Colleges in Georgia
161 degree-granting institutions in Georgia (GA). Median net price $16,646. Median graduation rate 42.4%. Compare cost, outcomes, admission rates, and program mix using official U.S. College Scorecard data.
Median net price
$16,646
Median grad rate
42.4%
Median admission rate
75%
Median size
998
Most affordable colleges in Georgia
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Highest graduation rates in Georgia
Share of students completing a degree on time.
Colleges by city
Cities in Georgia with 3 or more institutions.
| School | State | Type | Net price | Grad rate | Admission | Size | Data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA | GA | Public, 4-year | $6,842 | 36.1% | 76% | 3,208 | Complete | |
| Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $24,754 | 70.7% | 62% | 836 | Complete | |
| Albany Beauty Academy Albany, GA | GA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $9,417 | Not available | Not available | 18 | Partial | |
| Albany State University Albany, GA | GA | Public, 4-year | $11,898 | 31.1% | Not available | 5,956 | Complete | |
| Albany Technical College Albany, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | $4,524 | 42.3% | Not available | 2,029 | Partial | |
| American InterContinental University-Atlanta Atlanta, GA | GA | Private for-profit, 4-year | $16,482 | 20.8% | Not available | 734 | Complete | |
| Andrew College Cuthbert, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $21,823 | 32.8% | 46% | 473 | Complete | |
| Athens Technical College Athens, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | $6,949 | 50.6% | Not available | 3,318 | Partial | |
| Atlanta Institute of Music and Media Duluth, GA | GA | Private for-profit, 2-year | $37,832 | 32.7% | Not available | 248 | Partial | |
| Atlanta Metropolitan State College Atlanta, GA | GA | Public, 4-year | $5,258 | 17.4% | Not available | 1,228 | Complete | |
| Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | $-914 | 48.7% | Not available | 3,875 | Partial | |
| Atlanta's John Marshall Law School Atlanta, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Augusta School of Massage Evans, GA | GA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $13,892 | 80.8% | Not available | 34 | Partial | |
| Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | $10,485 | 31.1% | Not available | 3,923 | Partial | |
| Augusta University Augusta, GA | GA | Public, 4-year | $13,787 | 48.8% | 86% | 5,613 | Complete | |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta Duluth, GA | GA | Private for-profit, 2-year | $27,365 | 46.3% | Not available | 824 | Partial | |
| Beaver Beauty Academy Decatur, GA | GA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $9,194 | 53.8% | Not available | 47 | Partial | |
| Berry College Mount Berry, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $22,320 | 69.5% | 64% | 2,245 | Complete | |
| Beulah Heights University Atlanta, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | Not available | 33.3% | Not available | 138 | Partial | |
| Brenau University Gainesville, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $18,924 | 32.9% | 88% | 1,029 | Complete | |
| Brewton-Parker College Mount Vernon, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $26,054 | 21.0% | 96% | 774 | Complete | |
| Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology Atlanta, GA | GA | Private for-profit, 4-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | $7,052 | 47.0% | Not available | 6,174 | Partial | |
| Chamberlain University-Georgia Sandy Springs, GA | GA | Private for-profit, 4-year | $33,188 | 50.0% | 91% | 1,940 | Complete | |
| Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | $3,407 | 38.3% | Not available | 8,727 | Partial | |
| Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $37,702 | 49.0% | 64% | 3,603 | Complete | |
| Clayton State University Morrow, GA | GA | Public, 4-year | $8,365 | 39.9% | 68% | 4,348 | Complete | |
| Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | $-126 | 48.3% | Not available | 1,648 | Partial | |
| College of Athens Watkinsville, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | 44 | Partial | |
| College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, GA | GA | Public, 4-year | $15,261 | 25.6% | 98% | 2,979 | Complete | |
| Columbia College - Fort Stewart Ft. Stewart, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Columbia College - Hunter Army Airfield Hunter Army Airfield, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Columbia Theological Seminary Decatur, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Columbus State University Columbus, GA | GA | Public, 4-year | $13,115 | 41.8% | 99% | 5,625 | Complete | |
| Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | $4,001 | 26.7% | Not available | 2,719 | Partial | |
| Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $26,265 | 71.5% | 87% | 939 | Complete | |
| Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology Dalton, GA | GA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $11,944 | 80.7% | Not available | 47 | Partial | |
| Dalton State College Dalton, GA | GA | Public, 4-year | $5,012 | 25.3% | Not available | 4,553 | Complete | |
| DeVry University-Georgia Decatur, GA | GA | Private for-profit, 4-year | $28,229 | 12.5% | 100% | 516 | Complete | |
| East Georgia State College Swainsboro, GA | GA | Public, 4-year | $9,626 | 16.7% | Not available | 1,413 | Complete | |
