Which colleges are most affordable for Georgia residents ? The answer may surprise you.
These rankings of the most affordable colleges for Georgia residents are based on the estimated net price for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Georgia.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.
“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:
| Rank | Institution | Typical Net Price | Sticker Price | % Savings | Undergraduates | Est. Median SAT | Acceptance Rate | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emory University | 8500 | 88600 | 0.9042 | 7,320 | 1499 | 0.103 | |
| 2 | Savannah State University | 10000 | 51000 | 0.8042 | 2,966 | 950 | 1 | |
| 3 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | 11300 | 17300 | 0.346 | 3,825 | 990 | 0.7572 | |
| 4 | Dalton State College | 11400 | 17300 | 0.3426 | 5,135 | 1020 | 0.4343 | |
| 5 | Gordon State College | 12200 | 35600 | 0.6571 | 3,179 | 1015 | 0.859 | |
| 6 | Fort Valley State University | 12400 | 54800 | 0.7737 | 2,699 | 1025 | 0.6587 | |
| 7 | Middle Georgia State University | 13100 | 54700 | 0.7608 | 7,692 | 1065 | 0.9968 | |
| 8 | Wesleyan College | 13200 | 61300 | 0.7851 | 500 | 1065 | 0.591 | |
| 9 | East Georgia State College | 13300 | 41800 | 0.681 | 1,952 | 845 | 1 | |
| 10 | Albany State University | 13400 | 33700 | 0.6036 | 6,154 | 865 | 0.7302 | |
| 11 | Clayton State University | 13600 | 21700 | 0.3729 | 5,551 | 965 | 0.6845 | |
| 12 | University of Georgia | 13900 | 27300 | 0.4887 | 32,824 | 1348 | 0.3425 | |
| 13 | South Georgia State College | 14200 | 43100 | 0.6702 | 1,893 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | Georgia Southwestern State University | 14300 | 53700 | 0.7328 | 3,024 | 1000 | 0.7517 | |
| 14 | Valdosta State University | 14300 | 29700 | 0.5181 | 7,199 | 1005 | 0.7769 | |
| 16 | University of North Georgia | 14400 | 21400 | 0.3277 | 19,321 | 1100 | 0.9618 | |
| 17 | University of West Georgia | 15300 | 24600 | 0.3789 | 10,075 | 1035 | 0.7995 | |
| 18 | Georgia Southern University | 16700 | 20200 | 0.1717 | 25,595 | 1045 | 0.695 | |
| 19 | Paine College | 17000 | 40600 | 0.5809 | 390 | 910 | 0.9543 | |
| 20 | Augusta University | 17700 | 62500 | 0.7173 | 6,102 | 1065 | 0.6276 | |
| 21 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 17900 | 47900 | 0.6257 | 21,028 | 1450 | 0.1334 | |
| 22 | Columbus State University | 18000 | 23200 | 0.2256 | 6,147 | 970 | 0.9907 | |
| 23 | Georgia Military College | 18100 | 37200 | 0.5141 | 6,461 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | Georgia State University | 18100 | 26000 | 0.3041 | 26,785 | 1089 | 0.5722 | |
| 23 | Kennesaw State University | 18100 | 26700 | 0.3222 | 46,069 | 1119 | 0.7944 | |
| 26 | Emmanuel University | 18300 | 43600 | 0.5803 | 888 | 1070 | 0.74 | |
| 26 | Georgia College & State University | 18300 | 18300 | 0.0018 | 6,250 | 1165 | 0.8466 | |
| 28 | Brenau University | 19700 | 48800 | 0.5966 | 1,336 | 1105 | 0.9317 | |
| 29 | Piedmont University | 19800 | 47400 | 0.5829 | 1,154 | 1080 | 0.9054 | |
| 30 | Thomas University | 20100 | 29700 | 0.3226 | 1,022 | 1110 | 0.383 | |
| 31 | Young Harris College | 20400 | 42900 | 0.5254 | 755 | 1044 | 0.6264 | |
| 32 | College of Coastal Georgia | 20900 | 51700 | 0.5956 | 3,609 | 1005 | 0.9885 | |
| 33 | Brewton-Parker Christian University | 22200 | 34300 | 0.3523 | 1,234 | 990 | 0.9649 | |
| 34 | Truett McConnell University | 22400 | 34100 | 0.3438 | 2,524 | 1085 | 0.7826 | |
| 35 | LaGrange College | 22500 | 54600 | 0.5878 | 718 | 1075 | 0.8722 | |
| 36 | Berry College | 23000 | 58600 | 0.6074 | 2,262 | 1219 | 0.7315 | |
| 37 | Georgia Gwinnett College | 23700 | 25300 | 0.0635 | 12,245 | 995 | 0.955 | |
| 38 | University of Toccoa Falls | 24200 | 35600 | 0.321 | 3,515 | 1110 | 0.9988 | |
| 39 | Shorter University | 25800 | 36500 | 0.2927 | 1,203 | 1110 | 0.9646 | |
| 40 | Agnes Scott College | 28300 | 68200 | 0.585 | 731 | 1219 | 0.6353 | |
| 41 | Covenant College | 28800 | 74400 | 0.613 | 1,225 | 1277 | 0.7456 | |
| 42 | Life University | 30000 | 44500 | 0.324 | 832 | 980 | 0.5918 | |
| 43 | Point University | 30100 | 43800 | 0.3133 | 1,997 | 1059 | 0.4426 | |
| 44 | Oglethorpe University | 30400 | 67300 | 0.5484 | 1,338 | 1205 | 0.898 | |
| 45 | Mercer University | 34800 | 65400 | 0.4684 | 4,719 | 1263 | 0.643 | |
| 46 | Reinhardt University | 37700 | 49300 | 0.2341 | 1,129 | 1070 | 0.6154 | |
| 47 | Clark Atlanta University | 38600 | 61700 | 0.3745 | 3,618 | 990 | 0.6422 | |
| 48 | Spelman College | 40100 | 81000 | 0.5048 | 2,597 | 1204 | 0.2378 | |
| 49 | Morehouse College | 40200 | 53800 | 0.2528 | 2,847 | 1090 | 0.4396 | |
| 50 | Savannah College of Art and Design | 50000 | 65300 | 0.2343 | 15,552 | 1174 | 0.8298 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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