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Colleges in Georgia: Complete List & Stats (2024)

Last updated: 2024 BLS data · Page refreshed:

160 colleges and universities with tuition, admissions, and earnings data

2024 College Scorecard data · Updated 2026

160
Colleges
$13,998
Avg Tuition
71%
Avg Accept Rate
$40,544
Avg Earnings (10yr)

Georgia is home to 160 colleges and universities, ranging from 62 public institutions to 98 private colleges. Average in-state tuition is $13,998, with costs ranging from $2,900 to $64,280. Graduates from Georgia colleges earn a median of $40,544 ten years after enrollment.The average acceptance rate across Georgia institutions is 71%.

Most Affordable
East Georgia State College
$2,900
Highest Earnings
Miami Ad School-Atlanta
$106,192
Best Graduation Rate
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
93%

All 160 Colleges in Georgia

A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P R S T U V W Y

A

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton $3,268 76% $34,996
Agnes Scott College Decatur $50,604 62% $56,274
Albany Beauty Academy Albany N/A N/A N/A
Albany State University Albany $5,656 N/A $40,674
Albany Technical College Albany $3,364 N/A $30,541
American InterContinental University-Atlanta Atlanta $13,527 N/A $36,144
Andrew College Cuthbert $19,604 46% $38,475
Athens Technical College Athens $3,390 N/A $35,951
Atlanta Institute of Music and Media Duluth N/A N/A $31,186
Atlanta Metropolitan State College Atlanta $3,248 N/A $33,252
Atlanta Technical College Atlanta $3,382 N/A $30,350
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School Atlanta N/A N/A N/A
Augusta School of Massage Evans N/A N/A $25,408
Augusta Technical College Augusta $4,282 N/A $33,523
Augusta University Augusta $8,414 86% $48,472
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta Duluth $16,657 N/A $48,191

B

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Beaver Beauty Academy Decatur N/A N/A N/A
Berry College Mount Berry $41,686 64% $53,800
Beulah Heights University Atlanta $8,492 N/A $35,236
Brenau University Gainesville $34,027 88% $54,003
Brewton-Parker College Mount Vernon $20,120 96% $42,009

C

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology Atlanta $18,168 N/A $47,792
Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins $3,448 N/A $30,848
Chamberlain University-Georgia Sandy Springs $20,515 91% $92,405
Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta $3,540 N/A $37,138
Clark Atlanta University Atlanta $28,310 64% $42,712
Clayton State University Morrow $5,180 68% $49,179
Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross $3,268 N/A $30,214
College of Athens Watkinsville $9,050 N/A N/A
College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick $3,616 98% $39,318
Columbia College - Fort Stewart Ft. Stewart $8,256 N/A $45,378
Columbia College - Hunter Army Airfield Hunter Army Airfield $8,256 N/A $45,378
Columbia Theological Seminary Decatur N/A N/A N/A
Columbus State University Columbus $5,898 99% $44,544
Columbus Technical College Columbus $4,052 N/A $34,238
Covenant College Lookout Mountain $42,040 87% $50,412

D

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology Dalton N/A N/A N/A
Dalton State College Dalton $3,336 N/A $40,251
DeVry University-Georgia Decatur $17,408 100% $45,987

E

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
East Georgia State College Swainsboro $2,900 N/A $37,174
East Georgia State College - Augusta Augusta $4,094 N/A $37,174
East Georgia State College - Statesboro Statesboro $4,278 N/A $37,174
Elaine Sterling Institute Atlanta N/A N/A N/A
Emmanuel University Franklin Springs $25,500 74% $38,208
Emory University Atlanta $64,280 11% $80,137
Emory University-Oxford College Oxford $64,280 13% $80,137
Empire Beauty School-Augusta Augusta N/A N/A $23,921
Empire Beauty School-Gwinnett Lawrenceville N/A N/A $23,589
Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw Kennesaw N/A N/A $23,589
Empire Beauty School-Morrow Morrow N/A N/A $24,397
Empire Beauty School-Northlake Atlanta N/A N/A $24,407
Empire Beauty School-Savannah Savannah N/A N/A $24,022

