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $6,924

Southern Crescent Technical College

• Public 2 Year
• Griffin, GA
• | 0 reviews

• 62 miles from Columbus

Southern Crescent is a public technical college known for associate degrees and certificates in health sciences, industrial technology, and business. The Griffin campus serves students in a small city south of metro Atlanta.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $6,148

Central Alabama Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Alexander City, AL
• | 0 reviews

• 68 miles from Columbus

A public community college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technology. The campus sits near Lake Martin in a small central Alabama city.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $16,072

Middle Georgia State University

• Public 4 Year
• Macon, GA
• | 0 reviews

• 70 miles from Columbus

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

Central Georgia Technical College

• Public 2 Year
• Warner Robins, GA
• | 0 reviews

• 70 miles from Columbus

A public technical college known for associate programs in nursing, industrial technology, and information technology. Campuses in Warner Robins and across central Georgia serve career-focused undergraduates.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $7,470