US CollegesColleges in Georgia: cost, admission and results
74 degree-granting colleges and universities in Georgia, with the admission rate, net price, graduation rate and earnings of each. The largest are Kennesaw State University (41,254 undergraduates), University of Georgia (32,137 undergraduates), Georgia State University (26,623 undergraduates).
Georgia at a glance
- Colleges on this site
- 74
- Public / private nonprofit / for-profit
- 28 / 37 / 9
- Median in-state tuition and fees
- $13,297
- Median net price a year
- $16,972
- Median admission rate
- 74%
- Median graduation rate
- 40%
- Median earnings 10 years on
- $49,706
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| College | Admission rate | Net price a year | Graduation rate | Median earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeTifton, GA · Public | 76% | $6,874 | 40% | $41,999 |
| Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur, GA · Private nonprofit | 62% | $24,648 | 68% | $60,457 |
| Albany State UniversityAlbany, GA · Public | not reported | $14,511 | 30% | $44,975 |
| American InterContinental University-AtlantaAtlanta, GA · Private for-profit | not reported | $18,490 | 17% | $42,612 |
| Andrew CollegeCuthbert, GA · Private nonprofit | 46% | $23,067 | 43% | $42,330 |
| Atlanta Institute of Music and MediaDuluth, GA · Private for-profit | not reported | $38,064 | 42% | $34,187 |
| Atlanta Metropolitan State CollegeAtlanta, GA · Public | not reported | $2,757 | 14% | $37,585 |
| Atlanta's John Marshall Law SchoolAtlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported | $115,164 |
| Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA · Public | 86% | $12,017 | 48% | $52,071 |
| Berry CollegeMount Berry, GA · Private nonprofit | 64% | $21,964 | 71% | $57,984 |
| Beulah Heights UniversityAtlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | not reported | $12,432 | 21% | $39,665 |
| Brenau UniversityGainesville, GA · Private nonprofit | 88% | $17,968 | 34% | $54,638 |
| Brewton-Parker Christian UniversityMount Vernon, GA · Private nonprofit | 96% | $24,769 | 23% | $45,995 |
| Chamberlain University-GeorgiaSandy Springs, GA · Private for-profit | 91% | $38,666 | 50% | $96,897 |
| Clark Atlanta UniversityAtlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | 64% | $38,626 | 39% | $46,867 |
| Clayton State UniversityMorrow, GA · Public | 68% | $8,868 | 38% | $54,701 |
| College of AthensWatkinsville, GA · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | 0% | not reported |
| College of Coastal GeorgiaBrunswick, GA · Public | 98% | $14,394 | 29% | $44,872 |
| Columbia Theological SeminaryDecatur, GA · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Columbus State UniversityColumbus, GA · Public | 99% | $15,711 | 42% | $49,706 |
| Covenant CollegeLookout Mountain, GA · Private nonprofit | 87% | $23,147 | 69% | $53,280 |
| Dalton State CollegeDalton, GA · Public | not reported | $2,353 | 29% | $46,083 |
| DeVry University-GeorgiaDecatur, GA · Private for-profit | 100% | $34,523 | 52% | $51,716 |
| East Georgia State CollegeSwainsboro, GA · Public | not reported | $6,673 | 14% | $41,785 |
| Emmanuel UniversityFranklin Springs, GA · Private nonprofit | 74% | $12,898 | 41% | $48,171 |
| Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | 11% | $16,754 | 91% | $93,897 |
| Emory University-Oxford CollegeOxford, GA · Private nonprofit | 13% | $33,917 | 93% | $93,897 |
| Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, GA · Public | 66% | $12,421 | 39% | $41,857 |
| Galen Health Institutes-SavannahPooler, GA · Private for-profit | not reported | not reported | not reported | $69,188 |
| Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgeville, GA · Public | 78% | $20,803 | 60% | $64,452 |
| Georgia Gwinnett CollegeLawrenceville, GA · Public | 96% | $10,080 | 22% | $48,736 |
| Georgia Highlands CollegeRome, GA · Public | not reported | $5,521 | 20% | $46,880 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA · Public | 14% | $12,028 | 94% | $114,210 |
| Georgia Military CollegeMilledgeville, GA · Public | not reported | $18,466 | 35% | $42,152 |
| Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA · Public | 88% | $16,785 | 54% | $59,167 |
| Georgia Southwestern State UniversityAmericus, GA · Public | 75% | $10,170 | 33% | $55,890 |
| Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA · Public | 55% | $12,365 | 51% | $51,903 |
| Georgia State University-Perimeter CollegeAtlanta, GA · Public | 91% | $9,240 | 23% | $51,903 |
| Gordon State CollegeBarnesville, GA · Public | 86% | $8,779 | 22% | $46,001 |
| Gupton Jones College of Funeral ServiceDecatur, GA · Private nonprofit | not reported | $34,445 | 72% | $38,691 |
| Herzing University-AtlantaAtlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | 94% | $22,436 | 19% | $44,255 |
| Interactive College of Technology-MorrowMorrow, GA · Private for-profit | not reported | $20,578 | 8% | $32,752 |
| Interdenominational Theological CenterAtlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA · Public | 69% | $16,325 | 50% | $62,766 |
| LaGrange CollegeLagrange, GA · Private nonprofit | 62% | $17,700 | 35% | $60,301 |
| Life UniversityMarietta, GA · Private nonprofit | 93% | $29,594 | 43% | $48,303 |
| Luther Rice College & SeminaryLithonia, GA · Private nonprofit | 92% | $7,293 | not reported | $49,305 |
| Mercer UniversityMacon, GA · Private nonprofit | 69% | $24,778 | 72% | $63,469 |
| Middle Georgia State UniversityMacon, GA · Public | 100% | $11,448 | 26% | $48,459 |
| Morehouse CollegeAtlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | 44% | $38,655 | 57% | $62,169 |
