How Tuition Changes over Past 5 Years for Georgia Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees of Georgia Colleges is $20,902. Compared to last year's tuition, the 2025 tuition & fees of Georgia Colleges is increased by 5.70%.

Over the past 5 years, the tuition & fees of Georgia Colleges has increased by 8.75% from $19,220 to $20,902.

5-Year Tuition Increase Rate Distribution

The following breakdown shows how tuition rates have changed over the past 5 years for 78 schools in Georgia Colleges:

Over the 5-year period, 9 schools (12.3%) experienced tuition increases exceeding 20%, 11 schools (15.1%) saw increases between 10% and 20%, 15 schools (20.5%) had moderate increases of 5% to 10%, 35 schools (47.9%) experienced minimal increases under 5%, and 3 schools (4.1%) actually decreased or stayed the same.

  • 9 schools (12.3%) - Tuition increased by more than 20%
  • 11 schools (15.1%) - Tuition increased by 10% to 20%
  • 15 schools (20.5%) - Tuition increased by 5% to 10%
  • 35 schools (47.9%) - Tuition increased by 0% to 5%
  • 3 schools (4.1%) - Tuition decreased

You can check 2025 tuition & fees along with living costs and other college expenses at Georgia Colleges tuition comparison table.

Comparison Table of Tuition Changes for Georgia Colleges

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Tuition Inflation from 2020 to 2025 at Georgia Colleges
School Name2020-212021-222022-232023-242024-255-Year Inflation Rate
Luther Rice College & SeminaryLithonia, GA$8,448$9,088
7.58%
$9,808
7.92%
$10,568
7.75%
$11,320
7.12%
34.00%
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeTifton, GA$10,471$10,471$10,071
3.82%
$10,101
0.30%
$10,588
4.82%
1.12%
Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur, GA$44,250$44,250$45,786
3.47%
$48,150
5.16%
$50,604
5.10%
14.36%
Albany State UniversityAlbany, GA$16,656$16,656$16,206
2.70%
$16,206$17,008
4.95%
2.11%
Andrew CollegeCuthbert, GA$19,172$18,214
5.00%
$18,214$19,126
5.01%
$19,604
2.50%
2.25%
Point UniversityWest Point, GA$21,850$21,850$22,300
2.06%
$22,300$23,950
7.40%
9.61%
Atlanta Metropolitan State CollegeAtlanta, GA$10,131$10,131$9,731
3.95%
$9,741
0.10%
$10,400
6.77%
2.66%
Clark Atlanta UniversityAtlanta, GA$21,695$24,012
10.68%
$24,730
2.99%
$26,446
6.94%
$28,310
7.05%
30.49%
Berry CollegeMount Berry, GA$37,946$38,656
1.87%
$39,376
1.86%
$40,416
2.64%
$41,486
2.65%
9.33%
Beulah Heights UniversityAtlanta, GA$8,492$8,492$8,492$8,492$8,492-
Brenau UniversityGainesville, GA$31,720$32,530
2.55%
$32,685
0.48%
$33,275
1.81%
$33,757
1.45%
6.42%
Brewton-Parker Christian UniversityMount Vernon, GA$18,900$19,220
1.69%
$21,696
12.88%
$22,080
1.77%
$20,120
8.88%
6.46%
College of Coastal GeorgiaBrunswick, GA$10,839$10,839$10,389
4.15%
$10,389$10,936
5.27%
0.89%
Clayton State UniversityMorrow, GA$16,290$16,290$15,790
3.07%
$15,790$16,532
4.70%
1.49%
Columbus State UniversityColumbus, GA$17,295$17,295$16,805
2.83%
$16,804
0.01%
$17,610
4.80%
1.82%
Covenant CollegeLookout Mountain, GA$36,710$37,770
2.89%
$38,860
2.89%
$40,464
4.13%
$42,040
3.89%
14.52%
Dalton State CollegeDalton, GA$10,589$10,589$10,189
