Atlanta Has Most Colleges with 144,454 Students Enrolled in Georgia

The top city with the most 4-year colleges in Georgia is Atlanta, GA with a total of 33 colleges with 144,454 students enrolled. Atlanta is the largest city in terms of both the number of schools and total student population in Georgia.

The largest college in Atlanta is Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus with 53,363 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Georgia include

Augusta, GA (8 colleges, 16,507 students). The largest college in Augusta is Augusta University with 10,900 students.
Savannah, GA (7 colleges, 35,331 students). The largest college in Savannah is Savannah College of Art and Design with 18,550 students.
Macon, GA (6 colleges, 18,336 students). The biggest institution in Macon is Mercer University with 9,196 students.
Lawrenceville, GA (5 colleges, 23,937 students). The largest college in Lawrenceville is Georgia Gwinnett College with 12,230 students.
Columbus, GA (5 colleges, 11,560 students). The leading institution in Columbus is Ohio State University-Main Campus with 61,443 students.
Morrow, GA (5 colleges, 7,682 students). The leading institution in Morrow is Clayton State University with 6,163 students.
Decatur, GA (5 colleges, 2,113 students). The biggest institution in Decatur is Millikin University with 1,586 students.
Marietta, GA (4 colleges, 14,613 students). The most prominent college in Marietta is Life University with 2,714 students.
Gainesville, GA (4 colleges, 9,394 students). The biggest institution in Gainesville is University of Florida with 56,311 students.

Georgia Cities with Most Colleges

The following table lists cities with the most number of 4-year colleges in Georgia, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

Georgia Cities with Most Colleges
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women	Atlanta, GA	33 Schools	144,454	93,884	50,570	71,046	73,408
Augusta, GA	8 Schools	16,507	11,661	4,846	5,693	10,814
Savannah, GA	7 Schools	35,331	29,298	6,033	10,668	24,663
Macon, GA	6 Schools	18,336	13,126	5,210	7,004	11,332
Lawrenceville, GA	5 Schools	23,937	23,900	37	9,402	14,535
Columbus, GA	5 Schools	11,560	9,773	1,787	4,316	7,244
Morrow, GA	5 Schools	7,682	7,073	609	2,500	5,182
Decatur, GA	5 Schools	2,113	1,745	368	393	1,720
Marietta, GA	4 Schools	14,613	12,801	1,812	6,615	7,998
Gainesville, GA	4 Schools	9,394	8,233	1,161	3,173	6,221

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Undergraduate

Northern Virginia Community College Public, 2-4 year | Annandale, VA
College of Western Idaho Public, 4-year | Nampa, ID
National Park College Public, 2-4 year | Hot Springs, AR
Casper College Public, 2-4 year | Casper, WY
Texas State Technical College Public, 2-4 year | Waco, TX
Kansas State University Public, 4-year | Manhattan, KS
The University of Texas at Austin Public, 4-year | Austin, TX
University of Florida Public, 4-year | Gainesville, FL
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Public, 4-year | Atlanta, GA
Harvard University Private, 4-year | Cambridge, MA

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Graduate

Adams State University Public, 4-year | Alamosa, CO
University of Florida Public, 4-year | Gainesville, FL
University of Pennsylvania Private, 4-year | Philadelphia, PA
Johns Hopkins University Private, 4-year | Baltimore, MD
Nova Southeastern University Private, 4-year | Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Public, 4-year | University Park, PA
Clemson University Public, 4-year | Clemson, SC
Texas A&M University-College Station Public, 4-year | College Station, TX
Thomas Jefferson University Private, 4-year | Philadelphia, PA
California State University-Northridge Public, 4-year | Northridge, CA

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Online Schools

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus Public, 4-year | University Park, PA
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Public, 4-year | Atlanta, GA
Fort Hays State University Public, 4-year | Hays, KS
Southern New Hampshire University Private, 4-year | Manchester, NH
Western New Mexico University Public, 4-year | Silver City, NM
Grand Canyon University Private, 4-year | Phoenix, AZ
University of Central Florida Public, 4-year | Orlando, FL
Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix Private, 2-4 year | Phoenix, AZ
University of North Dakota Public, 4-year | Grand Forks, ND
University of South Florida Public, 4-year | Tampa, FL

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Trade Schools

Pima Medical Institute-Tucson Private, 4-year | Tucson, AZ
Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas Private, 2-4 year | Las Vegas, NV
Lincoln Technical Institute-Union Private, Less than 2-year | Union, NJ
UEI College-Sacramento Private, Less than 2-year | Sacramento, CA
WyoTech Private, 2-4 year | Laramie, WY
Fortis Institute Private, 2-4 year | Houston, TX
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Private, 2-4 year | Fayetteville, NC
Oklahoma Technical College Private, 2-4 year | Tulsa, OK
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis Private, Less than 2-year | Minneapolis, MN
Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix Private, 2-4 year | Phoenix, AZ

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