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About Brenau University

Brenau has educated students in Gainesville since 1878, and its historic campus sits two blocks from the downtown square. The front lawn frames Pearce Auditorium, a 700-seat 19th-century opera house; Brenau also runs a Downtown Campus on the square and an East Campus for nursing and occupational therapy.

  • Front lawn and Pearce Auditorium 500 Washington St SE, Gainesville, GA 30501 Directions
  • Spring Street entrance Spring St NE at Boulevard, Gainesville, GA 30501 Directions
  • Brenau Avenue entrance Brenau Ave, Gainesville, GA 30501 Directions
Founded
1878 (Georgia Baptist Female Seminary; named Brenau in 1900)
Type
Private university; includes The Women's College
Campus
~56 acres
Programs
80+ degree options across four colleges

Facts from Brenau: Campuses · Brenau: About · Brenau catalog: General Information, checked October 2026.

Popular neighborhoods

The Gainesville neighborhoods with homes for sale right now, the most first.

A home for sale in Cresswind at Lake Lanier31 for saleCresswind at Lake LanierAverage $597,000 · A home for sale in Mundy Mill15 for saleMundy MillAverage $420,000 · A home for sale in Ponderosa Farms13 for salePonderosa FarmsAverage $570,000 · A home for sale in The Manor at Gainesville Township12 for saleThe Manor at Gainesville TownshipAverage $585,000 · A home for sale in Falcon Landing11 for saleFalcon LandingAverage $403,000 · A home for sale in Marina Bay11 for saleMarina BayAverage $1,483,000 · A home for sale in Avery Ridge10 for saleAvery RidgeAverage $403,000 · A home for sale in Millstone At Mundy Mill10 for saleMillstone At Mundy MillAverage $365,000 · A home for sale in Lake Lanier- Private Dock9 for saleLake Lanier- Private DockAverage $1,767,000 · A home for sale in The Estates at Gainesville Township9 for saleThe Estates at Gainesville TownshipAverage $561,000 · A home for sale in The Grove at Mundy Mill9 for saleThe Grove at Mundy MillAverage $309,000 · A home for sale in The Reserve at Gainesville Township9 for saleThe Reserve at Gainesville TownshipAverage $308,000 · A home for sale in Chattahoochee Country Club8 for saleChattahoochee Country ClubAverage $1,560,000 · A home for sale in Lanier Landing8 for saleLanier LandingAverage $673,000 · A home for sale in Village At Pine Valley8 for saleVillage At Pine ValleyAverage $340,000 · A home for sale in Harbour Point7 for saleHarbour PointAverage $1,400,000 · A home for sale in Somerset at Riverbrook7 for saleSomerset at RiverbrookAverage $337,000 · A home for sale in Brannon Ridge6 for saleBrannon RidgeAverage $361,000 · A home for sale in The Park at Gainesville Township6 for saleThe Park at Gainesville TownshipAverage $360,000 · A home for sale in Amberleigh5 for saleAmberleighAverage $377,000 · A home for sale in Creekside at Monarch Ridge5 for saleCreekside at Monarch RidgeAverage $458,000 · A home for sale in Georgian Acres5 for saleGeorgian AcresAverage $522,000 · A home for sale in Hidden Cove5 for saleHidden CoveAverage $671,000 · A home for sale in Lake Society5 for saleLake SocietyAverage $1,032,000 · A home for sale in Laurel Fields5 for saleLaurel FieldsAverage $311,000 · A home for sale in Oconee Overlook5 for saleOconee OverlookAverage $374,000 · A home for sale in Longstreet Hills4 for saleLongstreet HillsAverage $1,159,000 · A home for sale in The Shores At Lynncliff Cove4 for saleThe Shores At Lynncliff CoveAverage $733,000 · A home for sale in Candler Square3 for saleCandler SquareAverage $241,000 · A home for sale in Chattahoochee Estates3 for saleChattahoochee EstatesAverage $2,075,000 · A home for sale in Clarendon Commons3 for saleClarendon CommonsAverage $514,000 · A home for sale in Dixie Hills3 for saleDixie HillsAverage $788,000 · A home for sale in Dockside Cove3 for saleDockside CoveAverage $1,093,000 · A home for sale in Gainesville Township3 for saleGainesville TownshipAverage $583,000 · A home for sale in Hidden Harbor3 for saleHidden HarborAverage $865,000 · A home for sale in Lake Lanier3 for saleLake LanierAverage $1,233,000 · A home for sale in Mount Shores3 for saleMount ShoresAverage $152,000 · A home for sale in Oconee Overlook Townhomes3 for saleOconee Overlook