F

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Fort Valley State University Fort Valley $5,526 66% $36,666
Fortis College-Smyrna Smyrna $15,543 N/A $36,368

G

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Georgia Career Institute Conyers N/A N/A $23,686
Georgia College & State University Milledgeville $9,186 78% $58,140
Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville $4,532 96% $47,730
Georgia Highlands College Rome $3,120 N/A $43,184
Georgia Institute of Cosmetology Athens N/A N/A $21,432
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta $12,058 14% $102,772
Georgia Military College Milledgeville $8,112 N/A $39,257
Georgia Military College - Augusta Martinez $8,112 N/A $39,257
Georgia Military College - Columbus Columbus $8,112 N/A $39,257
Georgia Military College - Dublin Dublin $8,112 N/A $39,257
Georgia Military College - Fairburn Fairburn $8,112 N/A $39,257
Georgia Military College - Madison Madison $8,112 N/A $39,257
Georgia Military College - Robins Warner Robins $8,112 N/A $39,257
Georgia Military College - Rockdale Conyers $8,112 N/A $39,257
Georgia Military College - Valdosta Valdosta $8,112 N/A $39,257
Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome $3,300 N/A $35,759
Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston $3,386 N/A $34,619
Georgia Southern University Statesboro $6,022 88% $53,236
Georgia Southwestern State University Americus $5,220 75% $48,757
Georgia State University Atlanta $8,664 55% $47,384
Georgia State University-Perimeter College Atlanta $3,104 91% $47,384
Gordon State College Barnesville $3,628 86% $37,871
Grady Health System Professional Schools Atlanta N/A N/A $60,726
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service Decatur $20,950 N/A $42,636
Gwinnett College-Lilburn Lilburn $11,300 N/A $31,422
Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus Marietta N/A N/A $25,373
Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs Sandy Springs N/A N/A $31,206
Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville $3,524 N/A $45,025

H

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Helms College Augusta $17,924 N/A N/A
Herzing University-Atlanta Atlanta $13,450 94% $36,909
Hogan Institute of Cosmetology and Esthetics Lilburn N/A N/A N/A

I

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Institute of Medical Ultrasound Atlanta $31,052 N/A N/A
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee Chamblee $11,330 N/A $27,065
Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville Gainesville $11,210 N/A $27,065
Interactive College of Technology-Morrow Morrow $11,210 N/A $27,065
Interdenominational Theological Center Atlanta N/A N/A N/A
International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy Sandy Springs N/A N/A $25,452

K

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Kennesaw State University Kennesaw $5,808 69% $57,552
Keune Academy by 124 Lawrenceville N/A N/A $30,962

L

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
LaGrange College Lagrange $35,400 62% $51,745
Lanier Technical College Gainesville $3,980 N/A $37,623
Life University Marietta $15,036 93% $47,397
Lincoln College of Technology-East Point East Point N/A N/A $38,683
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta Marietta N/A N/A $31,914
Luther Rice College & Seminary Lithonia $11,320 92% $47,003

M

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
MAK Beauty Institute Cumming N/A N/A N/A
Mercer University Macon $42,312 69% $58,354
Miami Ad School-Atlanta Atlanta $19,400 N/A $106,192
Middle Georgia State University Macon $5,038 100% $40,863
Miller-Motte College-Augusta Augusta N/A N/A $31,102
Miller-Motte College-Columbus Columbus N/A N/A $31,102
Miller-Motte College-Macon Macon N/A N/A $31,102
Morehouse College Atlanta $32,893 44% $52,889
Morehouse School of Medicine Atlanta N/A N/A N/A
Morris Brown College Atlanta $9,558 N/A N/A

