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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.

#CollegeTypeNet price / yrAcceptanceMedian earnings (10yr)
1Dalton State College
Dalton, GA
Public$4,694$40,251
2Beulah Heights University
Atlanta, GA
Private$5,970$35,236
3Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Tifton, GA
Public$6,06177%$34,996
4Savannah State University
Savannah, GA
Public$8,683$37,981
5Clayton State University
Morrow, GA
Public$10,14571%$49,179
6University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA
Public$10,78572%$50,135
7Young Harris College
Young Harris, GA
Private$11,00864%$47,195
8Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA
Public$11,29883%$49,361
9Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, GA
Public$11,60963%$36,666
10Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville, GA
Public$11,69696%$47,730
11Columbus State University
Columbus, GA
Public$11,88999%$44,544
12Georgia Southwestern State University
Americus, GA
Public$12,05277%$48,757
13College of Coastal Georgia
Brunswick, GA
Public$12,90599%$39,318
14Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA
Public$13,28916%$102,772
15Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Public$13,34789%$48,472
16University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Public$13,81637%$68,726
17Middle Georgia State University
Macon, GA
Public$13,922100%$40,863
18Albany State University
Albany, GA
Public$14,251$40,674
19Wesleyan College
Macon, GA
Private$14,52862%$44,317
20Paine College
Augusta, GA
Private$15,07483%$33,338
21University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA
Public$15,45049%$49,587
22Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
Public$15,93162%$47,384
23Shorter University
Rome, GA
Private$16,28697%$44,604
24Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
Public$16,53190%$53,236
25Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA
Public$16,97269%$57,552
26LaGrange College
Lagrange, GA
Private$17,80563%$51,745
27Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA
Public$18,80988%$58,140
28Morris Brown College
Atlanta, GA
Private$18,898
29Emmanuel University
Franklin Springs, GA
Private$19,29753%$38,208
30Thomas University
Thomasville, GA
Private$19,31343%$49,716
31Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa Falls, GA
Private$20,13364%$36,630
32Point University
West Point, GA
Private$20,75268%$38,740
33Brenau University
Gainesville, GA
Private$20,78687%$54,003
34Piedmont University
Demorest, GA
Private$20,89393%$49,130
35Berry College
Mount Berry, GA
Private$21,56862%$53,800
36Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, GA
Private$21,73560%$55,232
37Brewton-Parker College
Mount Vernon, GA
Private$21,98386%$42,009
38Truett McConnell University
Cleveland, GA
Private$22,32891%$46,700
39Mercer University
Macon, GA
Private$22,35066%$58,354
40Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Private$23,91111%$80,137
41South University-Savannah
Savannah, GA
Private$24,116$34,421
42Agnes Scott College
Decatur, GA
Private$24,22467%$56,274
43Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, GA
Private$24,83282%$50,412
44Reinhardt University
Waleska, GA
Private$27,76955%$46,541
45Life University
Marietta, GA
Private$30,25794%$47,397
46Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA
Private$35,11565%$42,712
47Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA
Private$35,94951%$52,889
48Spelman College
Atlanta, GA
Private$36,82834%$59,993
49Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA
Private$45,45084%$45,954
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