TownhomesAverage $308,000 · A home for sale in Overlook at Marina Bay3 for saleOverlook at Marina BayAverage $504,000 · A home for sale in Princeton3 for salePrincetonAverage $412,000 · A home for sale in Reserve At Riverside3 for saleReserve At RiversideAverage $866,000 · A home for sale in Richmond Gardens3 for saleRichmond GardensAverage $245,000 · A home for sale in River Elan3 for saleRiver ElanAverage $428,000 · A home for sale in Sequoia Springs3 for saleSequoia SpringsAverage $404,000 · A home for sale in Sunset Heights3 for saleSunset HeightsAverage $436,000 · A home for sale in Surfside Club Estates3 for saleSurfside Club EstatesAverage $680,000 · A home for sale in The Reserve at Wilson3 for saleThe Reserve at WilsonAverage $347,000 · A home for sale in Timberidge Estates3 for saleTimberidge EstatesAverage $543,000 · A home for sale in Timberidge on Lanier3 for saleTimberidge on LanierAverage $530,000 · A home for sale in Trailside Cottages3 for saleTrailside CottagesAverage $342,000 · A home for sale in Walnut Grove3 for saleWalnut GroveAverage $418,000 · A home for sale in White Oak Park at Mundy Mill3 for saleWhite Oak Park at Mundy MillAverage $537,000 · A home for sale in A Quiet Place in the Woods2 for saleA Quiet Place in the WoodsAverage $352,000 · A home for sale in Bretton Woods2 for saleBretton WoodsAverage $267,000 · A home for sale in Candler Park2 for saleCandler ParkAverage $860,000 · A home for sale in Cane Crossing2 for saleCane CrossingAverage $358,000 · A home for sale in Chattahoochee Landing2 for saleChattahoochee LandingAverage $1,004,000 · A home for sale in Chestatee Cove2 for saleChestatee CoveAverage $889,000 · A home for sale in Cumberland On Lanier2 for saleCumberland On LanierAverage $1,449,000 · A home for sale in Duckett Mill2 for saleDuckett MillAverage $375,000 · A home for sale in E W Roper Estate2 for saleE W Roper EstateAverage $125,000 · A home for sale in Grant Harbor Estates2 for saleGrant Harbor EstatesAverage $4,029,000 · A home for sale in Heather Heights2 for saleHeather HeightsAverage $375,000 · A home for sale in Hidden Hollow2 for saleHidden HollowAverage $242,000 · A home for sale in High Pointe2 for saleHigh PointeAverage $1,972,000 · A home for sale in Holly Heights2 for saleHolly HeightsAverage $659,000 · A home for sale in Hollywood Hills2 for saleHollywood HillsAverage $350,000 · A home for sale in Indian Hills2 for saleIndian HillsAverage $352,000 · A home for sale in Lakeshore Heights2 for saleLakeshore HeightsAverage $343,000 · A home for sale in Lost River Cove- NO HOA2 for saleLost River Cove- NO HOAAverage $670,000 · A home for sale in Maple Forge2 for saleMaple ForgeAverage $425,000 · A home for sale in Maple Park2 for saleMaple ParkAverage $347,000 · A home for sale in Northlake2 for saleNorthlakeAverage $469,000 · A home for sale in Northside Heights2 for saleNorthside HeightsAverage $357,000 · A home for sale in Pine Valley2 for salePine ValleyAverage $377,000 · A home for sale in Stratford on Lanier2 for saleStratford on LanierAverage $567,000 · A home for sale in Terrace View2 for saleTerrace ViewAverage $295,000 · A home for sale in The Meadows2 for saleThe MeadowsAverage $354,000 · A home for sale in Timberidge2 for saleTimberidgeAverage $305,000 · A home for sale in Villa Nova2 for saleVilla NovaAverage $324,000 · A home for sale in Walnut Bend2 for saleWalnut BendAverage $593,000 · A home for sale in Walnut Springs2 for saleWalnut SpringsAverage $382,000 · A home for sale in Waters Edge2 for saleWaters EdgeAverage $727,000 · A home for sale in Windsor Forest2 for saleWindsor ForestAverage $547,000 · A home for sale in Arbor Trace1 for saleArbor TraceAverage $655,000 · A home for sale in Autumn Woods1 for saleAutumn WoodsAverage $350,000 · A home for sale in Beechwood Estates1 for saleBeechwood EstatesAverage $1,100,000 · A home for sale in Belvedere Acres1 for saleBelvedere AcresAverage $225,000 · A home for sale in Bentley Park1 for saleBentley ParkAverage $245,000 · A home for sale in Bentley Park Condominiums1 for saleBentley Park CondominiumsAverage $270,000 · A home for sale in Black Walnut Grove1 for saleBlack Walnut GroveAverage $440,000 · A home for sale in Blueberry Hills1 for saleBlueberry HillsAverage $350,000 · A home for sale in Bluffs at Lanier1 for saleBluffs at LanierAverage $269,000 · A home for sale in Brenau Point1 for saleBrenau PointAverage $410,000 · A home for sale in Brookwood Hgts S/D1 for saleBrookwood Hgts S/DAverage $339,000 · A home for sale in C O Edwards1 for saleC O EdwardsAverage $395,000 · A home for sale in Candler Park Condos1 for saleCandler Park CondosAverage $900,000 · A home for sale in Cedar Grove1 for saleCedar GroveAverage $345,000 · A home for sale in Chattahoochee Estates-The Pointe1 for saleChattahoochee Estates-The PointeAverage $795,000 · A home for sale in Chattahoochee Place1 for saleChattahoochee PlaceAverage $500,000 · A home for sale in Cherokee Forrest1 for saleCherokee ForrestAverage $1,400,000 · A home for sale in Chestatee North1 for saleChestatee NorthAverage $1,155,000 · A home for sale in Churchill Downs1 for saleChurchill DownsAverage $625,000 · A home for sale in Clarks Bridge Corner Condos1 for saleClarks Bridge Corner CondosAverage $395,000 · A home for sale in Cool Springs Forest1 for saleCool Springs ForestAverage $250,000 · A home for sale in Copper Glen1 for saleCopper GlenAverage $295,000 · A home for sale in Cottage Walk1 for saleCottage WalkAverage $390,000 · A home for sale in Country Club Garden1 for saleCountry Club GardenAverage $379,000 · A home for sale in Covered Bridge1 for saleCovered BridgeAverage $390,000 · A home for sale in Creekside Of Mundy Mill1 for saleCreekside Of Mundy MillAverage $430,000 · A home for sale in Crescent Cove1 for saleCrescent CoveAverage $1,740,000 · A home for sale in Cumberland Valley1 for saleCumberland ValleyAverage $450,000 · A home for sale in Deerfield1 for saleDeerfieldAverage $435,000 · A home for sale in Eagles Landing at Chestatee1 for saleEagles Landing at ChestateeAverage $400,000 · A home for sale in Fair Street1 for saleFair StreetAverage $125,000 · A home for sale in Forest Hills1 for saleForest HillsAverage $440,000 · A home for sale in Forrest Vue1 for saleForrest VueAverage $595,000 · A home for sale in Fox Hollow1 for saleFox HollowAverage $310,000 · A home for sale in Grant Station1 for saleGrant StationAverage $435,000 · A home for sale in HH Dean1 for saleHH DeanAverage $450,000 · A home for sale in Hamilton Place1 for saleHamilton PlaceAverage $230,000 · A home for sale in Hamilton Place Condo1 for saleHamilton Place CondoAverage $285,000 · A home for sale in Harbor Woods1 for saleHarbor WoodsAverage $499,000 · A home for sale in Hardy Hills1 for saleHardy HillsAverage $292,000 · A home for sale in Harmony Hall1 for saleHarmony HallAverage $250,000 · A home for sale in Harmony Woods1 for saleHarmony WoodsAverage $340,000 · A home for sale in Hawthorne Village1 for saleHawthorne VillageAverage $290,000 · A home for sale in Heritage Oaks1 for saleHeritage OaksAverage $560,000 · A home for sale in Heritage Pointe1 for saleHeritage PointeAverage $340,000 · A home for sale in High Hill1 for saleHigh HillAverage $2,950,000 · A home for sale in Highland Gates1 for saleHighland GatesAverage $419,000 · A home for sale in Honeysuckle Hills1 for saleHoneysuckle HillsAverage $825,000 · A home for sale in Hudson Cove1 for saleHudson CoveAverage $499,000 · A home for sale in Indian Pointe1 for saleIndian PointeAverage $750,000 · A home for sale in James M Reed1 for saleJames M ReedAverage $3,000,000 · A home for sale in Lake Farm1 for saleLake FarmAverage $550,000 · A home for sale in Lake Ranch Estates1 for saleLake Ranch EstatesAverage $304,000 · A home for sale in Lanier Northwest1 for saleLanier NorthwestAverage $750,000 · A home for sale in Lanier Springs1 for saleLanier SpringsAverage $375,000 · A home for sale in Lathem Creek Manor1 for saleLathem Creek ManorAverage $394,000 · A home for sale in Laurel Glen1 for saleLaurel GlenAverage $500,000 · A home for sale in Lawson Highlands1 for saleLawson HighlandsAverage $1,495,000 · A home for sale in Lawson's Cove1 for saleLawson's CoveAverage $385,000 · A home for sale in Lost River Cove1 for saleLost River CoveAverage $1,750,000 · A home for sale in Martins Cove1 for saleMartins CoveAverage $1,650,000 · A home for sale in Mill Creek1 for saleMill CreekAverage $335,000 · A home for sale in Mount Vernon Meadows1 for saleMount