How much does college cost in Georgia?

The average in-state tuition in Georgia is $13,999 per year, based on 162 colleges.

What is the cheapest college in Georgia?

The lowest in-state tuition in Georgia is $2,900 at East Georgia State College.

What is the most expensive college in Georgia?

The highest in-state tuition in Georgia is N/A at Virginia University of Integrative Medicine - Georgia.

How does Georgia compare to the national average?

The national average in-state tuition is $18,082; Georgia is 23% below that.

How many colleges are in Georgia?

College Scorecard lists 162 colleges in Georgia.

College Tuition in Georgia (2026): Average Cost and Full List

	Georgia	National	Difference
Average in-state tuition	$13,999	$18,082	-23%

All 162 Colleges in Georgia

#	College	City	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State	Acceptance
1	East Georgia State College	Swainsboro	$2,900	$9,860	N/A
2	Southern Regional Technical College	Thomasville	$3,007	$5,575	N/A
3	Georgia State University-Perimeter College	Atlanta	$3,104	$10,064	91%
4	Georgia Highlands College	Rome	$3,120	$10,080	N/A
5	Atlanta Metropolitan State College	Atlanta	$3,248	$10,400	N/A
6	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College	Tifton	$3,268	$10,588	76%
7	Coastal Pines Technical College	Waycross	$3,268	$5,836	N/A
8	Georgia Northwestern Technical College	Rome	$3,300	$5,868	N/A
9	South Georgia State College	Douglas	$3,314	$10,274	N/A
10	North Georgia Technical College	Clarkesville	$3,330	$5,898	N/A
11	Savannah Technical College	Savannah	$3,330	$5,898	N/A
12	Dalton State College	Dalton	$3,336	$10,656	N/A
13	Albany Technical College	Albany	$3,364	$5,932	N/A
14	Oconee Fall Line Technical College	Sandersville	$3,380	$5,948	N/A
15	Atlanta Technical College	Atlanta	$3,382	$5,950	N/A
16	Georgia Piedmont Technical College	Clarkston	$3,386	$5,954	N/A
17	Ogeechee Technical College	Statesboro	$3,388	$5,956	N/A
18	Athens Technical College	Athens	$3,390	$5,958	N/A
19	Southeastern Technical College	Vidalia	$3,400	$5,968	N/A
20	West Georgia Technical College	Waco	$3,410	$5,978	N/A
21	Central Georgia Technical College	Warner Robins	$3,448	$6,016	N/A
22	Wiregrass Georgia Technical College	Valdosta	$3,480	$6,048	N/A
23	Southern Crescent Technical College	Griffin	$3,516	$6,084	N/A
24	Gwinnett Technical College	Lawrenceville	$3,524	$6,092	N/A
25	Chattahoochee Technical College	Marietta	$3,540	$6,108	N/A
26	College of Coastal Georgia	Brunswick	$3,616	$10,936	98%
27	Gordon State College	Barnesville	$3,628	$10,948	86%
28	Lanier Technical College	Gainesville	$3,980	$7,190	N/A
29	South Georgia Technical College	Americus	$3,992	$7,202	N/A
30	Columbus Technical College	Columbus	$4,052	$7,262	N/A
31	East Georgia State College - Augusta	Augusta	$4,094	$11,054	N/A
32	East Georgia State College - Statesboro	Statesboro	$4,278	$11,238	N/A
33	Augusta Technical College	Augusta	$4,282	$7,492	N/A
34	Georgia Gwinnett College	Lawrenceville	$4,532	$13,844	96%
35	Middle Georgia State University	Macon	$5,038	$16,390	100%
36	Clayton State University	Morrow	$5,180	$16,532	68%
37	Georgia Southwestern State University	Americus	$5,220	$16,572	75%
38	University of North Georgia	Dahlonega	$5,285	$16,503	68%
39	Fort Valley State University	Fort Valley	$5,526	$16,932	66%
40	Albany State University	Albany	$5,656	$17,008	N/A
41	Savannah State University	Savannah	$5,750	$19,043	N/A
42	Kennesaw State University	Kennesaw	$5,808	$17,736	69%
43	Columbus State University	Columbus	$5,898	$17,610	99%
44	Georgia Southern University	Statesboro	$6,022	$17,734	88%
45	University of West Georgia	Carrollton	$6,088	$17,800	52%
