Emory University ranked first in the Top Colleges in Georgia rankings, followed by Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus and University of Georgia.
The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Georgia is $8,835 for in-state and $33,556 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.
Emory University has the highest tuition & fees of $64,280 and DeVry University-Georgia has the lowest tuition & fees of $17,008 among Top Colleges in Georgia. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $10,078 for in-state and $23,230 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 54.87% and the SAT score is 1258 for the Top Colleges in Georgia. Their acceptance rate is to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively high.
| Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA | $64,280 $3,506 | $48,750 $1,028 | 10.65% -0.45% | 1,520 SAT 34 ACT0 /1 | 15,175 129 | 91% |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA | $34,484 ($12,058) $1,608 ($294) | $32,144 ($15,962) $1,498 ($392) | 14.07% -2.39% | 1,480 SAT 33 ACT 30 /1 | 53,363 5,417 | 94% 2% |
| 3 | University of GeorgiaAthens, GA | $31,688 ($11,450) $1,468 ($270) | $29,774 ($11,002) $3,198 ($734) | 37.70% 0.50% | 1,370 SAT 32 ACT 100 /3 | 43,146 1,531 | 90% 3% |
| 4 | Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA | $17,736 ($5,808) $696 ($22) | $21,390 ($6,702) $866 ($38) | 69.19% 0.01% | 1,110 SAT 22 ACT -10 /0 | 47,764 2,695 | 52% 4% |
| 5 | Morehouse CollegeAtlanta, GA | $32,893 $1,168 | - | 43.96% -7.43% | - | 2,847 109 | 59% 7% |
| 6 | Berry CollegeMount Berry, GA | $41,486 $1,070 | $13,646 $686 | 64.00% 2.15% | 1,220 SAT 25 ACT 30 /-1 | 2,484 114 | 69% -4% |
| 7 | Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA | $17,734 ($6,022) $775 ($117) | $22,414 ($6,646) $990 ($126) | 87.89% -1.74% | 1,055 SAT 20 ACT -5 /0 | 27,423 1,382 | 55% 3% |
| 8 | Wesleyan CollegeMacon, GA | $27,650 | $11,573 | 59.10% -2.97% | 1,070 SAT 21 ACT 165 | 531 -110 | 45% -15% |
| 9 | Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur, GA | $50,604 $2,454 | $19,550 $1,350 | 62.15% -5.16% | 1,240 SAT 27 ACT -30 /-2 | 1,079 2 | 71% 1% |
| 10 | DeVry University-GeorgiaDecatur, GA | $17,008 $1,976 | $9,832 $7,720 | 100.00% 18.75% | - | 522 35 | 13% -23% |
| Average | $33,556 ($8,835) | $23,230 ($10,078) | 55% | 1,258 | 19,433 | 64% |
