There are 56 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Georgia - 37 public and 19 private schools.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Georgia community colleges is $7,698 for Georgia residents and $12,020 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $6,159. A total of 135,846 students enrolled in Georgia community colleges (3,313 in average).

Georgia Community Colleges Average Statistics

39 Georgia community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools having competitive admission is 51.94% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 20.66%.

37 schools offer online degree/programs and 1,762 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 44.28% and the transfer-out rate is 44.28%. The average students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 at Georgia community colleges.

The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Georgia community colleges.

Georgia Community Colleges Average Statistics (2024-2025)
Number of Schools56 community colleges (37 public, 19 private)
Open Admission Policy39 out of 56 schools
Tuition & Fees$7,698 Georgia Residents
$12,020 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$6,159
Student PopulationTotal 135,846 (3,313 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 45,818 (1,762.23 on average) in 37 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate44.28%
Transfer-out Rate9.48%
Student to Faculty Ratio16.51 to 1

Georgia Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Gwinnett Technical College is ranked first among Georgia community colleges and Southern Crescent Technical College and Atlanta Technical College are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools are $7,698 for Georgia residents and $12,020 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Georgia community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2025 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Georgia
GA RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
1Gwinnett Technical CollegeLawrenceville, GA$6,092 ($3,524) $4,783 11,166 32% 20 to 1
2Southern Crescent Technical CollegeGriffin, GA$6,084 ($3,516) $6,213 6,185 58% 21 to 1
3Atlanta Technical CollegeAtlanta, GA$5,950 ($3,382) $6,604 4,498 49% 18 to 1
4South Georgia Technical CollegeAmericus, GA$7,202 ($3,992) $8,416 1,795 61% 15 to 1
5Central Georgia Technical CollegeWarner Robins, GA$6,016 ($3,448) $3,003 11,527 47% 16 to 1
6Savannah Technical CollegeSavannah, GA$5,898 ($3,330) $5,205 3,942 42% 16 to 1
7Southeastern Technical CollegeVidalia, GA$5,968 ($3,400) $4,569 1,903 38% 11 to 1
10Chattahoochee Technical CollegeMarietta, GA$6,108 ($3,540) $4,368 11,156 38% 23 to 1
11Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeClarkston, GA$5,954 ($3,404) $3,490 3,282 44% 18 to 1
12Lincoln College of Technology-MariettaMarietta, GA$31,591 $4,214 538 64% 34 to 1
14Albany Technical CollegeAlbany, GA$5,932 ($3,364) $5,762 2,719 42% 12 to 1
15Lanier Technical CollegeGainesville, GA$7,190 ($3,980) $3,417 6,908 34% 20 to 1
16Augusta Technical CollegeAugusta, GA$7,492 ($4,282) $5,355 4,455 31% 16 to 1
17Ogeechee Technical CollegeStatesboro, GA$5,956 ($3,388) $5,947 2,300 43% 16 to 1
19Wiregrass Georgia Technical CollegeValdosta, GA$6,048 ($3,480) $5,033 4,466 50% 16 to 1
20Oconee Fall Line Technical CollegeSandersville, GA$5,948 ($3,380) $6,244 2,108 65% 13 to 1
21West Georgia Technical CollegeWaco, GA$5,978 ($3,410) $5,340 6,940 35% 19 to 1
22Georgia State University-Perimeter CollegeAtlanta, GA$10,064 ($3,104) $3,696 17,437 22% 23 to 1
23Coastal Pines Technical CollegeWaycross, GA$5,836 ($3,268) $5,353 4,130 48% 15 to 1
24Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeRome, GA$5,868 ($3,300) $3,662 7,282 43% 22 to 1
25Athens Technical CollegeAthens, GA$5,958 ($3,390) $3,341 4,459 51% 13 to 1
26Columbus Technical CollegeColumbus, GA$7,262 ($4,052) $5,809 3,307 27% 16 to 1
27North Georgia Technical CollegeClarkesville, GA$5,898 ($3,330) $4,446 2,599 39% 14 to 1
28Interactive College of Technology-MorrowMorrow, GA$11,210 ($9,770) $5,595 117 41% 12 to 1
29Gwinnett College-LilburnLilburn, GA$11,300 ($9,925) $5,465 156 58% 8 to 1
30Emory University-Oxford CollegeOxford, GA$64,280 ($46,760) $50,020 967 94% 10 to 1
32Southern Regional Technical CollegeThomasville, GA$5,575 ($3,007) $6,839 5,381 31% 16 to 1
-Aviation Institute of Maintenance-AtlantaDuluth, GA$16,657 $7,675 824 46% 19 to 1
-Miami Ad School-AtlantaAtlanta, GA$19,400 $1,533 65 - 5 to 1
-Interactive College of Technology-ChambleeChamblee, GA$11,330 ($9,890) $5,641 521 37% 23 to 1
-Gwinnett College-Marietta CampusMarietta, GA$15,794 $4,623 205 31% 11 to 1
-Fortis College-SmyrnaSmyrna, GA$15,543 ($14,631) $6,142 607 59% 25 to 1
-Miller-Motte College-AugustaAugusta, GA$22,240 ($11,380) $7,635 506 59% 23 to 1
-Helms CollegeAugusta, GA$17,056 $3,726 183 36% 16 to 1
-Interactive College of Technology-GainesvilleGainesville, GA$11,210 ($9,770) $5,112 50 31% 15 to 1
-Grady Health System Professional SchoolsAtlanta, GA$6,940 $5,158 61 - 8 to 1
-Miller-Motte College-ColumbusColumbus, GA$22,540 ($11,080) $7,418 190 13% 14 to 1
-Atlanta Institute of Music and MediaDuluth, GA$41,100 $3,181 249 33% 15 to 1
-Gupton Jones College of Funeral ServiceDecatur, GA$20,950 ($11,700) $1,563 338 75% 24 to 1
-Miller-Motte College-MaconMacon, GA$22,540 ($12,060) $6,716 230 13% 18 to 1
-Gwinnett CollegeRoswell, GA$13,900 $4,219 94 67% 8 to 1
Average$12,020 ($7,698) $6,159135,846 44.28% 16.51 to 1