ZIP 31829 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 31829

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 31829 (Columbus, GA) is associated with Harris County School District (LEA 1302700) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 10 K-12 schools (9 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Columbus State University about 12.9 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Harris County School District

LEA ID

1302700

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (76)

Columbus State University12.9 miles (20.8 km)4yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Columbus13.2 miles (21.2 km)2yr-private
Columbus Technical College14.9 miles (23.9 km)2yr-public
Chattahoochee Valley Community College19.9 miles (32.1 km)2yr-public
Point University34.2 miles (55.1 km)4yr-private
LaGrange College37.5 miles (60.4 km)4yr-private
Auburn University44.1 miles (71.0 km)4yr-public
South Georgia Technical College44.2 miles (71.2 km)2yr-public
Georgia Southwestern State University46.2 miles (74.3 km)4yr-public
Gordon State College47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-public
Fort Valley State University48.7 miles (78.4 km)4yr-public
Southern Crescent Technical College54.2 miles (87.3 km)2yr-public

Show all 76 colleges & universities

Andrew College54.7 miles (88.1 km)4yr-private
Tuskegee University57.6 miles (92.8 km)4yr-private
Middle Georgia State University60.5 miles (97.4 km)4yr-public
Central Georgia Technical College62.0 miles (99.7 km)2yr-public
Southern Union State Community College62.5 miles (100.6 km)2yr-public
Wesleyan College62.9 miles (101.2 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Macon65.0 miles (104.6 km)2yr-private
Mercer University65.6 miles (105.5 km)4yr-private
University of West Georgia73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-public
Interactive College of Technology-Morrow73.4 miles (118.2 km)2yr-private
Central Alabama Community College74.8 miles (120.4 km)2yr-public
Clayton State University75.0 miles (120.7 km)4yr-public
Lincoln College of Technology-East Point76.4 miles (122.9 km)2yr-private
Albany State University76.8 miles (123.7 km)4yr-public
Albany Technical College76.9 miles (123.8 km)2yr-public
Atlanta Metropolitan State College81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-public
Atlanta Technical College81.6 miles (131.4 km)2yr-public
West Georgia Technical College82.3 miles (132.4 km)2yr-public
Morehouse School of Medicine83.6 miles (134.6 km)4yr-private
Spelman College83.8 miles (134.8 km)4yr-private
Morehouse College83.8 miles (134.8 km)4yr-private
Clark Atlanta University83.9 miles (135.1 km)4yr-private
Beulah Heights University84.0 miles (135.1 km)4yr-private
Interdenominational Theological Center84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
Morris Brown College84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
Georgia State University84.6 miles (136.2 km)4yr-public
Georgia State University-Perimeter College84.6 miles (136.2 km)2yr-public
Grady Health System Professional Schools84.6 miles (136.2 km)2yr-public
Herzing University-Atlanta84.7 miles (136.3 km)4yr-private
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
Amridge University85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
Auburn University at Montgomery85.4 miles (137.4 km)4yr-public
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service85.5 miles (137.6 km)2yr-private
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-public
Luther Rice College & Seminary86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-private
Columbia Theological Seminary87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-private
Agnes Scott College87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-private
Miami Ad School-Atlanta87.2 miles (140.3 km)2yr-private
Faulkner University87.4 miles (140.7 km)4yr-private
DeVry University-Georgia87.5 miles (140.7 km)4yr-private
South University-Montgomery87.9 miles (141.5 km)4yr-private
Emory University88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-private
Emory University-Oxford College88.4 miles (142.2 km)2yr-private
Troy University89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-public
Georgia Piedmont Technical College89.5 miles (144.1 km)2yr-public
Huntingdon College91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-private
Alabama State University92.2 miles (148.4 km)4yr-public
Pontifex University92.7 miles (149.3 km)4yr-private
Fortis College-Smyrna93.1 miles (149.8 km)2yr-private
Oglethorpe University93.6 miles (150.6 km)4yr-private
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta93.8 miles (151.0 km)2yr-private
Georgia College & State University94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-public
Strayer University-Georgia94.3 miles (151.7 km)4yr-private
Georgia Military College94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-public
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee94.8 miles (152.5 km)2yr-private
Chattahoochee Technical College95.0 miles (152.8 km)2yr-public
H Councill Trenholm State Community College95.1 miles (153.0 km)2yr-public
Life University95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-private
Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus95.5 miles (153.7 km)2yr-private
Chamberlain University-Georgia95.8 miles (154.1 km)4yr-private
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan96.3 miles (155.0 km)2yr-public
Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs97.2 miles (156.4 km)2yr-private
American InterContinental University-Atlanta97.5 miles (157.0 km)4yr-private
Gwinnett College-Lilburn99.0 miles (159.3 km)2yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
Aaron Cohn Middle School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Mathews Elementary School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Pine Ridge Elementary School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Aaron Cohn Regional Youth Detention Center	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Muscogee Youth Development Campus	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.2 km)
Midland Academy	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Midland Middle School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.8 km)
WAVERLY HALL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Waddell Elementary School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Blackmon Road Middle School	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 31829

What school district is ZIP code 31829 in?

ZIP 31829 (Columbus, GA) maps to Harris County School District (LEA ID 1302700) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 31829?

US5 lists 10 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 31829 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 31829 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	59.3%
High school	16.1%
Less than HS	1.9%
School district	Harris County School District

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