Colleges Near Athens
There are no colleges in Athens, but 25 are within 100 miles, enrolling 87,662 students combined.
The closest option is Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College in Minden, 14.5 miles from Athens (about 17-25 minutes by car). Athens (pop. 249) is in Louisiana.
LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas ranks #323 nationally. South Arkansas College in El Dorado has the lowest tuition at $3,684 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Athens. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Athens. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Athens.
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Minden, LA
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- 15 miles from Athens
A public technical community college known for undergraduate programs in practical nursing and industrial technology. The campus is located in Minden in northwest Louisiana.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,911
Grambling State University
- Public 4 Year
- Grambling, LA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 20 miles from Athens
Grambling is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and criminal justice. The residential campus is in the small town of Grambling in northern Louisiana.
- SAT Range 920-1080
- Avg GPA 3.01
- Acceptance Rate 45%
- Net Price $17,018
Louisiana Tech University
- Public 4 Year
- Ruston, LA
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3.3 | 3 reviews
- 23 miles from Athens
Louisiana Tech is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and architecture. Ruston is a college town in northern Louisiana built around the campus.
- SAT Range 1100-1310
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $12,325
Bossier Parish Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Bossier City, LA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 37 miles from Athens
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and cyber technology programs. Most students commute to the Bossier City campus in the Shreveport metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.44
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,992
Centenary College of Louisiana
- Private 4 Year
- Shreveport, LA
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2.0 | 2 reviews
- 43 miles from Athens
Centenary is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate music and the sciences. The residential campus in Shreveport is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
- SAT Range 1060-1210
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Acceptance Rate 56%
- Net Price $25,953
Louisiana State University Shreveport
- Public 4 Year
- Shreveport, LA
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- 43 miles from Athens
LSU Shreveport is a public university in the LSU system with undergraduate programs in business, education, and the sciences. The campus serves students across the Shreveport-Bossier region of northwest Louisiana.
- SAT Range 1000-1195
- Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 51%
- Net Price $7,287
South Arkansas College
- Public 2 Year
- El Dorado, AR
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- 44 miles from Athens
A community college known for associate-level nursing and industrial technology programs. Most students commute to the campus in El Dorado from surrounding southern Arkansas communities.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.83
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,674
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Magnolia, AR
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- 46 miles from Athens
SAU is a public university known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. The campus is in the small college town of Magnolia.
- SAT Range 875-1105
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $13,442
Southern University at Shreveport
- Public 2 Year
- Shreveport, LA
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- 48 miles from Athens
Southern University at Shreveport is a public two-year HBCU community college known for associate programs in nursing and allied health. The urban campus serves commuting students in Shreveport.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.0
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,832
Remington College Shreveport Campus
- Private 2 Year
- Shreveport, LA
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- 48 miles from Athens
Remington College is a private career college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, healthcare, and business. Most students commute to the Shreveport campus for career-oriented associate degrees and certificates.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $30,104
Miller Motte College McCann Monroe
- Private 2 Year
- Monroe, LA
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- 55 miles from Athens
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $20,773
University of Louisiana at Monroe
- Public 4 Year
- Monroe, LA
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- 56 miles from Athens
ULM is a public university known for undergraduate pharmacy, nursing, and health sciences. The campus borders Bayou DeSiard in Monroe.
- SAT Range 1160-1360
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $13,648
Louisiana Delta Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Monroe, LA
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- 59 miles from Athens
Louisiana Delta is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs such as nursing and industrial technology. The main campus sits in Monroe in northeast Louisiana.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.41
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,102
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
- Public 4 Year
- Natchitoches, LA
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- 62 miles from Athens
Northwestern State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus is in historic Natchitoches, a small city along the Cane River.
- SAT Range 866-1163
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $13,134
Southern Arkansas University Tech
- Public 2 Year
- Camden, AR
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- 70 miles from Athens
SAU Tech is a public two-year technical college known for nursing and industrial technology programs. The campus is located in Camden in south-central Arkansas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.7
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,914
University of Arkansas Hope Texarkana
- Public 2 Year
- Hope, AR
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- 76 miles from Athens
University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates in nursing and technical fields. The school operates campuses in Hope and Texarkana.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.86
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,036
East Texas Baptist University
- Private 4 Year
- Marshall, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 79 miles from Athens
East Texas Baptist is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and Christian ministry. The residential campus is in the East Texas city of Marshall.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 58%
- Net Price $25,092
Wiley University
- Private 4 Year
- Marshall, TX
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 79 miles from Athens
Wiley is a private historically Black university with undergraduate programs in education, business, and the liberal arts. The campus is in the East Texas city of Marshall.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.53
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,149