CCGA's tuition & fees has increased from $10,578 (2015) to $10,936 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 3.38% over the past 10 years.
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at College of Coastal Georgia.
CCGA's tuition increase rate is lower than the Georgia's average increase rate of 10.23%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 33.93% from 2015 ($25,408).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, CCGA's COA is $34,030, which is increased by 5.15% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to CCGA's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 3.38% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $9,936. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at College of Coastal Georgia over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,850, and it has increased 15.63% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,600 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,850 | 15.63% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,700 | -8.11% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,750 | 2.94% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,750 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,750 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,750 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,750 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,850 | 5.71% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,850 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 35.40% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 22.51% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at College of Coastal Georgia.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,230 | $10,372 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,350 | $10,498 | 8.47% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,842 | $10,620 | 3.43% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,260 | $11,138 | 2.82% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,946 | $11,704 | 4.50% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,466 | $12,148 | 3.26% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,702 | $12,846 | 1.43% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,050 | $12,148 | 2.08% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,124 | $14,976 | 18.03% |
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| 2024-25 | $21,244 | $15,720 | 5.57% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between College of Coastal Georgia and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| College of Coastal Georgia | $10,936
($3,616) | $10,389
($3,483) | 5.27% |
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| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $34,484
($12,058) | $32,876
($11,764) | 4.89% |
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| Kennesaw State University | $17,736
($5,808) | $17,040
($5,786) | 4.08% |
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| University of Georgia | $31,688
($11,450) | $30,220
($11,180) | 4.86% |
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| Georgia State University | $24,840
($8,664) | $23,709
($8,478) | 4.77% |
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| Georgia Southern University | $17,734
($6,022) | $16,959
($5,905) | 4.57% |
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