Georgia has 168 colleges including 83 four-year colleges, 56 community colleges, and 29 trade schools. By control type, 65 schools are public and 103 schools are private. 600,125 students enrolled in Georgia colleges according to IPEDS.
For 4-year colleges, commonly said to as colleges, there are 83 schools are active in Georgia (28 public and 55 private). 458,099 students enrolled in the schools, by gender, 191,442 men and 266,657 women students.
These colleges have an average acceptance rate of 70.90% and an average SAT score of 1,130. The average tuition & fees for in-state students is $5,924 and for out-of-state students is $16,740. The average enrollment is about 5,519 students per college. On average, each college offers about 61 programs.
16 Prominent Georgia Colleges
The following table lists major colleges in Georgia that have high enrollment, good academic reputation, and recognized by Georgia residents. It includes 7 public institutions and 9 private institutions.
Georgia Major Colleges by Region| Region | Prominent Institutions |
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| Atlanta Metro | Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta), Emory University (Atlanta), Georgia State University (Atlanta), Spelman College (Atlanta), Morehouse College (Atlanta) |
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| Athens | University of Georgia (Athens) |
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| Central Georgia | Mercer University (Macon) |
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| South Georgia | Valdosta State University (Valdosta) |
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| North Georgia | University of North Georgia (Dahlonega) |
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University of Georgia, located in Athens, is generally considered the flagship institution in Georgia. It offers wide range of programs in both undergraduate and graduate levels, including 238 graduate programs and 11 online programs. Its total enrollment is approximately 43,146 including 1,664 online students.
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the highest enrollment among these colleges, with a student population of 53,363 students and University of Georgia offers the most number of programs of 488.
Of the major colleges in Georgia, 3 law schools and 3 medical schools are affiliated with these colleges. Emory University and Mercer University have both a law school and a medical school. You can check the law schools and medical schools in the table below.
Notable public institutions
Prominent private institutions