The top city with the largest student population in Georgia is Atlanta, GA with 144,454 students enrolled across 33 colleges. Atlanta is the largest city in terms of both total student population and number of schools 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
- Kennesaw, GA (2 colleges, 47,925 students). The most prominent college in Kennesaw is Kennesaw State University with 47,764 students.
- Athens, GA (3 colleges, 47,805 students). The biggest institution in Athens is University of Georgia with 43,146 students.
- Savannah, GA (7 colleges, 35,331 students). The largest college in Savannah is Savannah College of Art and Design with 18,550 students.
- Statesboro, GA (3 colleges, 29,723 students). The leading institution in Statesboro is Georgia Southern University with 27,423 students.
- Lawrenceville, GA (5 colleges, 23,937 students). The largest college in Lawrenceville is Georgia Gwinnett College with 12,230 students.
- Dahlonega, GA (1 colleges, 19,291 students). The biggest institution in Dahlonega is University of North Georgia with 19,291 students.
- Macon, GA (6 colleges, 18,336 students). The biggest institution in Macon is Mercer University with 9,196 students.
- Augusta, GA (8 colleges, 16,507 students). The largest college in Augusta is Augusta University with 10,900 students.
- Valdosta, GA (3 colleges, 14,728 students). The top college in Valdosta is Valdosta State University with 10,262 students.
Georgia Cities with Largest College Student Population
The following table lists cities with the largest student populations 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.