There are 168 colleges in Georgia - 65 public and 103 private schools. The 2025 average undergraduate tuition of the Georgia colleges is $5,924 for state residents and $20,263 for out-of-state students.
72 Georgia cities have at least one college and, of them, Atlanta has the most of 31 colleges. It has 19 four-year colleges and 6 community colleges with a total of 143,618 students. Augusta and Savannah also has a number of colleges of 8 and 7 colleges respectively.
The following table shows the Georgia colleges by city. The 2025 tuition & fees based on 4-year colleges' cost.
| City | Number of Schools | Under-graduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Population | Students to Faculty | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4-year | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | Total | Under. | Graduate | ||||
| Atlanta | 31 | 19 | 6 | 6 | $22,883 ($7,990) |
$20,945 ($12,313) |
143,618 | 93,412 | 50,206 | 10 to 1 |
| Augusta | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | $17,750 ($8,414) |
$21,060 ($6,992) |
16,507 | 11,656 | 4,851 | 12 to 1 |
| Savannah | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | $22,077 ($5,750) |
$23,926 ($6,398) |
35,331 | 29,296 | 6,035 | 16 to 1 |
| Macon | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | $22,381 ($5,038) |
$13,509 ($4,534) |
18,336 | 13,124 | 5,212 | 13 to 1 |
| Columbus | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | $17,610 ($5,898) |
$10,140 ($8,268) |
11,560 | 9,770 | 1,790 | 13 to 1 |
| Lawrenceville | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | $9,602 ($4,532) |
$7,400 | 23,937 | 23,896 | 41 | 16 to 1 |
| Decatur | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | $29,517 | $17,234 | 2,113 | 1,744 | 369 | 12 to 1 |
| Morrow | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | $15,226 ($5,180) |
$12,779 ($6,493) |
7,682 | 7,070 | 612 | 15 to 1 |
| Gainesville | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $33,757 | $15,840 | 9,394 | 8,231 | 1,163 | 12 to 1 |
| Marietta | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | $15,036 | $10,806 | 14,613 | 12,798 | 1,815 | 21 to 1 |
| Rome | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | $17,355 ($3,120) |
$17,000 | 13,982 | 13,867 | 115 | 19 to 1 |
| Duluth | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1,073 | 1,073 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Valdosta | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | $17,836 ($6,124) |
$18,934 ($6,316) |
14,728 | 11,632 | 3,096 | 11 to 1 |
| Athens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $31,688 ($11,450) |
$29,774 ($11,002) |
47,805 | 37,058 | 10,747 | 17 to 1 |
| Albany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $17,008 ($5,656) |
$15,880 ($5,008) |
9,505 | 8,891 | 614 | 14 to 1 |
| Statesboro | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | $17,734 ($6,022) |
$22,414 ($6,646) |
29,723 | 25,841 | 3,882 | 14 to 1 |
| Stone Mountain | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 978 | 978 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Milledgeville | 2 | 2 | - | - | $18,559 ($8,396) |
$27,530 ($8,376) |
13,672 | 12,581 | 1,091 | 16 to 1 |
| Chamblee | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | $13,920 | $15,135 | 5,437 | 4,820 | 617 | 35 to 1 |
| Dalton | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $10,656 ($3,336) |
- | 5,182 | 5,182 | - | 21 to 1 |
| Roswell | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 453 | 453 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Sandy Springs | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $21,240 | - | 2,186 | 2,186 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Conyers | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 515 | 515 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Thomasville | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | $11,640 | $13,290 | 6,852 | 6,403 | 449 | 14 to 1 |
| Lithonia | 2 | 2 | - | - | $12,620 | $7,626 | 508 | 176 | 332 | 5 to 1 |
| Americus | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | $16,572 ($5,220) |
$15,534 ($4,626) |
5,495 | 4,819 | 676 | 17 to 1 |
| Warner Robins | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 11,527 | 11,527 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Kennesaw | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $17,736 ($5,808) |
