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Georgia Colleges by the Numbers
59 college profiles in our Georgia directory. Available measures vary by school. Open a profile to check each figure’s year, student group and source.
State overview and medians
Among the listed schools with reported rates, the lowest historical acceptance rate is at Emory University at 10.6% admitted; the highest is at Middle Georgia State University at 99.7%. Reported tuition (in-state for public schools) runs from $3,104 at the cheapest campus to $64,280 at the most expensive — a $61,176 spread inside Georgia alone. Georgia's ten-year earnings benchmark of $47,290 sits 12% below the national median of reported school-level earnings in the reference group, not the median income of all college students.
In the Fall 2024 filings for Georgia, 6 listed schools reported requiring test scores and 12 reported not considering them. 8 had no recorded policy. Check each school's current admissions requirements. Georgia has 59 college profiles in this directory; available measures vary by school — from Kennesaw State University at 41,254 undergraduates down to campuses a fraction of that size.
Each Georgia profile names its data years and student groups. Check these before comparing Georgia schools.
Georgia medians
| Acceptance rate | Tuition (in-state) | Median annual earnings, 10 years after entry | 6-year graduation: first-time, full-time entrants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70.7% | $13,920 | $47,290 | 41.8% |
Medians across 55 active bachelor's-degree institutions in Georgia; the directory below lists 59 published profiles. These are medians of school-level figures, not medians across all students. Missing measures are excluded from each median.
All Georgia colleges in our data
Admissions and score ranges: Fall 2024. Tuition is published price, not total attendance cost; public-school prices are in-state. Scroll the table sideways for more measures.
| College | City | Acceptance | SAT section sums / ACT | Tuition | Undergrads | Annual earnings, 10 years after entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | Tifton | 75.7% | 860–1080 | $3,268 | 3,208 | $34,996 |
| Agnes Scott College | Decatur | 62.2% | 1160–1330 | $50,604 | 836 | $56,274 |
| Albany State University | Albany | — | — | $5,656 | 5,956 | $40,674 |
| American InterContinental University-Atlanta | Atlanta | — | — | $13,527 | 734 | $36,144 |
| Andrew College | Cuthbert | 45.7% | not considered | $19,604 | 473 | $38,475 |
| Augusta University | Augusta | 86.4% | 970–1140 | $8,414 | 5,613 | $48,472 |
| Berry College | Mount Berry | 64% | 1125–1330 | $41,686 | 2,245 | $53,800 |
| Beulah Heights University | Atlanta | — | — | $8,492 | 138 | $35,236 |
| Brenau University | Gainesville | 87.8% | 930–1200 | $34,027 | 1,029 | $54,003 |
| Brewton-Parker Christian University | Mount Vernon | 96.5% | not considered | $20,120 | 774 | $42,009 |
| Chamberlain University-Georgia | Sandy Springs | 91.4% | — | $20,515 | 1,940 | $92,405 |
| Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta | 64.2% | not considered | $28,310 | 3,603 | $42,712 |
| Clayton State University | Morrow | 68.4% | 860–1078 | $5,180 | 4,348 | $49,179 |
| College of Coastal Georgia | Brunswick | 98.1% | 875–1100 | $3,616 | 2,979 | $39,318 |
| Columbus State University | Columbus | 99.1% | 800–1060 | $5,898 | 5,625 | $44,544 |
| Covenant College | Lookout Mountain | 86.5% | 1160–1380 | $42,040 | 939 | $50,412 |
| Dalton State College | Dalton | — | — | $3,336 | 4,553 | $40,251 |
| DeVry University-Georgia | Decatur | — | — | $17,408 | 516 | $45,987 |
| Emmanuel University | Franklin Springs | 74% | not considered | $25,500 | 775 | $38,208 |
| Emory University | Atlanta | 10.6% | 1470–1550 | $64,280 | 7,298 | $80,137 |
| Emory University-Oxford College | Oxford | 13.1% | 1470–1550 | $64,280 | 967 | $80,137 |
| Fort Valley State University | Fort Valley | 65.9% | 930–1070 | $5,526 | 2,684 | $36,666 |