| Morehouse School of MedicineAtlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Morris Brown CollegeAtlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | not reported | $25,756 | not reported | not reported |
| Oglethorpe UniversityAtlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | 88% | $20,156 | 55% | $60,002 |
| Paine CollegeAugusta, GA · Private nonprofit | 95% | $16,407 | 6% | $37,183 |
| Piedmont UniversityDemorest, GA · Private nonprofit | 93% | $22,075 | 52% | $56,724 |
| Point UniversityWest Point, GA · Private nonprofit | 44% | $24,955 | 60% | $46,450 |
| Reinhardt UniversityWaleska, GA · Private nonprofit | 62% | $29,893 | 38% | $53,450 |
| Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannah, GA · Private nonprofit | 83% | $50,165 | 70% | $51,635 |
| Savannah State UniversitySavannah, GA · Public | not reported | $7,542 | 35% | $44,180 |
| Shorter UniversityRome, GA · Private nonprofit | 96% | $18,008 | 45% | $51,757 |
| South Georgia State CollegeDouglas, GA · Public | not reported | $7,405 | 22% | $39,798 |
| South University-SavannahSavannah, GA · Private for-profit | not reported | $26,704 | 8% | $39,314 |
| South University-Savannah OnlineSavannah, GA · Private for-profit | not reported | $26,966 | 9% | $39,314 |
| Spelman CollegeAtlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | 25% | $46,089 | 77% | $65,773 |
| Strayer University-GeorgiaChamblee, GA · Private for-profit | not reported | $17,159 | 33% | $44,016 |
| Thomas UniversityThomasville, GA · Private nonprofit | 38% | $16,111 | 28% | $59,055 |
| Toccoa Falls CollegeToccoa Falls, GA · Private nonprofit | 66% | $21,229 | 43% | $44,698 |
| Truett McConnell UniversityCleveland, GA · Private nonprofit | 78% | $22,436 | 56% | $47,390 |
| University of GeorgiaAthens, GA · Public | 38% | $13,636 | 89% | $77,246 |
| University of North GeorgiaDahlonega, GA · Public | 68% | $14,185 | 38% | $55,822 |
| University of West GeorgiaCarrollton, GA · Public | 52% | $11,787 | 44% | $54,320 |
| Valdosta State UniversityValdosta, GA · Public | 72% | $10,804 | 45% | $52,334 |
| Wesleyan CollegeMacon, GA · Private nonprofit | 59% | $12,113 | 43% | $44,623 |
| Young Harris CollegeYoung Harris, GA · Private nonprofit | 63% | $12,549 | 38% | $50,776 |
"Not reported" means the Department of Education has no figure, often because the college is small, new, or does not take first-time students. Medians are the middle value of the colleges listed here.
The colleges of Georgia in brief
Of the 74 colleges listed for Georgia, 28 are public, 37 are private nonprofit and 9 are private for-profit. By level, 55 mainly award bachelor's degrees, 15 mainly award two-year associate degrees and 4 mainly award graduate degrees. Together they teach about 337,311 undergraduates, 78% of them at public colleges. The three largest, Kennesaw State University, University of Georgia and Georgia State University, hold 30% of the total, and the middle-sized college has 1,996 undergraduates. The towns with the most colleges are Atlanta (16), Decatur (4) and Savannah (4).
What college costs in Georgia
At the public colleges, the median published tuition and fees are $5,495 a year for students from Georgia and $17,003 for students from elsewhere. At the private nonprofit colleges the median is $28,152. Published prices are not what most families pay. Counting colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, the lowest average net price after grants is at Dalton State College ($2,353) and Atlanta Metropolitan State College ($2,757) and the highest at Savannah College of Art and Design ($50,165) and Spelman College ($46,089). The median net price across the state, $16,972, is about the same as the national median of $17,357.
Getting in
51 of the 74 colleges report an admission rate. The hardest to get into are Emory University (11% admitted), Emory University-Oxford College (13% admitted) and Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (14% admitted). 27 of them admit at least seven applicants in ten. 18 colleges have an open admission policy and report no rate: they do not turn applicants away on grades or test scores.
Finishing and earning
Among colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, the highest share of students finishing their course is at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (94%), Emory University-Oxford College (93%) and Emory University (91%). The median graduation rate of the state's colleges is 40%, against 49% for the country. Ten years after starting, former students with federal aid earn the most at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus ($114,210), Chamberlain University-Georgia ($96,897) and Emory University ($93,897). The state median for that measure is $49,706, 6% below the national $53,132. Students who finish leave with a median federal loan debt of $21,500 (national median $19,994). Earnings follow the subjects a college teaches as much as its quality, so compare like with like.
Questions about colleges in Georgia
How many colleges are there in Georgia?
This site lists 74 open, degree-granting colleges and universities in Georgia, out of 3,161 on the whole site. Schools that mainly give short certificates are not counted.
What is the largest college in Georgia?
Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, with about 41,254 undergraduate students.
Which college in Georgia has the lowest net price?
Among colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, Dalton State College: students with federal aid paid an average of $2,353 a year after grants. Students from other states or countries usually pay more.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.