Cheapest colleges in Georgia
49 colleges ranked by net price after aid
The 49 most affordable four-year colleges in Georgia have an average net price of $18,435 per year — the typical amount families actually pay after grants and scholarships. Costs run from $4,694 at Dalton State College up to $45,450 at Savannah College of Art and Design. 21 are public institutions and 28 are private.
| # | College | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Median earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalton State College Dalton, GA | Public | $4,694 | — | $40,251 |
| 2 | Beulah Heights University Atlanta, GA | Private | $5,970 | — | $35,236 |
| 3 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA | Public | $6,061 | 77% | $34,996 |
| 4 | Savannah State University Savannah, GA | Public | $8,683 | — | $37,981 |
| 5 | Clayton State University Morrow, GA | Public | $10,145 | 71% | $49,179 |
| 6 | University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA | Public | $10,785 | 72% | $50,135 |
| 7 | Young Harris College Young Harris, GA | Private | $11,008 | 64% | $47,195 |
| 8 | Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA | Public | $11,298 | 83% | $49,361 |
| 9 | Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA | Public | $11,609 | 63% | $36,666 |
| 10 | Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA | Public | $11,696 | 96% | $47,730 |
| 11 | Columbus State University Columbus, GA | Public | $11,889 | 99% | $44,544 |
| 12 | Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA | Public | $12,052 | 77% | $48,757 |
| 13 | College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, GA | Public | $12,905 | 99% | $39,318 |
| 14 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA | Public | $13,289 | 16% | $102,772 |
| 15 | Augusta University Augusta, GA | Public | $13,347 | 89% | $48,472 |
| 16 | University of Georgia Athens, GA | Public | $13,816 | 37% | $68,726 |
| 17 | Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA | Public | $13,922 | 100% | $40,863 |
| 18 | Albany State University Albany, GA | Public | $14,251 | — | $40,674 |
| 19 | Wesleyan College Macon, GA | Private | $14,528 | 62% | $44,317 |
| 20 | Paine College Augusta, GA | Private | $15,074 | 83% | $33,338 |
| 21 | University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA | Public | $15,450 | 49% | $49,587 |
| 22 | Georgia State University Atlanta, GA | Public | $15,931 | 62% | $47,384 |
| 23 | Shorter University Rome, GA | Private | $16,286 | 97% | $44,604 |
| 24 | Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA | Public | $16,531 | 90% | $53,236 |
| 25 | Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA | Public | $16,972 | 69% | $57,552 |
| 26 | LaGrange College Lagrange, GA | Private | $17,805 | 63% | $51,745 |
| 27 | Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA | Public | $18,809 | 88% | $58,140 |
| 28 | Morris Brown College Atlanta, GA | Private | $18,898 | — | — |
| 29 | Emmanuel University Franklin Springs, GA | Private | $19,297 | 53% | $38,208 |
| 30 | Thomas University Thomasville, GA | Private | $19,313 | 43% | $49,716 |
| 31 | Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls, GA | Private | $20,133 | 64% | $36,630 |
| 32 | Point University West Point, GA | Private | $20,752 | 68% | $38,740 |
| 33 | Brenau University Gainesville, GA | Private | $20,786 | 87% | $54,003 |
| 34 | Piedmont University Demorest, GA | Private | $20,893 | 93% | $49,130 |
| 35 | Berry College Mount Berry, GA | Private | $21,568 | 62% | $53,800 |
| 36 | Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA | Private | $21,735 | 60% | $55,232 |
| 37 | Brewton-Parker College Mount Vernon, GA | Private | $21,983 | 86% | $42,009 |
| 38 | Truett McConnell University Cleveland, GA | Private | $22,328 | 91% | $46,700 |
| 39 | Mercer University Macon, GA | Private | $22,350 | 66% | $58,354 |
| 40 | Emory University Atlanta, GA | Private | $23,911 | 11% | $80,137 |
| 41 | South University-Savannah Savannah, GA | Private | $24,116 | — | $34,421 |
| 42 | Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA | Private | $24,224 | 67% | $56,274 |
| 43 | Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA | Private | $24,832 | 82% | $50,412 |
| 44 | Reinhardt University Waleska, GA | Private | $27,769 | 55% | $46,541 |
| 45 | Life University Marietta, GA | Private | $30,257 | 94% | $47,397 |
| 46 | Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA | Private | $35,115 | 65% | $42,712 |
| 47 | Morehouse College Atlanta, GA | Private | $35,949 | 51% | $52,889 |
| 48 | Spelman College Atlanta, GA | Private | $36,828 | 34% | $59,993 |
| 49 | Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA | Private | $45,450 | 84% | $45,954 |
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