Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the highest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 94% last year.
Emory University with 91% and University of Georgia with 90% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Georgia Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $31,820 and graduate tuition & fees is $28,577 for the academic year 2024-2025.
For these well-regarded Georgia Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate, the average acceptance rate is 59.15% and the average SAT score is 1,222, indicating a moderately selective admissions process.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GAPublic, 4-year | 94.00% 2.00% | $34,484 ($12,058) | 45.60% | 14.07% | 1,480 | 53,363 | 17 to 1 |
| 2 - | Emory University Atlanta, GAPrivate, 4-year | 91.00% - | $64,280 | 40.37% | 10.65% | 1,520 | 15,175 | 10 to 1 |
| 3 - | University of Georgia Athens, GAPublic, 4-year | 90.00% 3.00% | $31,688 ($11,450) | 38.30% | 37.70% | 1,370 | 43,146 | 17 to 1 |
| 4 - | Mercer University Macon, GAPrivate, 4-year | 70.00% 3.00% | $31,565 | 12.71% | 68.89% | 1,250 | 9,196 | 11 to 1 |
| 5 - | Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GAPrivate, 4-year | 69.00% 1.00% | $41,630 | 26.40% | 82.98% | 1,160 | 18,550 | 21 to 1 |
| 6 - | Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GAPublic, 4-year | 64.00% 3.00% | $29,512 ($9,186) | 36.49% | 78.23% | 1,150 | 7,097 | 17 to 1 |
| 7 1 | Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GAPublic, 4-year | 55.00% 3.00% | $17,734 ($6,022) | 28.23% | 87.89% | 1,055 | 27,423 | 25 to 1 |
| 8 1 | Georgia State University Atlanta, GAPublic, 4-year | 53.00% - | $24,840 ($8,664) | 22.69% | 55.44% | 1,060 | 34,944 | 25 to 1 |
| 9 - | Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GAPublic, 4-year | 52.00% 4.00% | $17,736 ($5,808) | 38.00% | 69.19% | 1,110 | 47,764 | 23 to 1 |
| 10 1 | Augusta University Augusta, GAPublic, 4-year | 49.00% 1.00% | $24,734 ($8,414) | 25.09% | 86.41% | 1,060 | 10,900 | 16 to 1 |
| Average | 68.70% | $31,820 ($8,800) | 31.39% | 59.15% | 1,222 | 26,756 | 18 to 1 |