Vernon MeadowsAverage $729,000 · A home for sale in Mount Vernon Pointe1 for saleMount Vernon PointeAverage $649,000 · A home for sale in Mundy Mill SD1 for saleMundy Mill SDAverage $413,000 · A home for sale in Muscadine Valley1 for saleMuscadine ValleyAverage $525,000 · A home for sale in Nature's Crest1 for saleNature's CrestAverage $750,000 · A home for sale in New Holland Springs1 for saleNew Holland SpringsAverage $340,000 · A home for sale in North Forest1 for saleNorth ForestAverage $310,000 · A home for sale in North Gate Manor1 for saleNorth Gate ManorAverage $1,200,000 · A home for sale in Paradise Island1 for saleParadise IslandAverage $925,000 · A home for sale in Pine Forest1 for salePine ForestAverage $1,089,000 · A home for sale in Pinedale1 for salePinedaleAverage $340,000 · A home for sale in Point View Landing1 for salePoint View LandingAverage $850,000 · A home for sale in Pointe North1 for salePointe NorthAverage $349,000 · A home for sale in Ponderosa Farms Estates1 for salePonderosa Farms EstatesAverage $460,000 · A home for sale in Ponderosa Farms Manor1 for salePonderosa Farms ManorAverage $527,000 · A home for sale in Poplar Springs Acres1 for salePoplar Springs AcresAverage $380,000 · A home for sale in Richmond Gardens Condominiums1 for saleRichmond Gardens CondominiumsAverage $235,000 · A home for sale in Ridgewater on Lanier1 for saleRidgewater on LanierAverage $1,195,000 · A home for sale in River North1 for saleRiver NorthAverage $3,500,000 · A home for sale in River Run1 for saleRiver RunAverage $215,000 · A home for sale in River Walk1 for saleRiver WalkAverage $799,000 · A home for sale in Riverbrook Landing1 for saleRiverbrook LandingAverage $775,000 · A home for sale in Rivers Edge1 for saleRivers EdgeAverage $525,000 · A home for sale in Riverside Park1 for saleRiverside ParkAverage $2,289,000 · A home for sale in Riverside Park Estates1 for saleRiverside Park EstatesAverage $599,000 · A home for sale in Riverside Village1 for saleRiverside VillageAverage $259,000 · A home for sale in Rogers Bay1 for saleRogers BayAverage $1,415,000 · A home for sale in Roper Estates1 for saleRoper EstatesAverage $360,000 · A home for sale in Rosewood1 for saleRosewoodAverage $339,000 · A home for sale in Silver Creek1 for saleSilver CreekAverage $380,000 · A home for sale in Silver Ridge1 for saleSilver RidgeAverage $378,000 · A home for sale in Stephens Point1 for saleStephens PointAverage $582,000 · A home for sale in Surfside Estates1 for saleSurfside EstatesAverage $500,000 · A home for sale in The Court At Gainesville Township1 for saleThe Court At Gainesville TownshipAverage $480,000 · A home for sale in The Gardens1 for saleThe GardensAverage $605,000 · A home for sale in The Lake Lanier Mobile Home Community1 for saleThe Lake Lanier Mobile Home CommunityAverage $113,000 · A home for sale in The Point North1 for saleThe Point NorthAverage $485,000 · A home for sale in Timbercrest1 for saleTimbercrestAverage $469,000 · A home for sale in Town & Country Estates1 for saleTown & Country EstatesAverage $545,000 · A home for sale in Ventura1 for saleVenturaAverage $330,000 · A home for sale in Vinings Walk1 for saleVinings WalkAverage $675,000 · A home for sale in Walnut Park at Mundy Mill1 for saleWalnut Park at Mundy MillAverage $450,000 · A home for sale in Waterside1 for saleWatersideAverage $1,250,000 · A home for sale in Wrens Nest1 for saleWrens NestAverage $299,000 ·

Parks & trails

The parks and trails closest to Gainesville, with the homes for sale near each.

How we measure the walk, ride and drive

Walks follow actual sidewalks, trails, paths and streets at an easy 3 mph from the middle of Brenau University; a creek, fence or highway in the way counts against a home.

Rides are at an easy 10 mph on trails, bike lanes and streets posted 30 mph or less; they cross busier roads but never ride along them.

Drives use our own map of the roads at usual speeds for each kind of road, with a little time at intersections and for parking; traffic isn’t counted.

Listings from Georgia MLS as of October 26, 2026; homes and condos only. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Routes from OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors).