Colleges in Georgia
This page aggregates every Title IV–eligible college and university with a primary campus in Georgia, drawing from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, IPEDS institutional reports, and de-identified IRS earnings linkage for federal-aid recipients. Coverage includes public flagships, regional comprehensives, community and technical colleges, private nonprofit institutions, and for-profit schools.
The state-aggregate statistics below include all reporting institutions in Georgia as a single denominator — community colleges, public universities, private nonprofits, and for-profit institutions are pooled. State averages are therefore useful for high-level framing (in-state tuition is X, average admission rate is Y, average earnings are Z) but should not be read as representative of any specific sector or institution. Drill into individual school profiles for the full picture: admissions, costs (sticker and net), federal-aid usage, completion, retention, demographics, and earnings outcomes 6 and 10 years after enrollment.
The most-recent Scorecard release is from September 2024. Tuition figures reflect institutional reports for the 2022–23 academic year and may differ from current-year prices. Earnings data has an inherent lag — the 10-year earnings horizon reflects students who enrolled approximately a decade prior to the data publication, as the IRS-matching process requires time to accumulate post-enrollment income.
Largest Colleges in Georgia by Enrollment
Highest Earnings 10-Year Median — Georgia
What the IPEDS Data Shows for Colleges in Georgia
Georgia has 161 Title IV-participating postsecondary institutions in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), the federal directory that captures every college eligible to award federal student aid. The ownership mix is 62 public institutions, 0 private nonprofits, and 0 private for-profit schools — a structural split that drives most of the tuition variation visible in the table below. Public institutions typically report substantially lower in-state tuition because state appropriations subsidize the published price, while private nonprofits often show higher sticker prices that are partially offset by institutional aid.
Cost and selectivity signals vary widely even within a single state. The average in-state tuition across Georgia institutions is $13,998, and the average admission rate (weighted by institutions that report one) sits at 70.9%. Admission rates from IPEDS exclude open-enrollment institutions, which is why community colleges and many for-profits show as unreported rather than at 100 percent. Looking at the table, the acceptance-rate column is blank for schools that don’t screen applicants, a meaningful distinction when evaluating selectivity alongside earnings.
Post-graduation outcomes tie cost to return. Graduates of Georgia colleges earn a mean of $40,474 ten years after enrollment, based on U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal aid applicants through the College Scorecard data file. Because earnings depend heavily on field of study and local labor markets, state-level averages should be read alongside each school’s program mix. The table sorts every institution with reported IPEDS enrollment so prospective students can compare acceptance rates, enrollment scale, and median earnings side by side rather than relying on third-party rankings.
All Schools in Georgia
| School Name | City | Type | Enrollment | Acceptance Rate | 10yr Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw | Public | 41,254 | 69.2% | $57,552 |
| University of Georgia | Athens | Public | 32,137 | 37.7% | $68,726 |
| Georgia State University | Atlanta | Public | 26,623 | 55.4% | $47,384 |
| Georgia Southern University | Statesboro | Public | 21,790 | 87.9% | $53,236 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | Atlanta | Public | 18,785 | 14.1% | $102,772 |
| University of North Georgia | Dahlonega | Public | 16,146 | 67.9% | $50,135 |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah | Private Nonprofit | 15,243 | 83.0% | $45,954 |
| Georgia State University-Perimeter College | Atlanta | Public | 13,693 | 90.8% | $47,384 |
| Georgia Gwinnett College | Lawrenceville | Public | 11,344 | 95.5% | $47,730 |
| Gwinnett Technical College | Lawrenceville | Public | 8,728 | — | $45,025 |
| Chattahoochee Technical College | Marietta | Public | 8,727 | — | $37,138 |
| University of West Georgia | Carrollton | Public | 7,520 | 51.6% | $49,587 |
| Emory University | Atlanta | Private Nonprofit | 7,298 | 10.7% | $80,137 |
| Valdosta State University | Valdosta | Public | 6,622 | 72.3% | $49,361 |
| Middle Georgia State University | Macon | Public | 6,574 | 99.7% | $40,863 |
| South University-Savannah Online | Savannah | Private For-Profit | 6,433 | — | $34,421 |
| Central Georgia Technical College | Warner Robins | Public | 6,174 | — | $30,848 |
| Albany State University | Albany | Public | 5,956 | — | $40,674 |
| Georgia College & State University | Milledgeville | Public | 5,947 | 78.2% | $58,140 |
| Columbus State University | Columbus | Public | 5,625 | 99.1% | $44,544 |
| Augusta University | Augusta | Public | 5,613 | 86.4% | $48,472 |
| West Georgia Technical College | Waco | Public | 5,163 | — | $35,479 |
| Georgia Highlands College | Rome | Public | 4,761 | — | $43,184 |
| Lanier Technical College | Gainesville | Public | 4,613 | — | $37,623 |
| Dalton State College | Dalton | Public | 4,553 | — | $40,251 |
| Mercer University | Macon | Private Nonprofit | 4,500 | 68.9% | $58,354 |
| Clayton State University | Morrow | Public | 4,348 | 68.5% | $49,179 |
| Strayer University-Georgia | Chamblee | Private For-Profit | 4,299 | — | $40,092 |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rome | Public | 4,244 | — | $35,759 |
| Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin | Public | 4,098 | — | $36,104 |
| Georgia Military College | Milledgeville | Public | 3,992 | — | $39,257 |
| Augusta Technical College | Augusta | Public | 3,923 | — | $33,523 |
| Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta | Public | 3,875 | — | $30,350 |
| Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta | Private Nonprofit | 3,603 | 64.2% | $42,712 |
| Spelman College | Atlanta | Private Nonprofit | 3,414 | 24.9% | $59,993 |
| Savannah Technical College | Savannah | Public | 3,366 | — | $33,018 |
| Athens Technical College | Athens | Public | 3,318 | — | $35,951 |
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | Tifton | Public | 3,208 | 75.7% | $34,996 |
| Southern Regional Technical College | Thomasville | Public | 3,098 | — | $31,293 |
| College of Coastal Georgia | Brunswick | Public | 2,979 | 98.1% | $39,318 |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Valdosta | Public | 2,887 | — | $30,864 |
| Morehouse College | Atlanta | Private Nonprofit | 2,844 | 44.0% | $52,889 |
| Savannah State University | Savannah | Public | 2,833 | — | $37,981 |
| Columbus Technical College | Columbus | Public | 2,719 | — | $34,238 |
| Fort Valley State University | Fort Valley | Public | 2,684 | 65.9% | $36,666 |
| Gordon State College | Barnesville | Public | 2,544 | 85.9% | $37,871 |
| Georgia Southwestern State University | Americus | Public | 2,424 | 75.2% | $48,757 |
| Berry College | Mount Berry | Private Nonprofit | 2,245 | 64.0% | $53,800 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College | Clarkston | Public | 2,198 | — | $34,619 |
| Albany Technical College | Albany | Public | 2,029 | — | $30,541 |
| Point University | West Point | Private Nonprofit | 1,996 | 44.3% | $38,740 |
| Chamberlain University-Georgia | Sandy Springs | Private For-Profit | 1,940 | 91.4% | $92,405 |
| North Georgia Technical College | Clarkesville | Public | 1,910 | — | $32,932 |
| Ogeechee Technical College | Statesboro | Public | 1,820 | — | $31,248 |
| Oconee Fall Line Technical College | Sandersville | Public | 1,708 | — | $30,899 |
| Coastal Pines Technical College | Waycross | Public | 1,648 | — | $30,214 |
| South Georgia State College | Douglas | Public | 1,466 | — | $35,697 |
| East Georgia State College | Swainsboro | Public | 1,413 | — | $37,174 |
| South Georgia Technical College | Americus | Public | 1,407 | — | $30,364 |
| Oglethorpe University | Atlanta | Private Nonprofit | 1,352 | 88.4% | $55,232 |
| Atlanta Metropolitan State College | Atlanta | Public | 1,228 | — | $33,252 |
| United Education Institute-Morrow | Morrow | Private For-Profit | 1,160 | — | $31,141 |
| Piedmont University | Demorest | Private Nonprofit | 1,117 | 93.3% | $49,130 |
| Reinhardt University | Waleska | Private Nonprofit | 1,066 | 61.5% | $46,541 |
| Brenau University | Gainesville | Private Nonprofit | 1,029 | 87.8% | $54,003 |
| Shorter University | Rome | Private Nonprofit | 1,028 | 96.5% | $44,604 |
| Southeastern Technical College | Vidalia | Public | 1,008 | — | $30,329 |
| Thomas University | Thomasville | Private Nonprofit | 998 | 38.3% | $49,716 |
| Emory University-Oxford College | Oxford | Private Nonprofit | 967 | 13.1% | $80,137 |
| Covenant College | Lookout Mountain | Private Nonprofit | 939 | 86.5% | $50,412 |
| United Education Institute-Stone Mountain | Stone Mountain | Private For-Profit | 911 | — | $27,688 |
| Life University | Marietta | Private Nonprofit | 893 | 93.0% | $47,397 |
| Toccoa Falls College | Toccoa Falls | Private Nonprofit | 875 | 66.0% | $36,630 |
| Agnes Scott College | Decatur | Private Nonprofit | 836 | 62.2% | $56,274 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta | Duluth | Private For-Profit | 824 | — | $48,191 |
| Emmanuel University | Franklin Springs | Private Nonprofit | 775 | 74.0% | $38,208 |
| Brewton-Parker College | Mount Vernon | Private Nonprofit | 774 | 96.5% | $42,009 |
| Young Harris College | Young Harris | Private Nonprofit | 755 | 62.6% | $47,195 |
| Truett McConnell University | Cleveland | Private Nonprofit | 744 | 78.3% | $46,700 |
| American InterContinental University-Atlanta | Atlanta | Private For-Profit | 734 | — | $36,144 |
| Elaine Sterling Institute | Atlanta | Private For-Profit | 641 | — | — |
| LaGrange College | Lagrange | Private Nonprofit | 636 | 62.1% | $51,745 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-East Point | East Point | Private For-Profit | 627 | — | $38,683 |
| Fortis College-Smyrna | Smyrna | Private For-Profit | 607 | — | $36,368 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta | Marietta | Private For-Profit | 538 | — | $31,914 |
| Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee | Chamblee | Private For-Profit | 521 | — | $27,065 |
| DeVry University-Georgia | Decatur | Private For-Profit | 516 | 100.0% | $45,987 |
| Georgia Career Institute | Conyers | Private For-Profit | 515 | — | $23,686 |
| Miller-Motte College-Augusta | Augusta | Private For-Profit | 506 | — | $31,102 |
| Andrew College | Cuthbert | Private Nonprofit | 473 | 45.7% | $38,475 |
| Morris Brown College | Atlanta | Private Nonprofit | 432 | — | — |
| Wesleyan College | Macon | Private Nonprofit | 400 | 59.1% | $44,317 |
| Paine College | Augusta | Private Nonprofit | 388 | 95.4% | $33,338 |
| Herzing University-Atlanta | Atlanta | Private Nonprofit | 387 | 93.8% | $36,909 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Esani | Roswell | Private For-Profit | 359 | — | $26,287 |
| Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service | Decatur | Private Nonprofit | 338 | — | $42,636 |
| South University-Savannah | Savannah | Private For-Profit | 270 | — | $34,421 |
| Reformed University | Lawrenceville | Private Nonprofit | 253 | — | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Atlanta | Atlanta | Private For-Profit | 249 | — | $21,775 |
| Atlanta Institute of Music and Media | Duluth | Private For-Profit | 248 | — | $31,186 |
| International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy | Sandy Springs | Private For-Profit | 246 | — | $25,452 |
| Empire Beauty School-Morrow | Morrow | Private For-Profit | 242 | — | $24,397 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-Nashville | Powder Springs | Private For-Profit | 237 | — | $30,461 |
| Miller-Motte College-Macon | Macon | Private For-Profit | 230 | — | $31,102 |
| Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus | Marietta | Private For-Profit | 205 | — | $25,373 |
| Georgia Institute of Cosmetology | Athens | Private For-Profit | 200 | — | $21,432 |
| Miller-Motte College-Columbus | Columbus | Private For-Profit | 190 | — | $31,102 |
| Helms College | Augusta | Private Nonprofit | 183 | — | — |
| Luther Rice College & Seminary | Lithonia | Private Nonprofit | 165 | 91.7% | $47,003 |
| Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw | Kennesaw | Private For-Profit | 161 | — | $23,589 |
| Gwinnett College-Lilburn | Lilburn | Private For-Profit | 156 | — | $31,422 |
| Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and Nails | Columbus | Private For-Profit | 150 | — | $22,139 |
| Beulah Heights University | Atlanta | Private Nonprofit | 138 | — | $35,236 |
| Empire Beauty School-Gwinnett | Lawrenceville | Private For-Profit | 130 | — | $23,589 |
| Empire Beauty School-Savannah | Savannah | Private For-Profit | 127 | — | $24,022 |
| Empire Beauty School-Northlake | Atlanta | Private For-Profit | 127 | — | $24,407 |
| Interactive College of Technology-Morrow | Morrow | Private For-Profit | 117 | — | $27,065 |
| Keune Academy by 124 | Lawrenceville | Private For-Profit | 117 | — | $30,962 |
| Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs | Sandy Springs | Private For-Profit | 94 | — | $31,206 |
| Shearz Institute | Lithia Springs | Private For-Profit | 75 | — | — |
| Empire Beauty School-Augusta | Augusta | Private For-Profit | 73 | — | $23,921 |
| Hogan Institute of Cosmetology and Esthetics | Lilburn | Private For-Profit | 69 | — | — |
| Pro Way Hair School | Stone Mountain | Private For-Profit | 67 | — | $21,586 |
| Miami Ad School-Atlanta | Atlanta | Private For-Profit | 65 | — | $106,192 |
| Grady Health System Professional Schools | Atlanta | Public | 61 | — | $60,726 |
| Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville | Gainesville | Private For-Profit | 50 | — | $27,065 |
| Institute of Medical Ultrasound | Atlanta | Private For-Profit | 50 | — | — |
| Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology | Dalton | Private For-Profit | 47 | — | — |
| Beaver Beauty Academy | Decatur | Private For-Profit | 47 | — | — |
| College of Athens | Watkinsville | Private Nonprofit | 44 | — | — |
| Augusta School of Massage | Evans | Private For-Profit | 34 | — | $25,408 |
| Profile Institute of Barber-Styling | Atlanta | Private For-Profit | 34 | — | $25,629 |
| Albany Beauty Academy | Albany | Private For-Profit | 18 | — | — |
| Webb's Barber School of Arts | Macon | Private For-Profit | 16 | — | — |
| MAK Beauty Institute | Cumming | Private For-Profit | 11 | — | — |
| Atlanta's John Marshall Law School | Atlanta | Private Nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Columbia Theological Seminary | Decatur | Private Nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Interdenominational Theological Center | Atlanta | Private Nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Morehouse School of Medicine | Atlanta | Private Nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Troy University-Support Sites | Alpharetta | Public | — | — | $42,062 |
| East Georgia State College - Statesboro | Statesboro | Public | — | — | $37,174 |
| East Georgia State College - Augusta | Augusta | Public | — | — | $37,174 |
| Columbia College - Fort Stewart | Ft. Stewart | Private Nonprofit | — | — | $45,378 |
| Columbia College - Hunter Army Airfield | Hunter Army Airfield | Private Nonprofit | — | — | $45,378 |
| South College-Atlanta | Atlanta | Private For-Profit | — | — | $36,642 |
| SAE Institute of Technology-Atlanta | Atlanta | Private For-Profit | — | — | $39,544 |
| Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology | Atlanta | Private For-Profit | — | — | $47,792 |
| Strayer University-Cobb Campus | Atlanta | Private For-Profit | — | — | $40,092 |
| Strayer University-Morrow Campus | Morrow | Private For-Profit | — | — | $40,092 |
| Strayer University-Lithonia Campus | Lithonia | Private For-Profit | — | — | $40,092 |
| Strayer University-Augusta Campus | Augusta | Private For-Profit | — | — | $40,092 |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Atlanta | Atlanta | Private Nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Georgia Military College - Valdosta | Valdosta | Public | — | — | $39,257 |
| Georgia Military College - Augusta | Martinez | Public | — | — | $39,257 |
| Georgia Military College - Fairburn | Fairburn | Public | — | — | $39,257 |
| Georgia Military College - Robins | Warner Robins | Public | — | — | $39,257 |
| Georgia Military College - Columbus | Columbus | Public | — | — | $39,257 |
| Georgia Military College - Madison | Madison | Public | — | — | $39,257 |
| Georgia Military College - Dublin | Dublin | Public | — | — | $39,257 |
| Georgia Military College - Rockdale | Conyers | Public | — | — | $39,257 |
| Virginia University of Integrative Medicine - Georgia | Duluth | Private Nonprofit | — | — | — |
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About This Data
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS institutional characteristics files. Enrollment, admissions, and earnings figures are the most recently available. Earnings represent median income 10 years after enrollment for students who received federal financial aid, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal student aid applicants.
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