46	Valdosta State University	Valdosta	$6,124	$17,836	72%
47	Georgia Military College	Milledgeville	$8,112	$8,112	N/A
48	Georgia Military College - Valdosta	Valdosta	$8,112	$8,112	N/A
49	Georgia Military College - Augusta	Martinez	$8,112	$8,112	N/A
50	Georgia Military College - Fairburn	Fairburn	$8,112	$8,112	N/A
51	Georgia Military College - Robins	Warner Robins	$8,112	$8,112	N/A
52	Georgia Military College - Columbus	Columbus	$8,112	$8,112	N/A
53	Georgia Military College - Madison	Madison	$8,112	$8,112	N/A
54	Georgia Military College - Dublin	Dublin	$8,112	$8,112	N/A
55	Georgia Military College - Rockdale	Conyers	$8,112	$8,112	N/A
56	Columbia College - Fort Stewart	Ft. Stewart	$8,256	$8,256	N/A
57	Columbia College - Hunter Army Airfield	Hunter Army Airfield	$8,256	$8,256	N/A
58	Augusta University	Augusta	$8,414	$24,734	86%
59	Beulah Heights University	Atlanta	$8,492	$8,492	N/A
60	Georgia State University	Atlanta	$8,664	$24,840	55%
61	College of Athens	Watkinsville	$9,050	$9,050	N/A
62	Georgia College & State University	Milledgeville	$9,186	$29,512	78%
63	Morris Brown College	Atlanta	$9,558	$9,558	N/A
64	Troy University-Support Sites	Alpharetta	$10,176	$10,176	N/A
65	Interactive College of Technology-Morrow	Morrow	$11,210	$11,210	N/A
66	Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville	Gainesville	$11,210	$11,210	N/A
67	Gwinnett College-Lilburn	Lilburn	$11,300	$11,300	N/A
68	Luther Rice College & Seminary	Lithonia	$11,320	$11,320	92%
69	Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee	Chamblee	$11,330	$11,330	N/A
70	University of Georgia	Athens	$11,450	$31,688	38%
71	Thomas University	Thomasville	$11,640	$11,640	38%
72	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	Atlanta	$12,058	$34,484	14%
73	Herzing University-Atlanta	Atlanta	$13,450	$13,450	94%
74	American InterContinental University-Atlanta	Atlanta	$13,527	$13,527	N/A
75	Strayer University-Georgia	Chamblee	$13,920	$13,920	N/A
76	Strayer University-Morrow Campus	Morrow	$13,920	$13,920	N/A
77	Strayer University-Lithonia Campus	Lithonia	$13,920	$13,920	N/A
78	Strayer University-Augusta Campus	Augusta	$13,920	$13,920	N/A
79	Paine College	Augusta	$14,596	$14,596	95%
80	Life University	Marietta	$15,036	$15,036	93%
81	Fortis College-Smyrna	Smyrna	$15,543	$15,543	N/A
82	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta	Duluth	$16,657	$16,657	N/A
83	DeVry University-Georgia	Decatur	$17,408	$17,408	100%
84	Helms College	Augusta	$17,924	$17,924	N/A
85	South University-Savannah	Savannah	$18,145	$18,145	N/A
86	South University-Savannah Online	Savannah	$18,145	$18,145	N/A
87	Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology	Atlanta	$18,168	$18,168	N/A
88	SAE Institute of Technology-Atlanta	Atlanta	$18,474	$18,474	N/A
89	South College-Atlanta	Atlanta	$18,535	$18,535	N/A
90	Miami Ad School-Atlanta	Atlanta	$19,400	$19,400	N/A
91	Andrew College	Cuthbert	$19,604	$19,604	46%
92	Brewton-Parker Christian University	Mount Vernon	$20,120	$20,120	96%
93	Chamberlain University-Georgia	Sandy Springs	$20,515	$20,515	91%
94	Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service	Decatur	$20,950	$20,950	N/A
95	Toccoa Falls College	Toccoa Falls	$23,950	$23,950	66%
96	Point University	West Point	$24,000	$24,000	44%
97	Shorter University	Rome	$24,630	$24,630	96%
98	Emmanuel University	Franklin Springs	$25,500	$25,500	74%
99	Truett McConnell University	Cleveland	$26,792	$26,792	78%
100	Wesleyan College	Macon	$27,650	$27,650	59%
101	Clark Atlanta University	Atlanta	$28,310	$28,310	64%
102	Reinhardt University	Waleska	$30,074	$30,074	62%
