2025-26 Statistics

Colleges in Georgia

At a Glance
Admission, Tuition, Population, and more
Updated: May 14, 2026
Georgia has 151 colleges and universities.
146 schools offer undergraduate programs and 54 schools offer graduate programs.
In Georgia, there are 5 ABA-accredited law schools and 4 LCME-accredited medical schools.
By school type, 51 public and 100 private colleges are active for the academic year 2024-2025 in Georgia.
By school level, there are 71 4-Years Colleges, 45 Community Colleges, and 35 Technical Colleges in Georgia.
4-Years CollegesCommunity CollegesTechnical Colleges
Total714535
Public27240
Private (not-for-profit)3830
Private (for-profit)61835

Average Tuition & Fees

For 4-year colleges, the average undergraduate tuition & fees are $5,711 for Georgia residents and $17,344 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $7,249 for Georgia residents and $20,170 for out-of-state students.

4-Year Colleges Tuition

Over the past 5 years, 4-year college tuition has increased -5% for in-state and 3.7% for out-of-state students at public schools.
At private schools, the tuition has increased 21%. See the detailed tuition history below.
Georgia Colleges Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
GA ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$6,012$16,728$21,707
2022$6,019$16,535$21,938
2023$5,521$16,300$22,518
2024$5,526$16,352$23,019
2025$5,711$17,344$26,268

Community Colleges Tuition

Over the past 5 years, community college tuition has increased 7.4% for in-state and 3.2% for out-of-state students at public schools.
At private community colleges, the tuition has increased 16.5%.
Georgia Community Colleges Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
GA ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$3,385$6,185$17,121
2022$3,392$6,192$17,196
2023$3,355$6,155$18,149
2024$3,434$6,267$19,204
2025$3,634$6,384$19,948

Graduate Schools Tuition

The graduate tuition has increased -3.1% for in-state and 4.3% for out-of-state students over the past 5 years
At private graduate schools, the tuition has increased 0.1%.
Georgia Graduate Schools Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
GA ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$7,480$19,346$16,256
2022$7,489$19,275$16,873
2023$6,983$18,986$16,508
2024$6,964$19,012$16,002
2025$7,249$20,170$16,277

Living Costs

The average living costs at Georgia colleges are $16,543 when a student lives on-campus and $18,412 when living-off campus.
On-campus living costs have increased 14.9% and off-campus costs have increased 29.5% over the past 5 years.
Living Costs at Georgia Colleges
On-CampusOff-Campus
2021$14,402$14,217
2022$14,677$14,431
2023$15,115$15,181
2024$15,857$16,706
2025$16,543$18,412

Admission & SAT Scores

On average, 71.7% of applicants are admitted to Georgia colleges.
The admission rate ranges from 10.7% to 100.0% across colleges in Georgia.
The average SAT score at Georgia colleges is 1,125. SAT scores range from 890 to 1,520 across colleges in Georgia.

Financial Aid

On average, 76.86% students have received grants and/or scholarships at Georgia colleges. The average amount of aid received is $8,667

Enrollment

A total of 601,723 students is attending Georgia colleges - 494,376 undergraduate and 107,238 graduate students.
Of them, 172,278 students enrolled in online programs exclusively.
Total Number of Students
601,723
Undergraduate
494,376
Graduate
107,238
Online Students
172,278

Faculty & Staff

A total of 34,294 faculties (instructional staffs) are working for colleges in Georgia and the average faculty salary is $60,791.
There are 99,350 non-instructional staffs and its average salary is $60,688.
Number of Faculties
34,294
Average Faculty Salary
$60,791
Number of Staffs
99,350
Average Staff Salary
$60,688

Best Georgia colleges

Emory University is ranked #1 in the Georgia college rankings, followed by Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus in second place.

Highest Tuition & Fees

Emory University is the most expensive college in Georgia with a tuition & fees of $64,280 and Agnes Scott College has the second-highest tuition & fees of $50,604.

Highest Graduate Tuition

For graduate programs, Emory University requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $48,750 and Savannah College of Art and Design has the second-highest graduate tuition & fees of $42,620.

Highest SAT Scores

Emory University has the highest SAT scores of 1,520 submitted by enrolled students and Emory University-Oxford College has the second-highest SAT score of 1,520.

Largest Georgia colleges

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is the largest college with 53,363 students and Kennesaw State University has the second-most students of 47,764.

Largest Online colleges

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the most online students of 25,257 students and Kennesaw State University has the second-most online students of 10,435.