Largest colleges in Georgia
50 colleges ranked by undergraduate enrollment
These 50 biggest colleges in Georgia, ranked by undergraduate enrollment, run from 158 at Beulah Heights University to 39,503 at Kennesaw State University. 21 are public and 29 are private.
| # | College | Type | Undergrads | Acceptance | Net price / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA | Public | 39,503 | 69% | $16,972 |
| 2 | University of Georgia Athens, GA | Public | 31,310 | 37% | $13,816 |
| 3 | Georgia State University Atlanta, GA | Public | 27,109 | 62% | $15,931 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA | Public | 21,029 | 90% | $16,531 |
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA | Public | 18,260 | 16% | $13,289 |
| 6 | University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA | Public | 15,542 | 72% | $10,785 |
| 7 | Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA | Private | 14,423 | 84% | $45,450 |
| 8 | Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA | Public | 11,156 | 96% | $11,696 |
| 9 | University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA | Public | 7,485 | 49% | $15,450 |
| 10 | Emory University Atlanta, GA | Private | 7,275 | 11% | $23,911 |
| 11 | Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA | Public | 6,858 | 83% | $11,298 |
| 12 | Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA | Public | 6,655 | 100% | $13,922 |
| 13 | Albany State University Albany, GA | Public | 5,829 | — | $14,251 |
| 14 | Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA | Public | 5,599 | 88% | $18,809 |
| 15 | Columbus State University Columbus, GA | Public | 5,537 | 99% | $11,889 |
| 16 | Augusta University Augusta, GA | Public | 5,282 | 89% | $13,347 |
| 17 | Mercer University Macon, GA | Private | 4,620 | 66% | $22,350 |
| 18 | Dalton State College Dalton, GA | Public | 4,419 | — | $4,694 |
| 19 | Clayton State University Morrow, GA | Public | 4,390 | 71% | $10,145 |
| 20 | Spelman College Atlanta, GA | Private | 3,633 | 34% | $36,828 |
| 21 | Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA | Private | 3,482 | 65% | $35,115 |
| 22 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA | Public | 3,218 | 77% | $6,061 |
| 23 | College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, GA | Public | 2,794 | 99% | $12,905 |
| 24 | Morehouse College Atlanta, GA | Private | 2,736 | 51% | $35,949 |
| 25 | Savannah State University Savannah, GA | Public | 2,727 | — | $8,683 |
| 26 | Point University West Point, GA | Private | 2,617 | 68% | $20,752 |
| 27 | Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA | Public | 2,541 | 63% | $11,609 |
| 28 | Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA | Public | 2,291 | 77% | $12,052 |
| 29 | Berry College Mount Berry, GA | Private | 2,213 | 62% | $21,568 |
| 30 | Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA | Private | 1,429 | 60% | $21,735 |
| 31 | Piedmont University Demorest, GA | Private | 1,235 | 93% | $20,893 |
| 32 | Shorter University Rome, GA | Private | 1,091 | 97% | $16,286 |
| 33 | Reinhardt University Waleska, GA | Private | 1,012 | 55% | $27,769 |
| 34 | Brenau University Gainesville, GA | Private | 981 | 87% | $20,786 |
| 35 | Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA | Private | 898 | 67% | $24,224 |
| 36 | Life University Marietta, GA | Private | 869 | 94% | $30,257 |
| 37 | Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA | Private | 858 | 82% | $24,832 |
| 38 | Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls, GA | Private | 820 | 64% | $20,133 |
| 39 | Thomas University Thomasville, GA | Private | 813 | 43% | $19,313 |
| 40 | Young Harris College Young Harris, GA | Private | 810 | 64% | $11,008 |
| 41 | Truett McConnell University Cleveland, GA | Private | 768 | 91% | $22,328 |
| 42 | Emmanuel University Franklin Springs, GA | Private | 719 | 53% | $19,297 |
| 43 | Brewton-Parker College Mount Vernon, GA | Private | 684 | 86% | $21,983 |
| 44 | LaGrange College Lagrange, GA | Private | 566 | 63% | $17,805 |
| 45 | Wesleyan College Macon, GA | Private | 466 | 62% | $14,528 |
| 46 | Morris Brown College Atlanta, GA | Private | 338 | — | $18,898 |
| 47 | Paine College Augusta, GA | Private | 338 | 83% | $15,074 |
| 48 | Reformed University Lawrenceville, GA | Private | 287 | 73% | — |
| 49 | South University-Savannah Savannah, GA | Private | 246 | — | $24,116 |
| 50 | Beulah Heights University Atlanta, GA | Private | 158 | — | $5,970 |
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