3.78%
$10,189$10,656
4.58%
0.63%
South University-SavannahSavannah, GA$18,000$18,000$16,560
8.00%
$16,452
0.65%
$17,895
8.77%
0.58%
East Georgia State CollegeSwainsboro, GA$9,488$9,488$9,088
4.22%
$9,088$9,860
8.49%
3.92%
Emmanuel UniversityFranklin Springs, GA$21,220$21,636
1.96%
$22,924
5.95%
$23,664
3.23%
$25,500
7.76%
20.17%
Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA$53,868$55,468
2.97%
$57,948
4.47%
$60,774
4.88%
$64,280
5.77%
19.33%
Georgia Highlands CollegeRome, GA$9,696$9,696$9,296
4.13%
$9,296$10,080
8.43%
3.96%
Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, GA$16,554$16,554$16,554$16,114
2.66%
$16,878
4.74%
1.96%
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA$33,964$33,964$32,876
3.20%
$32,876$34,484
4.89%
1.53%
Georgia Southwestern State UniversityAmericus, GA$16,186$16,186$15,702
2.99%
$15,702$16,572
5.54%
2.38%
Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgeville, GA$28,704$28,704$28,154
1.92%
$28,178
0.09%
$29,512
4.73%
2.81%
Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA$17,539$17,539$16,959
3.31%
$16,959$17,734
4.57%
1.11%
Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA$24,517$24,517$23,709
3.30%
$23,709$24,840
4.77%
1.32%
University of GeorgiaAthens, GA$31,120$31,108
0.04%
$30,220
2.85%
$30,220$31,688
4.86%
1.83%
Gordon State CollegeBarnesville, GA$10,695$10,695$10,381
2.94%
$10,381$10,948
5.46%
2.37%
LaGrange CollegeLagrange, GA$32,370$32,840
1.45%
$33,700
2.62%
$34,540
2.49%
$35,400
2.49%
9.36%
Life UniversityMarietta, GA$13,596$13,911
2.32%
$14,406
3.56%
$15,036
4.37%
$15,036 10.59%
Herzing University-AtlantaAtlanta, GA$14,200$14,200$12,750
10.21%
$13,420
5.25%
$13,450
0.22%
5.28%
Mercer UniversityMacon, GA$28,995$29,324
1.13%
$30,317
3.39%
$33,380
10.10%
$31,565
5.44%
8.86%
Morehouse CollegeAtlanta, GA$29,468$29,468$29,468$31,725
7.66%
$32,893
3.68%
11.62%
Oglethorpe UniversityAtlanta, GA$41,160$42,754
3.87%
$43,990
2.89%
$45,806
4.13%
$47,590
3.89%
15.62%
Paine CollegeAugusta, GA$14,595$14,596
0.01%
$14,596$14,596$14,596 0.01%
Piedmont UniversityDemorest, GA$27,520$28,340
2.98%
$29,190
3.00%
$30,680
5.10%
$31,700
3.32%
15.19%
Reinhardt UniversityWaleska, GA$25,228$26,180
3.77%
$27,300
4.28%
$28,420
4.10%
$30,074
5.82%
19.21%
Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannah, GA$38,075$38,840
2.01%
$39,605
1.97%
$40,595
2.50%
$41,630
2.55%
9.34%
Savannah State UniversitySavannah, GA$16,624$11,079
33.36%
$16,219
46.39%
$16,219$19,043
17.41%
14.55%
Shorter UniversityRome, GA$22,810$22,810$23,258
1.96%
$24,044
3.38%
$24,630
2.44%
7.98%
Spelman CollegeAtlanta, GA$29,972$28,181
5.98%
$28,885
2.50%
$30,058
4.06%
$31,556
4.98%
5.28%
Thomas UniversityThomasville, GA$16,970$11,080
34.71%
$11,080$11,640
5.05%
$11,640 31.41%
University of Toccoa FallsToccoa Falls, GA$21,120$21,490
1.75%
$22,350
4.00%
$23,250
4.03%
$23,950
3.01%
13.40%
Truett McConnell UniversityCleveland, GA$21,938$22,852
4.17%
$24,440
6.95%
$25,568
4.62%
$26,792
4.79%
22.13%
Valdosta State UniversityValdosta, GA$17,638$17,638$17,062
3.27%
$17,062$17,836
4.54%
1.12%
Wesleyan CollegeMacon, GA$25,190$26,390
