Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Georgia

Most Affordable Colleges in the state of Georgia for 2026

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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:

Number of people in family: 4
Number of students in college: 1
Total income: $80,000
Total assets: $50,000

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Rank	Institution	Typical Net Price	Sticker Price	% Savings	Undergraduates	Est. Median SAT	Acceptance Rate	Save
1	Emory University	8500	88600	0.9042	7,407	1499	0.1065	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Emory University Atlanta, GA Typical Net Price $8,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $88,600 % Savings 90% Undergraduates 7,407 Est. Median SAT 1,499 Acceptance Rate 10.7 %
2	Dalton State College	9300	32200	0.7096	5,135	950	0.4343	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Dalton State College Dalton, GA Typical Net Price $9,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $32,200 % Savings 71% Undergraduates 5,135 Est. Median SAT 950 Acceptance Rate 43.4 %
3	Savannah State University	10600	40500	0.7374	2,966	925	0.4614	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Savannah State University Savannah, GA Typical Net Price $10,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $40,500 % Savings 74% Undergraduates 2,966 Est. Median SAT 925 Acceptance Rate 46.1 %
4	Young Harris College	11400	42900	0.7353	1,451	1059	0.6264	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Young Harris College Young Harris, GA Typical Net Price $11,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $42,900 % Savings 74% Undergraduates 1,451 Est. Median SAT 1,059 Acceptance Rate 62.6 %
5	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College	11500	17300	0.337	3,825	990	0.7572	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA Typical Net Price $11,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $17,300 % Savings 34% Undergraduates 3,825 Est. Median SAT 990 Acceptance Rate 75.7 %
6	Gordon State College	12900	30100	0.5716	3,179	1015	0.859	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Gordon State College Barnesville, GA Typical Net Price $12,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $30,100 % Savings 57% Undergraduates 3,179 Est. Median SAT 1,015 Acceptance Rate 85.9 %
7	Fort Valley State University	13600	39100	0.6526	2,699	1025	0.6587	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA Typical Net Price $13,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $39,100 % Savings 65% Undergraduates 2,699 Est. Median SAT 1,025 Acceptance Rate 65.9 %
8	Georgia Southwestern State University	14300	45900	0.6878	3,024	1000	0.7517	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA Typical Net Price $14,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $45,900 % Savings 69% Undergraduates 3,024 Est. Median SAT 1,000 Acceptance Rate 75.2 %
9	Clayton State University	14500	21700	0.3315	5,551	965	0.6845	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Clayton State University Morrow, GA Typical Net Price $14,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $21,700 % Savings 33% Undergraduates 5,551 Est. Median SAT 965 Acceptance Rate 68.5 %
10	Valdosta State University	14600	23600	0.3814	7,166	1015	0.7229	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA Typical Net Price $14,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $23,600 % Savings 38% Undergraduates 7,166 Est. Median SAT 1,015 Acceptance Rate 72.3 %
11	University of Georgia	14800	26600	0.4422	32,399	1382	0.377	#11 #11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Georgia Athens, GA Typical Net Price $14,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $26,600 % Savings 44% Undergraduates 32,399 Est. Median SAT 1,382 Acceptance Rate 37.7 %
12	South Georgia State College	15100	36800	0.5896	1,893	0	0	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings South Georgia State College Douglas, GA Typical Net Price $15,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $36,800 % Savings 59% Undergraduates 1,893 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate --
13	University of North Georgia	15200	21400	0.2904	18,322	1100	0.6794	#13 #13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA Typical Net Price $15,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $21,400 % Savings 29% Undergraduates 18,322 Est. Median SAT 1,100 Acceptance Rate 67.9 %
14	Georgia Military College	16200	18300	0.1162	6,575	0	0	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Georgia Military College Milledgeville, GA Typical Net Price $16,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $18,300 % Savings 12% Undergraduates 6,575 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate --
14	Middle Georgia State University	16200	16300	0.008	7,692	1065	0.9968	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA Typical Net Price $16,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $16,300 % Savings 1% Undergraduates 7,692 Est. Median SAT 1,065 Acceptance Rate 99.7 %
