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Georgia Colleges by the Numbers
51 four-year Georgia colleges — click any for its profile: acceptance rates, SAT ranges, tuition for all 51, with Georgia medians up top.
The most selective door in the state is Emory University at 10.7% admitted; the most open is DeVry University-Georgia at 100%. Published in-state tuition 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 for college-goers.
In Georgia, 10 schools don't look at test scores at all, while 8 — including Augusta University — still require them. Georgia has 51 four-year colleges with full admissions profiles here — from Kennesaw State University at 41,254 undergraduates down to campuses a fraction of that size.
Each Georgia school links to its profile — admissions, cost, earnings. To see where you stand in Georgia, bring your saved calculator numbers.
Georgia medians
| Acceptance rate | Tuition (in-state) | Median earnings (10 yr) | 6-yr graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73.1% | $13,920 | $47,290 | 41.8% |
Medians across 55 active bachelor's-degree institutions in Georgia; the table below lists the 51 with complete admissions records.
All Georgia colleges in our data
| College | City | Acceptance | SAT middle 50% | Tuition (in) | Undergrads | Median earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | Tifton | 75.7% | 900–1110 | $3,268 | 3,208 | $34,996 |
| Agnes Scott College | Decatur | 62.2% | 1180–1350 | $50,604 | 836 | $56,274 |
| Andrew College | Cuthbert | 45.7% | not considered | $19,604 | 473 | $38,475 |
| Augusta University | Augusta | 86.4% | 1020–1230 | $8,414 | 5,613 | $48,472 |
| Berry College | Mount Berry | 64% | 1100–1278 | $41,686 | 2,245 | $53,800 |
| Brenau University | Gainesville | 87.8% | 990–1170 | $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% | — | $28,310 | 3,603 | $42,712 |
| Clayton State University | Morrow | 68.5% | 868–1070 | $5,180 | 4,348 | $49,179 |
| College of Coastal Georgia | Brunswick | 98.1% | 900–1165 | $3,616 | 2,979 | $39,318 |
| Columbus State University | Columbus | 99.1% | 860–1100 | $5,898 | 5,625 | $44,544 |
| Covenant College | Lookout Mountain | 86.5% | 1130–1390 | $42,040 | 939 | $50,412 |
| DeVry University-Georgia | Decatur | 100% | — | $17,408 | 516 | $45,987 |
| Emmanuel University | Franklin Springs | 74% | not considered | $25,500 | 775 | $38,208 |
| Emory University | Atlanta | 10.7% | 1460–1550 | $64,280 | 7,298 | $80,137 |
| Emory University-Oxford College | Oxford | 13.1% | 1450–1550 | $64,280 | 967 | $80,137 |
| Fort Valley State University | Fort Valley | 65.9% | 795–920 | $5,526 | 2,684 | $36,666 |
| Georgia College & State University | Milledgeville | 78.2% | 1060–1240 | $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% | 1330–1530 | $12,058 | 18,785 | $102,772 |
| Georgia Southern University | Statesboro | 87.9% | 980–1160 | $6,022 | 21,790 | $53,236 |
| Georgia Southwestern State University | Americus | 75.2% | 900–1130 | $5,220 | 2,424 | $48,757 |
| Georgia State University | Atlanta | 55.4% | 1040–1280 | $8,664 | 26,623 | $47,384 |
| Georgia State University-Perimeter College | Atlanta | 90.8% | 850–1100 | $3,104 | 13,693 | $47,384 |
| Gordon State College | Barnesville | 85.9% | ACT 15–21 | $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% | 1020–1220 | $5,808 | 41,254 | $57,552 |
| LaGrange College | Lagrange | 62.1% | not considered | $35,400 | 636 | $51,745 |
| Life University | Marietta | 93% | 900–1120 | $15,036 | 893 | $47,397 |
| Luther Rice College & Seminary | Lithonia | 91.7% | not considered | $11,320 | 165 | $47,003 |
| Mercer University | Macon | 68.9% | 1180–1350 | $42,312 | 4,500 | $58,354 |
| Middle Georgia State University | Macon | 99.7% | 940–1180 | $5,038 | 6,574 | $40,863 |
| Morehouse College | Atlanta | 44% | ACT 19–23 | $32,893 | 2,844 | $52,889 |
| Oglethorpe University | Atlanta | 88.4% | 1106–1320 | $47,590 | 1,352 | $55,232 |
| Paine College | Augusta | 95.4% | not considered | $14,596 | 388 | $33,338 |
| Piedmont University | Demorest | 93.3% | 990–1170 | $31,700 | 1,117 | $49,130 |
| Point University | West Point | 44.3% | 972–1237 | $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% | 1050–1280 | $41,630 | 15,243 | $45,954 |
| Shorter University | Rome | 96.5% | 900–1130 | $24,630 | 1,028 | $44,604 |
| Spelman College | Atlanta | 24.9% | 1060–1270 | $31,556 | 3,414 | $59,993 |
| Thomas University | Thomasville | 38.3% | 970–1110 | $11,640 | 998 | $49,716 |
| Toccoa Falls College | Toccoa Falls | 66% | 1060–1250 | $23,950 | 875 | $36,630 |
| Truett McConnell University | Cleveland | 78.3% | not considered | $26,792 | 744 | $46,700 |
| University of Georgia | Athens | 37.7% | 1160–1390 | $11,450 | 32,137 | $68,726 |
| University of North Georgia | Dahlonega | 67.9% | 1020–1215 | $5,285 | 16,146 | $50,135 |
| University of West Georgia | Carrollton | 51.6% | 930–1130 | $6,088 | 7,520 | $49,587 |
| Valdosta State University | Valdosta | 72.3% | 950–1130 | $6,124 | 6,622 | $49,361 |
| Wesleyan College | Macon | 59.1% | 876–943 | $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" schools ignore tests entirely. Wondering where your own numbers fit? TheGPA calculator andSAT score calculator give you the other half of this table.
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01.