N

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville $3,330 N/A $32,932

O

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville $3,380 N/A $30,899
Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro $3,388 N/A $31,248
Oglethorpe University Atlanta $47,590 88% $55,232

P

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Paine College Augusta $14,596 95% $33,338
Paul Mitchell the School-Atlanta Atlanta N/A N/A $21,775
Paul Mitchell the School-Esani Roswell N/A N/A $26,287
Piedmont University Demorest $31,700 93% $49,130
Point University West Point $24,000 44% $38,740
Pro Way Hair School Stone Mountain N/A N/A $21,586
Profile Institute of Barber-Styling Atlanta N/A N/A $25,629

R

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Reformed University Lawrenceville N/A N/A N/A
Reinhardt University Waleska $30,074 62% $46,541
Relay Graduate School of Education - Atlanta Atlanta N/A N/A N/A
Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and Nails Columbus N/A N/A $22,139

S

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
SAE Institute of Technology-Atlanta Atlanta $18,474 N/A $39,544
Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah $41,630 83% $45,954
Savannah State University Savannah $5,750 N/A $37,981
Savannah Technical College Savannah $3,330 N/A $33,018
Shearz Institute Lithia Springs N/A N/A N/A
Shorter University Rome $24,630 96% $44,604
South College-Atlanta Atlanta $18,535 N/A $36,642
South Georgia State College Douglas $3,314 N/A $35,697
South Georgia Technical College Americus $3,992 N/A $30,364
South University-Savannah Savannah $18,145 N/A $34,421
South University-Savannah Online Savannah $18,145 N/A $34,421
Southeastern Technical College Vidalia $3,400 N/A $30,329
Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin $3,516 N/A $36,104
Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville $3,007 N/A $31,293
Spelman College Atlanta $31,556 25% $59,993
Strayer University-Augusta Campus Augusta $13,920 N/A $40,092
Strayer University-Cobb Campus Atlanta $13,920 N/A $40,092
Strayer University-Georgia Chamblee $13,920 N/A $40,092
Strayer University-Lithonia Campus Lithonia $13,920 N/A $40,092
Strayer University-Morrow Campus Morrow $13,920 N/A $40,092

T

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Thomas University Thomasville $11,640 38% $49,716
Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls $23,950 66% $36,630
Troy University-Support Sites Alpharetta $10,176 N/A $42,062
Truett McConnell University Cleveland $26,792 78% $46,700

U

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
United Education Institute-Morrow Morrow N/A N/A $31,141
United Education Institute-Stone Mountain Stone Mountain N/A N/A $27,688
University of Georgia Athens $11,450 38% $68,726
University of North Georgia Dahlonega $5,285 68% $50,135
University of West Georgia Carrollton $6,088 52% $49,587

V

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Valdosta State University Valdosta $6,124 72% $49,361
Virginia University of Integrative Medicine - Georgia Duluth N/A N/A N/A

W

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Webb's Barber School of Arts Macon N/A N/A N/A
Wesleyan College Macon $27,650 59% $44,317
West Georgia Technical College Waco $3,410 N/A $35,479
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta $3,480 N/A $30,864

Y

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Young Harris College Young Harris $32,305 63% $47,195

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many colleges are in Georgia?
There are 160 colleges and universities in Georgia, including 62 public and 98 private institutions, according to 2024 College Scorecard data.
What is the average college tuition in Georgia?
The average in-state tuition across Georgia colleges is $13,998. Tuition ranges from $2,900 to $64,280 depending on the institution.
How much do Georgia college graduates earn?
Graduates from Georgia colleges earn an average median salary of $40,544 ten years after enrollment, based on 2024 College Scorecard data.
What is the average acceptance rate in Georgia?
The average acceptance rate across Georgia colleges is 71%. Rates vary widely from highly selective institutions to open-admission colleges.

Data Source & Methodology

College data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (2024 data). Includes tuition, admissions, graduation rates, and post-graduation earnings for federally funded institutions.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: College Scorecard

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