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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:
| 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 | 9900 | 26800 | 0.6313 | 2,966 | 950 | 1 | |
| 3 | Dalton State College | 11200 | 17300 | 0.3542 | 5,135 | 1020 | 0.4343 | |
| 4 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | 11300 | 17300 | 0.3463 | 3,825 | 990 | 0.7572 | |
| 5 | Fort Valley State University | 12200 | 29700 | 0.5896 | 2,699 | 1025 | 0.6587 | |
| 5 | Gordon State College | 12200 | 25100 | 0.5146 | 3,179 | 1015 | 0.859 | |
| 7 | Middle Georgia State University | 13000 | 20800 | 0.3724 | 7,692 | 1065 | 0.9968 | |
| 7 | Valdosta State University | 13000 | 23600 | 0.4494 | 7,199 | 1005 | 0.7769 | |
| 9 | East Georgia State College | 13200 | 19500 | 0.321 | 1,952 | 845 | 1 | |
| 10 | Clayton State University | 13600 | 21700 | 0.3729 | 5,551 | 965 | 0.6845 | |
| 11 | University of Georgia | 14000 | 27300 | 0.485 | 32,824 | 1348 | 0.3425 | |
| 11 | Wesleyan College | 14000 | 42500 | 0.6711 | 500 | 1065 | 0.591 | |
| 13 | South Georgia State College | 14200 | 43100 | 0.6702 | 1,893 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | University of North Georgia | 14400 | 56800 | 0.7468 | 19,321 | 1100 | 0.9618 | |
| 15 | Georgia Southwestern State University | 14500 | 27400 | 0.4723 | 3,024 | 1000 | 0.7517 | |
| 16 | University of West Georgia | 15500 | 24600 | 0.3708 | 10,075 | 1035 | 0.7995 | |
| 17 | Georgia Southern University | 16500 | 20200 | 0.1816 | 25,595 | 1045 | 0.695 | |
| 18 | Albany State University | 16800 | 28000 | 0.3993 | 6,154 | 865 | 0.7302 | |
| 19 | Paine College | 17200 | 27700 | 0.3776 | 390 | 910 | 0.9543 | |
| 20 | Augusta University | 17700 | 62500 | 0.7173 | 6,102 | 1065 | 0.6276 | |
| 21 | Columbus State University | 17800 | 23200 | 0.2342 | 6,147 | 970 | 0.9907 | |
| 22 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 17900 | 43800 | 0.5908 | 21,028 | 1450 | 0.1334 | |
| 23 | Georgia Military College | 18100 | 37200 | 0.5141 | 6,461 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | Kennesaw State University | 18100 | 61500 | 0.7053 | 46,069 | 1119 | 0.7944 | |
| 25 | Emmanuel University | 18300 | 43600 | 0.5804 | 888 | 1070 | 0.74 | |
| 25 | Georgia College & State University | 18300 | 18300 | 0.0018 | 6,250 | 1165 | 0.8466 | |
| 27 | Georgia State University | 20200 | 26000 | 0.2233 | 26,785 | 1089 | 0.5722 | |
| 28 | College of Coastal Georgia | 20500 | 29500 | 0.3051 | 3,609 | 1005 | 0.9885 | |
| 29 | Piedmont University | 20800 | 47400 | 0.5618 | 1,154 | 1080 | 0.9054 | |
| 30 | Thomas University | 20900 | 29700 | 0.2957 | 1,022 | 1110 | 0.383 | |
| 31 | Young Harris College | 21400 | 42900 | 0.5021 | 755 | 1044 | 0.6264 | |
| 32 | Brewton-Parker Christian University | 22200 | 34300 | 0.3525 | 1,234 | 990 | 0.9649 | |
| 33 | Truett McConnell University | 22400 | 34100 | 0.3439 | 2,524 | 1085 | 0.7826 | |
| 34 | LaGrange College | 22500 | 54600 | 0.5879 | 718 | 1075 | 0.8722 | |
| 35 | Georgia Gwinnett College | 23600 | 25300 | 0.0674 | 12,245 | 995 | 0.955 | |
| 36 | Brenau University | 23700 | 48800 | 0.5147 | 1,336 | 1105 | 0.9317 | |
| 37 | Berry College | 24100 | 58600 | 0.5887 | 2,262 | 1219 | 0.7315 | |
| 38 | University of Toccoa Falls | 24200 | 35600 | 0.3212 | 3,515 | 1110 | 0.9988 | |
| 39 | Shorter University | 25800 | 36500 | 0.2927 | 1,203 | 1110 | 0.9646 | |
| 40 | Covenant College | 29200 | 74400 | 0.6077 | 1,225 | 1277 | 0.7456 | |
| 41 | Agnes Scott College | 29800 | 68200 | 0.5631 | 731 | 1219 | 0.6353 | |
| 42 | Point University | 30100 | 43800 | 0.3133 | 1,997 | 1059 | 0.4426 | |
| 43 | Oglethorpe University | 30400 | 67300 | 0.5485 | 1,338 | 1205 | 0.898 | |
| 44 | Life University | 30800 | 44500 | 0.3061 | 832 | 980 | 0.5918 | |
| 45 | Mercer University | 34700 | 65400 | 0.4685 | 4,719 | 1263 | 0.643 | |
| 46 | Reinhardt University | 37700 | 49300 | 0.2342 | 1,129 | 1070 | 0.6154 | |
| 47 | Clark Atlanta University | 38600 | 61700 | 0.3745 | 3,618 | 990 | 0.6422 | |
| 48 | Morehouse College | 40400 | 53800 | 0.2491 | 2,847 | 1090 | 0.4396 | |
| 49 | Spelman College | 40600 | 67100 | 0.395 | 2,597 | 1204 | 0.2378 | |
| 50 | Savannah College of Art and Design | 51500 | 65300 | 0.2113 | 15,552 | 1174 | 0.8298 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.