| East Georgia State College - Augusta Augusta, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| East Georgia State College - Statesboro Statesboro, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Elaine Sterling Institute Atlanta, GA | GA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $30,314 | 66.6% | Not available | 641 | Partial | |
| Emmanuel University Franklin Springs, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $20,925 | 42.3% | 74% | 775 | Complete | |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $22,585 | 91.1% | 11% | 7,298 | Complete | |
| Emory University-Oxford College Oxford, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 2-year | $37,920 | 94.1% | 13% | 967 | Complete | |
| Empire Beauty School-Augusta Augusta, GA | GA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $16,955 | 30.0% | Not available | 73 | Partial | |
| Empire Beauty School-Gwinnett Lawrenceville, GA | GA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $16,203 | 50.0% | Not available | 130 | Partial | |
| Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw Kennesaw, GA | GA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $15,027 | 75.0% | Not available | 161 | Partial | |
| Empire Beauty School-Morrow Morrow, GA | GA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $16,962 | 28.7% | Not available | 242 | Partial | |
| Empire Beauty School-Northlake Atlanta, GA | GA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $16,685 | 22.2% | Not available | 127 | Partial | |
| Empire Beauty School-Savannah Savannah, GA | GA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $17,707 | 40.3% | Not available | 127 | Partial | |
| Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA | GA | Public, 4-year | $10,338 | 41.1% | 66% | 2,684 | Complete | |
| Fortis College-Smyrna Smyrna, GA | GA | Private for-profit, 2-year | $23,657 | 58.7% | Not available | 607 | Partial | |
| Georgia Career Institute Conyers, GA | GA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $14,966 | 69.0% | Not available | 515 | Partial | |
| Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA | GA | Public, 4-year | $20,686 | 63.6% | 78% | 5,947 | Complete | |
| Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA | GA | Public, 4-year | $15,844 | 21.5% | 96% | 11,344 | Complete | |
| Georgia Highlands College Rome, GA | GA | Public, 4-year | $6,928 | 20.7% | Not available | 4,761 | Complete | |
| Georgia Institute of Cosmetology Athens, GA | GA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $14,397 | 54.3% | Not available | 200 | Partial | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA | GA | Public, 4-year | $12,116 | 94.0% | 14% | 18,785 | Complete | |
| Georgia Military College Milledgeville, GA | GA | Public, 4-year | $16,923 | 38.0% | Not available | 3,992 | Complete | |
| Georgia Military College - Augusta Martinez, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Georgia Military College - Columbus Columbus, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Georgia Military College - Dublin Dublin, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Georgia Military College - Fairburn Fairburn, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Georgia Military College - Madison Madison, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Georgia Military College - Robins Warner Robins, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Georgia Military College - Rockdale Conyers, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Georgia Military College - Valdosta Valdosta, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | $5,720 | 43.4% | Not available | 4,244 | Partial | |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | $13,761 | 44.1% | Not available | 2,198 | Partial | |
| Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA | GA | Public, 4-year | $15,267 | 54.9% | 88% | 21,790 | Complete | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA | GA | Public, 4-year | $12,019 | 40.6% | 75% | 2,424 | Complete | |
| Georgia State University Atlanta, GA | GA | Public, 4-year | $15,931 | 53.1% | 55% | 26,623 | Complete | |
| Georgia State University-Perimeter College Atlanta, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | $11,453 | 22.1% | 91% | 13,693 | Complete | |
| Gordon State College Barnesville, GA | GA | Public, 4-year | $8,105 | 20.4% | 86% | 2,544 | Complete | |
| Grady Health System Professional Schools Atlanta, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | 61 | Partial | |
| Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service Decatur, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 2-year | $29,047 | 75.0% | Not available | 338 | Partial | |
| Gwinnett College-Lilburn Lilburn, GA | GA | Private for-profit, 2-year | $30,175 | 58.3% | Not available | 156 | Partial | |
| Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus Marietta, GA | GA | Private for-profit, 2-year | $33,966 | 31.1% | Not available | 205 | Partial | |
| Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs Sandy Springs, GA | GA | Private for-profit, 2-year | $34,071 | 66.7% | Not available | 94 | Partial | |
| Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | $6,696 | 31.7% | Not available | 8,728 | Partial | |
| Helms College Augusta, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 2-year | $25,358 | 36.4% | Not available | 183 | Partial | |
| Herzing University-Atlanta Atlanta, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $21,679 | 14.0% | 94% | 387 | Complete | |