103	Institute of Medical Ultrasound	Atlanta	$31,052	$31,052	N/A
104	Spelman College	Atlanta	$31,556	$31,556	25%
105	Piedmont University	Demorest	$31,700	$31,700	93%
106	Young Harris College	Young Harris	$32,305	$32,305	63%
107	Morehouse College	Atlanta	$32,893	$32,893	44%
108	Brenau University	Gainesville	$34,027	$34,027	88%
109	LaGrange College	Lagrange	$35,400	$35,400	62%
110	Savannah College of Art and Design	Savannah	$41,630	$41,630	83%
111	Berry College	Mount Berry	$41,686	$41,686	64%
112	Covenant College	Lookout Mountain	$42,040	$42,040	87%
113	Mercer University	Macon	$42,312	$42,312	69%
114	Oglethorpe University	Atlanta	$47,590	$47,590	88%
115	Agnes Scott College	Decatur	$50,604	$50,604	62%
116	Emory University	Atlanta	$64,280	$64,280	11%
117	Emory University-Oxford College	Oxford	$64,280	$64,280	13%
118	Georgia Career Institute	Conyers	N/A	N/A	N/A
119	Atlanta's John Marshall Law School	Atlanta	N/A	N/A	N/A
120	Columbia Theological Seminary	Decatur	N/A	N/A	N/A
121	Pro Way Hair School	Stone Mountain	N/A	N/A	N/A
122	Grady Health System Professional Schools	Atlanta	N/A	N/A	N/A
123	Interdenominational Theological Center	Atlanta	N/A	N/A	N/A
124	Morehouse School of Medicine	Atlanta	N/A	N/A	N/A
125	Empire Beauty School-Gwinnett	Lawrenceville	N/A	N/A	N/A
126	International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy	Sandy Springs	N/A	N/A	N/A
127	Georgia Institute of Cosmetology	Athens	N/A	N/A	N/A
128	United Education Institute-Morrow	Morrow	N/A	N/A	N/A
129	Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and Nails	Columbus	N/A	N/A	N/A
130	Atlanta Institute of Music and Media	Duluth	N/A	N/A	N/A
131	Gwinnett College	Roswell	N/A	N/A	N/A
132	Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta	Marietta	N/A	N/A	N/A
133	Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw	Kennesaw	N/A	N/A	N/A
134	Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus	Marietta	N/A	N/A	N/A
135	Augusta School of Massage	Evans	N/A	N/A	N/A
136	Paul Mitchell the School-Esani	Roswell	N/A	N/A	N/A
137	Paul Mitchell the School-Atlanta	Atlanta	N/A	N/A	N/A
138	Profile Institute of Barber-Styling	Atlanta	N/A	N/A	N/A
139	Keune Academy by 124	Lawrenceville	N/A	N/A	N/A
140	Miller-Motte College-Columbus	Columbus	N/A	N/A	N/A
141	Empire Beauty School-Morrow	Morrow	N/A	N/A	N/A
142	Miller-Motte College-Augusta	Augusta	N/A	N/A	N/A
143	Miller-Motte College-Macon	Macon	N/A	N/A	N/A
144	Elaine Sterling Institute	Atlanta	N/A	N/A	N/A
145	Empire Beauty School-Savannah	Savannah	N/A	N/A	N/A
146	Empire Beauty School-Augusta	Augusta	N/A	N/A	N/A
147	Empire Beauty School-Northlake	Atlanta	N/A	N/A	N/A
148	Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology	Dalton	N/A	N/A	N/A
149	MAK Beauty Institute	Cumming	N/A	N/A	N/A
150	Hogan Institute of Cosmetology and Esthetics	Lilburn	N/A	N/A	N/A
151	Webb's Barber School of Arts	Macon	N/A	N/A	N/A
152	United Education Institute-Stone Mountain	Stone Mountain	N/A	N/A	N/A
153	Beaver Beauty Academy	Decatur	N/A	N/A	N/A
154	Albany Beauty Academy	Albany	N/A	N/A	N/A
155	Lincoln College of Technology-East Point	East Point	N/A	N/A	N/A
156	Shearz Institute	Lithia Springs	N/A	N/A	N/A
157	Galen Health Institutes-Savannah	Pooler	N/A	N/A	N/A
158	Style Mobb University School of Cosmetology	College Park	N/A	N/A	N/A
159	Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Atlanta	Atlanta	N/A	N/A	N/A
160	Elaine Sterling Institute-Dunwoody	Dunwoody	N/A	N/A	N/A
161	Relay Graduate School of Education - Atlanta	Atlanta	N/A	N/A	N/A
162	Virginia University of Integrative Medicine - Georgia	Duluth	N/A	N/A	N/A

College Tuition in Georgia (2026)

Georgia vs. National Average