| Georgia College & State University | Milledgeville | 78.2% | 1070–1230 | $9,186 | 5,947 | $58,140 |
| Georgia Gwinnett College | Lawrenceville | 95.5% | not considered | $4,532 | 11,344 | $47,730 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | Atlanta | 14.1% | 1370–1540 | $12,058 | 18,785 | $102,772 |
| Georgia Southern University | Statesboro | 87.9% | 986–1133 | $6,022 | 21,790 | $53,236 |
| Georgia Southwestern State University | Americus | 75.2% | 890–1110 | $5,220 | 2,424 | $48,757 |
| Georgia State University | Atlanta | 55.4% | 940–1180 | $8,664 | 26,623 | $47,384 |
| Georgia State University-Perimeter College | Atlanta | 90.8% | 760–1020 | $3,104 | 13,693 | $47,384 |
| Gordon State College | Barnesville | 85.9% | 890–1130 | $3,628 | 2,544 | $37,871 |
| Herzing University-Atlanta | Atlanta | 93.8% | not considered | $13,450 | 387 | $36,909 |
| Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw | 69.2% | 1000–1220 | $5,808 | 41,254 | $57,552 |
| LaGrange College | Lagrange | 62.1% | not considered | $35,400 | 636 | $51,745 |
| Life University | Marietta | 93% | 920–1130 | $15,036 | 893 | $47,397 |
| Luther Rice College & Seminary | Lithonia | — | not considered | $11,320 | 165 | $47,003 |
| Mercer University | Macon | 68.9% | 1160–1350 | $42,312 | 4,500 | $58,354 |
| Middle Georgia State University | Macon | 99.7% | 950–1190 | $5,038 | 6,574 | $40,863 |
| Morehouse College | Atlanta | 44% | ACT 18–25 | $32,893 | 2,844 | $52,889 |
| Oglethorpe University | Atlanta | 88.4% | 1090–1310 | $47,590 | 1,352 | $55,232 |
| Paine College | Augusta | 95.4% | not considered | $14,596 | 388 | $33,338 |
| Piedmont University | Demorest | 93.3% | 1038–1245 | $31,700 | 1,117 | $49,130 |
| Point University | West Point | 44.3% | not considered | $24,000 | 1,996 | $38,740 |
| Reinhardt University | Waleska | 61.5% | — | $30,074 | 1,066 | $46,541 |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah | 83% | 1030–1270 | $41,630 | 15,243 | $45,954 |
| Savannah State University | Savannah | — | — | $5,750 | 2,833 | $37,981 |
| Shorter University | Rome | 96.5% | 1040–1200 | $24,630 | 1,028 | $44,604 |
| South University-Savannah | Savannah | — | — | $18,145 | 270 | $34,421 |
| South University-Savannah Online | Savannah | — | — | $18,145 | 6,433 | $34,421 |
| Spelman College | Atlanta | 24.9% | 1108–1320 | $31,556 | 3,414 | $59,993 |
| Strayer University-Georgia | Chamblee | — | — | $13,920 | 4,299 | $40,092 |
| Thomas University | Thomasville | 38.3% | 990–1220 | $11,640 | 998 | $49,716 |
| Toccoa Falls College | Toccoa Falls | 66% | 1010–1230 | $23,950 | 875 | $36,630 |
| Truett McConnell University | Cleveland | 78.3% | not considered | $26,792 | 744 | $46,700 |
| University of Georgia | Athens | 37.7% | 1270–1480 | $11,450 | 32,137 | $68,726 |
| University of North Georgia | Dahlonega | 67.9% | 980–1210 | $5,285 | 16,146 | $50,135 |
| University of West Georgia | Carrollton | 51.6% | 950–1140 | $6,088 | 7,520 | $49,587 |
| Valdosta State University | Valdosta | 72.3% | 920–1100 | $6,124 | 6,622 | $49,361 |
| Wesleyan College | Macon | 59.1% | 968–1116 | $27,650 | 400 | $44,317 |
| Young Harris College | Young Harris | 62.6% | not considered | $32,305 | 755 | $47,195 |
Scores shown are among students who submitted them; "not considered" describes that historical cycle. SAT endpoints sum section percentiles and are not total-score percentiles or admission cutoffs. A dash means the measure is unavailable in this source, not zero. School profiles explain missing and withheld values.
Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release. The summary snapshot does not verify the exact observation years for earnings; it must not be read as current pay. Annual earnings cover federally aided students who worked and were not enrolled when measured, 10 years after entry, and may be shared across institutions. See each profile for its source limitations. Retrieved 2026-09-01.