| Hogan Institute of Cosmetology and Esthetics Lilburn, GA | GA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $32,724 | 82.6% | Not available | 69 | Partial | |
| Institute of Medical Ultrasound Atlanta, GA | GA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $51,036 | 25.8% | Not available | 50 | Partial | |
| Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee Chamblee, GA | GA | Private for-profit, 2-year | $15,506 | 37.0% | Not available | 521 | Partial | |
| Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville Gainesville, GA | GA | Private for-profit, 2-year | $16,796 | 30.8% | Not available | 50 | Partial | |
| Interactive College of Technology-Morrow Morrow, GA | GA | Private for-profit, 2-year | $16,844 | 40.7% | Not available | 117 | Partial | |
| Interdenominational Theological Center Atlanta, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy Sandy Springs, GA | GA | Private for-profit, <2-year | Not available | 100.0% | Not available | 246 | Partial | |
| Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA | GA | Public, 4-year | $15,048 | 52.2% | 69% | 41,254 | Complete | |
| Keune Academy by 124 Lawrenceville, GA | GA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $14,097 | 84.8% | Not available | 117 | Partial | |
| LaGrange College Lagrange, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $20,875 | 46.9% | 62% | 636 | Complete | |
| Lanier Technical College Gainesville, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | $7,799 | 34.0% | Not available | 4,613 | Partial | |
| Life University Marietta, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $29,791 | 37.9% | 93% | 893 | Complete | |
| Lincoln College of Technology-East Point East Point, GA | GA | Private for-profit, 2-year | $45,567 | Not available | Not available | 627 | Partial | |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta Marietta, GA | GA | Private for-profit, 2-year | $30,801 | 63.8% | Not available | 538 | Partial | |
| Luther Rice College & Seminary Lithonia, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $27,883 | Not available | 92% | 165 | Complete | |
| MAK Beauty Institute Cumming, GA | GA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $13,085 | 74.1% | Not available | 11 | Partial | |
| Mercer University Macon, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $23,847 | 69.6% | 69% | 4,500 | Complete | |
| Miami Ad School-Atlanta Atlanta, GA | GA | Private for-profit, 2-year | $60,682 | Not available | Not available | 65 | Partial | |
| Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA | GA | Public, 4-year | $12,361 | 25.3% | 100% | 6,574 | Complete | |
| Miller-Motte College-Augusta Augusta, GA | GA | Private for-profit, 2-year | $22,223 | 59.0% | Not available | 506 | Partial | |
| Miller-Motte College-Columbus Columbus, GA | GA | Private for-profit, 2-year | $21,179 | 12.8% | Not available | 190 | Partial | |
| Miller-Motte College-Macon Macon, GA | GA | Private for-profit, 2-year | $21,074 | 13.2% | Not available | 230 | Partial | |
| Morehouse College Atlanta, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $39,013 | 59.4% | 44% | 2,844 | Complete | |
| Morehouse School of Medicine Atlanta, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Morris Brown College Atlanta, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $24,901 | 25.0% | Not available | 432 | Partial | |
| North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | $4,005 | 39.3% | Not available | 1,910 | Partial | |
| Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | $12,844 | 65.1% | Not available | 1,708 | Partial | |
| Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | $6,542 | 42.9% | Not available | 1,820 | Partial | |
| Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $19,509 | 54.1% | 88% | 1,352 | Complete | |
| Paine College Augusta, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $16,670 | 14.4% | 95% | 388 | Complete | |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Atlanta Atlanta, GA | GA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $18,075 | 47.8% | Not available | 249 | Partial | |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Esani Roswell, GA | GA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $18,522 | 76.5% | Not available | 359 | Partial | |
| Piedmont University Demorest, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $20,599 | 47.4% | 93% | 1,117 | Complete | |
| Point University West Point, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $25,335 | 34.1% | 44% | 1,996 | Complete | |
| Pro Way Hair School Stone Mountain, GA | GA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $15,458 | 60.0% | Not available | 67 | Partial | |
| Profile Institute of Barber-Styling Atlanta, GA | GA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $16,685 | 75.0% | Not available | 34 | Partial | |
| Reformed University Lawrenceville, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | 253 | Partial | |
| Reinhardt University Waleska, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $24,425 | 43.6% | 62% | 1,066 | Complete | |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Atlanta Atlanta, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and Nails Columbus, GA | GA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $16,487 | 40.1% | Not available | 150 | Partial | |
| SAE Institute of Technology-Atlanta Atlanta, GA | GA | Private for-profit, 2-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $49,430 | 69.4% | 83% | 15,243 | Complete | |
