Private nonprofit · Community college
College of Athens
Watkinsville, Georgia · Midsize suburb
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College of Athens is a private nonprofit associate-granting institution in Watkinsville, Georgia (midsize suburb setting), enrolling 44 undergraduates. It has a Interdenominational religious affiliation. Admission is open to all applicants.
About Watkinsville, Georgia
Watkinsville is the largest city and county seat of Oconee County, Georgia, United States. Named after colonel Robert Watkins, Watkinsville was first named in records in 1791. It was located on the dangerous western frontier of the new United States. The Methodist Church played a prominent role in the city's early history. Watkinsville adopted a tagline in 2021 of "Come. Create." highlighting its desire to become a destination, its goal of better connecting its citizens and its embrace of creators of the arts and entrepreneurs. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Midsize suburb
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- 56 miles to Atlanta, GA
- To the ocean
- 174 miles
- Nearest airport
- 51 miles to DeKalb Peachtree (PDK)
How College of Athens compares
Higher than 95%
Lower than 95%
Larger than 11%
Percentiles compare College of Athens with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Georgia.
Student body
Undergraduate vs. graduate
- Undergraduate4480%
- Graduate1120%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White50%
- Black41%
- Hispanic2.3%
- Other or multiracial6.8%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 44
- Graduate enrollment
- 11
- Student–faculty ratio
- 6 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 0%
- First-generation students
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- Students over 25
- 20%
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $28,422
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Cost
- In-state tuition
- $9,050
- Room & board
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- Books & supplies
- $800
- Total cost of attendance
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Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
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- First-year retention
- 100%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
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- Students with federal loans
- 0%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- $35
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 90°F
- Winter low
- 34°F
- Annual rain
- 47.8″
Average temperature
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NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Watkinsville 5 Sse, GA US station (4.9 mi from campus).
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.