16	Columbus State University	16300	23200	0.2988	6,123	970	0.9912	#16 #16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Columbus State University Columbus, GA Typical Net Price $16,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $23,200 % Savings 30% Undergraduates 6,123 Est. Median SAT 970 Acceptance Rate 99.1 %
17	Wesleyan College	16600	53500	0.6897	496	1065	0.591	#17 #17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Wesleyan College Macon, GA Typical Net Price $16,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,500 % Savings 69% Undergraduates 496 Est. Median SAT 1,065 Acceptance Rate 59.1 %
18	Albany State University	16800	28000	0.3993	6,154	855	0.7302	#18 #18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Albany State University Albany, GA Typical Net Price $16,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $28,000 % Savings 40% Undergraduates 6,154 Est. Median SAT 855 Acceptance Rate 73.0 %
19	Augusta University	17500	51300	0.6581	6,049	1065	0.8641	#19 #19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Augusta University Augusta, GA Typical Net Price $17,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $51,300 % Savings 66% Undergraduates 6,049 Est. Median SAT 1,065 Acceptance Rate 86.4 %
19	Georgia State University	17500	26000	0.3272	27,415	1080	0.5544	#19 #19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Georgia State University Atlanta, GA Typical Net Price $17,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $26,000 % Savings 33% Undergraduates 27,415 Est. Median SAT 1,080 Acceptance Rate 55.4 %
21	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	17900	30400	0.4118	20,591	1435	0.1407	#21 #21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA Typical Net Price $17,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $30,400 % Savings 41% Undergraduates 20,591 Est. Median SAT 1,435 Acceptance Rate 14.1 %
22	Georgia Southern University	18000	23800	0.2463	23,541	1065	0.8789	#22 #22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA Typical Net Price $18,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $23,800 % Savings 25% Undergraduates 23,541 Est. Median SAT 1,065 Acceptance Rate 87.9 %
23	Georgia College & State University	18300	18300	0.0017	6,006	1165	0.7823	#23 #23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA Typical Net Price $18,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $18,300 % Savings 0% Undergraduates 6,006 Est. Median SAT 1,165 Acceptance Rate 78.2 %
24	Paine College	18900	35700	0.4693	390	910	0.9543	#24 #24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Paine College Augusta, GA Typical Net Price $18,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $35,700 % Savings 47% Undergraduates 390 Est. Median SAT 910 Acceptance Rate 95.4 %
25	University of West Georgia	19100	24900	0.2336	9,103	1040	0.5161	#25 #25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA Typical Net Price $19,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $24,900 % Savings 23% Undergraduates 9,103 Est. Median SAT 1,040 Acceptance Rate 51.6 %
26	College of Coastal Georgia	19200	42200	0.5444	3,468	1005	0.9813	#26 #26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, GA Typical Net Price $19,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $42,200 % Savings 54% Undergraduates 3,468 Est. Median SAT 1,005 Acceptance Rate 98.1 %
27	Emmanuel University	19800	42000	0.528	886	1070	0.74	#27 #27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Emmanuel University Franklin Springs, GA Typical Net Price $19,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $42,000 % Savings 53% Undergraduates 886 Est. Median SAT 1,070 Acceptance Rate 74.0 %
27	Piedmont University	19800	47200	0.5807	1,159	1130	0.9328	#27 #27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Piedmont University Demorest, GA Typical Net Price $19,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $47,200 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 1,159 Est. Median SAT 1,130 Acceptance Rate 93.3 %
29	Thomas University	21100	31100	0.3236	1,022	1110	0.383	#29 #29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Thomas University Thomasville, GA Typical Net Price $21,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $31,100 % Savings 32% Undergraduates 1,022 Est. Median SAT 1,110 Acceptance Rate 38.3 %
30	Georgia Gwinnett College	21500	25300	0.1504	12,230	1055	0.955	#30 #30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA Typical Net Price $21,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $25,300 % Savings 15% Undergraduates 12,230 Est. Median SAT 1,055 Acceptance Rate 95.5 %
30	Kennesaw State University	21500	26600	0.1922	42,760	1120	0.6919	#30 #30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA Typical Net Price $21,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $26,600 % Savings 19% Undergraduates 42,760 Est. Median SAT 1,120 Acceptance Rate 69.2 %
32	Brenau University	21900	48800	0.5516	1,273	1060	0.8778	#32 #32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Brenau University Gainesville, GA Typical Net Price $21,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $48,800 % Savings 55% Undergraduates 1,273 Est. Median SAT 1,060 Acceptance Rate 87.8 %