4.76%
$27,650
4.77%
$27,650$27,650 9.77%
University of West GeorgiaCarrollton, GA$17,576$17,576$16,996
3.30%
$17,024
0.16%
$17,800
4.56%
1.27%
Young Harris CollegeYoung Harris, GA$29,667$29,962
0.99%
$30,905
3.15%
$32,305
4.53%
$32,305 8.89%
American InterContinental University-AtlantaAtlanta, GA$12,692$13,341
5.11%
$13,267
0.55%
$13,416
1.12%
$13,527
0.83%
6.58%
Georgia Gwinnett CollegeLawrenceville, GA$13,734$13,734$13,244
3.57%
$13,244$13,844
4.53%
0.80%
Strayer University-GeorgiaChamblee, GA$13,515$13,515$13,515$13,920
3.00%
$13,920 3.00%
South University-Savannah OnlineSavannah, GA$14,580$15,480
6.17%
$16,560
6.98%
$16,452
0.65%
$17,895
8.77%
22.74%
Chamberlain University-GeorgiaSandy Springs, GA$20,492$20,492$20,652
0.78%
$21,140
2.36%
$21,240
0.47%
3.65%
Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA$24,400$24,400$23,500
3.69%
$23,500$24,734
5.25%
1.37%
Middle Georgia State UniversityMacon, GA$11,389$11,389$12,448
9.30%
$14,032
12.72%
$16,390
16.80%
43.91%
DeVry University-GeorgiaDecatur, GA$15,228$15,032
1.29%
$15,032$15,032$17,008
13.15%
11.69%
University of North GeorgiaDahlonega, GA$15,488$16,014
3.40%
$15,861
0.96%
$15,967
0.67%
$16,956
6.19%
9.48%
South Georgia State CollegeDouglas, GA$9,662$9,662$9,322
3.52%
$9,322$10,274
10.21%
6.33%
Georgia Military CollegeMilledgeville, GA$6,210$6,390
2.90%
$6,705
4.93%
$7,605
13.42%
$7,605 22.46%
Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA$17,690$17,690$17,040
3.67%
$17,040$17,736
4.08%
0.26%
Reformed UniversityLawrenceville, GA$5,360$5,360$5,360$5,360--
Strayer University-Augusta CampusAugusta, GA$13,515$13,515$13,515$13,920
3.00%
$13,920 3.00%
Strayer University - Macon CampusMacon, GA$13,515$13,515$13,515$13,920
3.00%
$13,920 3.00%
Strayer University-Morrow CampusMorrow, GA$13,515$13,515$13,515$13,920
3.00%
$13,920 3.00%
Strayer University-Cobb CampusAtlanta, GA$13,515$13,515$13,515$13,920
3.00%
$13,920 3.00%
Strayer University-Lithonia CampusLithonia, GA$13,515$13,515$13,515$13,920
3.00%
$13,920 3.00%
Strayer University-Savannah CampusSavannah, GA$13,515$13,515$13,515$13,920
3.00%
$13,920 3.00%
Troy University-Support SitesAlpharetta, GA$6,000$9,312
55.20%
$9,312$9,792
5.15%
$10,176
3.92%
69.60%
Columbia College - Fort StewartFt. Stewart, GA$8,112$8,832
8.88%
$8,496
3.80%
$8,304
2.26%
$8,256
0.58%
1.78%
Columbia College - Hunter Army AirfieldHunter Army Airfield, GA$8,112$8,832
8.88%
$8,496
3.80%
$8,304
2.26%
$8,256
0.58%
1.78%
Columbia College - NSB Kings BayKings Bay, GA$8,112$8,832
8.88%
$8,496
3.80%
$8,304
2.26%
--
South College-AtlantaAtlanta, GA$16,975$17,335
2.12%
$17,335$17,935
3.46%
$18,535
3.35%
9.19%
Morris Brown CollegeAtlanta, GA--$9,558$9,558$9,718
1.67%
1.67%
Cambridge College of Healthcare & TechnologyAtlanta, GA$14,908$14,908$14,908$14,908$18,168
21.87%
21.87%
Relay Graduate School of Education - AtlantaAtlanta, GA------
College of AthensWatkinsville, GA---$9,050$9,050-
Average$19,220$19,347
0.67%
$19,419
0.37%
$19,775
1.83%
$20,902
5.70%
8.75%
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

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