| Savannah State University Savannah, GA | GA | Public, 4-year | $8,172 | 28.0% | Not available | 2,833 | Complete | |
| Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | $6,114 | 42.5% | Not available | 3,366 | Partial | |
| Shearz Institute Lithia Springs, GA | GA | Private for-profit, <2-year | Not available | 0.0% | Not available | 75 | Partial | |
| Shorter University Rome, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $16,646 | 37.7% | 96% | 1,028 | Complete | |
| South College-Atlanta Atlanta, GA | GA | Private for-profit, 4-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| South Georgia State College Douglas, GA | GA | Public, 4-year | $8,767 | 16.2% | Not available | 1,466 | Complete | |
| South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | $1,164 | 61.2% | Not available | 1,407 | Partial | |
| South University-Savannah Savannah, GA | GA | Private for-profit, 4-year | $28,743 | 9.1% | Not available | 270 | Complete | |
| South University-Savannah Online Savannah, GA | GA | Private for-profit, 4-year | $28,049 | 6.9% | Not available | 6,433 | Complete | |
| Southeastern Technical College Vidalia, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | $10,612 | 37.5% | Not available | 1,008 | Partial | |
| Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | $5,661 | 58.3% | Not available | 4,098 | Partial | |
| Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | $813 | 30.6% | Not available | 3,098 | Partial | |
| Spelman College Atlanta, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $38,967 | 78.5% | 25% | 3,414 | Complete | |
| Strayer University-Augusta Campus Augusta, GA | GA | Private for-profit, 4-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Strayer University-Cobb Campus Atlanta, GA | GA | Private for-profit, 4-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Strayer University-Georgia Chamblee, GA | GA | Private for-profit, 4-year | $18,318 | 21.4% | Not available | 4,299 | Complete | |
| Strayer University-Lithonia Campus Lithonia, GA | GA | Private for-profit, 4-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Strayer University-Morrow Campus Morrow, GA | GA | Private for-profit, 4-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Thomas University Thomasville, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $18,499 | 27.5% | 38% | 998 | Complete | |
| Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $21,642 | 43.7% | 66% | 875 | Complete | |
| Troy University-Support Sites Alpharetta, GA | GA | Public, 4-year | Not available | Not available | 96% | Not available | Partial | |
| Truett McConnell University Cleveland, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $22,227 | 37.8% | 78% | 744 | Complete | |
| United Education Institute-Morrow Morrow, GA | GA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $35,734 | 51.0% | Not available | 1,160 | Partial | |
| United Education Institute-Stone Mountain Stone Mountain, GA | GA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $32,174 | 55.8% | Not available | 911 | Partial | |
| University of Georgia Athens, GA | GA | Public, 4-year | $13,936 | 89.7% | 38% | 32,137 | Complete | |
| University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA | GA | Public, 4-year | $9,823 | 37.3% | 68% | 16,146 | Complete | |
| University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA | GA | Public, 4-year | $12,786 | 43.5% | 52% | 7,520 | Complete | |
| Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA | GA | Public, 4-year | $10,945 | 42.4% | 72% | 6,622 | Complete | |
| Virginia University of Integrative Medicine - Georgia Duluth, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Webb's Barber School of Arts Macon, GA | GA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $13,568 | 52.9% | Not available | 16 | Partial | |
| Wesleyan College Macon, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $12,724 | 44.5% | 59% | 400 | Complete | |
| West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | $2,457 | 35.4% | Not available | 5,163 | Partial | |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA | GA | Public, 2-year | $614 | 50.3% | Not available | 2,887 | Partial | |
| Woodruff Medical and Wellness Training Tucker, GA | GA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $21,621 | 82.5% | Not available | 60 | Partial | |
| Young Harris College Young Harris, GA | GA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $22,034 | 41.8% | 63% | 755 | Complete |
Frequently asked questions
How many colleges are there in Georgia?
Georgia has 161 degree-granting institutions tracked by the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, spanning public, private nonprofit, and for-profit schools.
What is the average cost of college in Georgia?
The median net price across Georgia colleges is $16,646 per year. Net price is what a typical student pays after grant aid and scholarships — a much better number than sticker price.
Which Georgia colleges have the highest graduation rates?
The top performers by graduation rate include International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy (100.0%), Emory University-Oxford College (94.1%), Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (94.0%). Sort the table by graduation rate to see the full ranking.
Is the data on this page up to date?
Yes. All figures come from the latest College Scorecard release published by the U.S. Department of Education.