Colleges Near Jonesboro
There are no colleges in Jonesboro, but 31 are within 50 miles, enrolling 269,121 students combined.
The closest option is Clayton State University in Morrow, 5.3 miles from Jonesboro (about 6-9 minutes by car). Jonesboro (pop. 4,724) 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 Jonesboro. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Jonesboro. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Jonesboro.
Clayton State University
- Public 4 Year
- Morrow, GA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 5 miles from Jonesboro
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.
- SAT Range 860-1078
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $8,192
Atlanta Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Atlanta, GA
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- 14 miles from Jonesboro
Atlanta Technical College is a public technical college known for associate degrees and certificates in health sciences, industrial technology, and business. Students attend an urban campus in Atlanta.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
- Public 2 Year
- Atlanta, GA
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- 13 miles from Jonesboro
Atlanta Metropolitan is a public state college known for undergraduate business administration and criminal justice. Most students commute to the urban campus in southwest Atlanta.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,630
Beulah Heights University
- Private 4 Year
- Atlanta, GA
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- 15 miles from Jonesboro
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 -
Clark Atlanta University
- Private 4 Year
- Atlanta, GA
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- 16 miles from Jonesboro
Clark Atlanta is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate social work, business, and mass media arts. The urban Atlanta campus is part of the Atlanta University Center consortium with neighboring HBCUs.
- SAT Range 880-1120
- Avg GPA 3.28
- Acceptance Rate 64%
- Net Price $31,223
Georgia State University
- Public 4 Year
- Atlanta, GA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 16 miles from Jonesboro
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
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service
- Private 2 Year
- Decatur, GA
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- 17 miles from Jonesboro
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.0
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $26,629
Herzing University Atlanta
- Private 4 Year
- Atlanta, GA
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- 16 miles from Jonesboro
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
Morehouse College
- Private 4 Year
- Atlanta, GA
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- 16 miles from Jonesboro
Morehouse is a private historically Black men's college known for undergraduate business, political science, and biology. The urban Atlanta campus is part of the Atlanta University Center consortium with neighboring HBCUs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 44%
- Net Price $36,292
Spelman College
- Private 4 Year
- Atlanta, GA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 16 miles from Jonesboro
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
Georgia State University Perimeter College
- Public 2 Year
- Atlanta, GA
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- 16 miles from Jonesboro
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
Luther Rice College & Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Lithonia, GA
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- 18 miles from Jonesboro
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
Agnes Scott College
- Private 4 Year
- Decatur, GA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 18 miles from Jonesboro
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
Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Atlanta, GA
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- 18 miles from Jonesboro
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
Emory University
- Private 4 Year
- Atlanta, GA
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4.8 | 5 reviews
- 19 miles from Jonesboro
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
Southern Crescent Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Griffin, GA
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- 19 miles from Jonesboro
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
Georgia Piedmont Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Clarkston, GA
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- 20 miles from Jonesboro
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
Interactive College of Technology Chamblee
- Private 2 Year
- Chamblee, GA
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 25 miles from Jonesboro
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,430