$21,390 ($6,702) |
47,925 | 42,921 | 5,004 | 21 to 1 |
| Lilburn | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 225 | 225 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Fort Valley | 1 | 1 | - | - | $16,878 ($5,526) |
$18,268 ($5,790) |
2,897 | 2,699 | 198 | 21 to 1 |
| Toccoa Falls | 1 | 1 | - | - | $23,950 | $12,600 | 3,067 | 3,013 | 54 | 18 to 1 |
| Douglas | 1 | 1 | - | - | $10,274 ($3,314) |
- | 1,893 | 1,893 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Tifton | 1 | 1 | - | - | $10,588 ($3,268) |
- | 3,825 | 3,825 | - | 21 to 1 |
| Lagrange | 1 | 1 | - | - | $35,400 | $23,448 | 813 | 651 | 162 | 13 to 1 |
| Zebulon | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Waycross | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4,130 | 4,130 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Fairburn | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Young Harris | 1 | 1 | - | - | $32,305 | $12,000 | 1,457 | 1,451 | 6 | 13 to 1 |
| Cumming | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 11 | 11 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Demorest | 1 | 1 | - | - | $31,700 | $12,320 | 1,857 | 1,159 | 698 | 12 to 1 |
| Evans | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 34 | 34 | - | 4 to 1 |
| Fayetteville | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brunswick | 1 | 1 | - | - | $10,936 ($3,616) |
- | 3,468 | 3,468 | - | 22 to 1 |
| Griffin | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 6,185 | 6,185 | - | 21 to 1 |
| Ft. Stewart | 1 | 1 | - | - | $8,256 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Franklin Springs | 1 | 1 | - | - | $25,500 | $10,060 | 950 | 886 | 64 | 11 to 1 |
| Dahlonega | 1 | 1 | - | - | $16,956 ($5,444) |
$18,484 ($5,416) |
19,291 | 18,322 | 969 | 19 to 1 |
| Watkinsville | 1 | 1 | - | - | $9,050 | $5,510 | 57 | 46 | 11 | 6 to 1 |
| Smyrna | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 607 | 607 | - | 25 to 1 |
| Kings Bay | 1 | 1 | - | - | $8,304 | - | - | - | - | - |
| West Point | 1 | 1 | - | - | $23,950 | $13,764 | 2,260 | 1,997 | 263 | 15 to 1 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 1 | - | - | $26,792 | $10,008 | 2,615 | 2,524 | 91 | 15 to 1 |
| Lookout Mountain | 1 | 1 | - | - | $42,040 | $15,700 | 1,100 | 1,087 | 13 | 13 to 1 |
| Sandersville | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,108 | 2,108 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Martinez | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mount Berry | 1 | 1 | - | - | $41,486 | $13,646 | 2,484 | 2,254 | 230 | 12 to 1 |
| Carrollton | 1 | 1 | - | - | $17,800 ($6,088) |
$19,600 ($6,046) |
14,337 | 9,103 | 5,234 | 18 to 1 |
| Oxford | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 967 | 967 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Clarkesville | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,599 | 2,599 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Madison | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mount Vernon | 1 | 1 | - | - | $20,120 | $5,850 | 1,338 | 1,234 | 104 | 15 to 1 |
| Barnesville | 1 | 1 | - | - | $10,948 ($3,628) |
- | 3,179 | 3,179 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Clarkston | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3,282 | 3,282 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Alpharetta | 1 | 1 | - | - | $10,176 ($9,792) |
- | - | - | - | - |
| Cuthbert | 1 | 1 | - | - | $19,604 | - | 496 | 496 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Swainsboro | 1 | 1 | - | - | $9,860 ($2,900) |
- | 1,820 | 1,820 | - | 23 to 1 |
| Waleska | 1 | 1 | - | - | $30,074 | $15,200 | 1,233 | 1,129 | 104 | 11 to 1 |
| Tucker | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 60 | 60 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Dublin | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Waco | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 6,940 | 6,940 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Vidalia | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,903 | 1,903 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Hunter Army Airfield | 1 | 1 | - | - | $8,256 | - | - | - | - | - |