33	Berry College	22400	58500	0.6171	2,254	1219	0.64	#33 #33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Berry College Mount Berry, GA Typical Net Price $22,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $58,500 % Savings 62% Undergraduates 2,254 Est. Median SAT 1,219 Acceptance Rate 64.0 %
33	Brewton-Parker Christian University	22400	34300	0.3478	1,234	990	0.9649	#33 #33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Brewton-Parker Christian University Mount Vernon, GA Typical Net Price $22,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $34,300 % Savings 35% Undergraduates 1,234 Est. Median SAT 990 Acceptance Rate 96.5 %
35	Truett McConnell University	22500	34100	0.3392	2,524	1085	0.7826	#35 #35 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Truett McConnell University Cleveland, GA Typical Net Price $22,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $34,100 % Savings 34% Undergraduates 2,524 Est. Median SAT 1,085 Acceptance Rate 78.3 %
36	LaGrange College	22700	54600	0.585	651	1075	0.6209	#36 #36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings LaGrange College Lagrange, GA Typical Net Price $22,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $54,600 % Savings 59% Undergraduates 651 Est. Median SAT 1,075 Acceptance Rate 62.1 %
37	Shorter University	25800	36500	0.2927	1,203	1110	0.9646	#37 #37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Shorter University Rome, GA Typical Net Price $25,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $36,500 % Savings 29% Undergraduates 1,203 Est. Median SAT 1,110 Acceptance Rate 96.5 %
38	Toccoa Falls College	26500	35600	0.2569	3,013	1105	0.6596	#38 #38 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls, GA Typical Net Price $26,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $35,600 % Savings 26% Undergraduates 3,013 Est. Median SAT 1,105 Acceptance Rate 66.0 %
39	Covenant College	26900	86400	0.6883	1,087	1260	0.8651	#39 #39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA Typical Net Price $26,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $86,400 % Savings 69% Undergraduates 1,087 Est. Median SAT 1,260 Acceptance Rate 86.5 %
39	Mercer University	26900	63700	0.5782	4,690	1273	0.6889	#39 #39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Mercer University Macon, GA Typical Net Price $26,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $63,700 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 4,690 Est. Median SAT 1,273 Acceptance Rate 68.9 %
41	Agnes Scott College	27400	68200	0.5982	843	1269	0.6215	#41 #41 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA Typical Net Price $27,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $68,200 % Savings 60% Undergraduates 843 Est. Median SAT 1,269 Acceptance Rate 62.2 %
42	Andrew College	27500	36700	0.2513	496	1055	0.4573	#42 #42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Andrew College Cuthbert, GA Typical Net Price $27,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $36,700 % Savings 25% Undergraduates 496 Est. Median SAT 1,055 Acceptance Rate 45.7 %
43	Point University	29300	43800	0.3316	1,997	1059	0.4426	#43 #43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Point University West Point, GA Typical Net Price $29,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $43,800 % Savings 33% Undergraduates 1,997 Est. Median SAT 1,059 Acceptance Rate 44.3 %
44	Oglethorpe University	30600	67300	0.5461	1,396	1216	0.8845	#44 #44 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA Typical Net Price $30,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $67,300 % Savings 55% Undergraduates 1,396 Est. Median SAT 1,216 Acceptance Rate 88.5 %
45	Life University	31600	52600	0.3996	899	1020	0.9303	#45 #45 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Life University Marietta, GA Typical Net Price $31,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $52,600 % Savings 40% Undergraduates 899 Est. Median SAT 1,020 Acceptance Rate 93.0 %
46	Clark Atlanta University	36700	61700	0.4053	3,618	990	0.6422	#46 #46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA Typical Net Price $36,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $61,700 % Savings 41% Undergraduates 3,618 Est. Median SAT 990 Acceptance Rate 64.2 %
47	Reinhardt University	37900	49300	0.231	1,129	1070	0.6154	#47 #47 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Reinhardt University Waleska, GA Typical Net Price $37,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $49,300 % Savings 23% Undergraduates 1,129 Est. Median SAT 1,070 Acceptance Rate 61.5 %
48	Spelman College	39700	48500	0.1802	3,417	1218	0.2487	#48 #48 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Spelman College Atlanta, GA Typical Net Price $39,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $48,500 % Savings 18% Undergraduates 3,417 Est. Median SAT 1,218 Acceptance Rate 24.9 %
49	Savannah College of Art and Design	47900	65100	0.264	15,552	1174	0.8298	#49 #49 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA Typical Net Price $47,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $65,100 % Savings 26% Undergraduates 15,552 Est. Median SAT 1,174 Acceptance Rate 83.0 %