Georgia Best Colleges Comparison

View the Georgia Best Colleges Comparison and compare the schools with key academic characteristics such as tuition and test scores to get right decision.
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Colleges In Georgia Statistics

There are 222 colleges in Georgia - 82 public and 140 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $15,800 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $16,537. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,112 and the average acceptance rate is 68% for Georgia Best Colleges Comparison.
The next table shows the key academic facts for all colleges in Georgia. You may want to check more statistics and compare all Georgia colleges at Georgia Statistics page.
2022-2023 Colleges In Georgia Statistics
Top 20 colleges in GeorgiaAll colleges in Georgia
Number of Schools20 schools
(10 public, 10 private)
222 schools
(82 public, 140 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$7,745 (in-state)
$30,986 (out-of-state)
$5,352 (in-state)
$15,800 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees$8,076 (in-state)
$19,761 (out-of-state)
$6,870 (in-state)
$16,537 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid$17,704$8,019
Test Scores1,199 SAT, 25 ACT 1,112 SAT, 22 ACT
Acceptance Rate64.60% 68.05%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)28.41% 35.82%
Population265,559567,122
Undergraduate191,015466,746
Graduate74,544100,376
Graduation Rate60.30%42.43%
Transfer-out Rate21.54%22.51%
Students to Faculty Ratio15.25 to 115.49 to 1

Top Colleges In Georgia Comparison

The next table lists the top 20 colleges in Georgia for academic year 2022-2023. Emory University ranked top in the Georgia Best Colleges Comparison and Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus and University of Georgia follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $30,986 for undergraduate programs $19,761 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Georgia is 1,199 and the acceptance rate is 64.60%. The average students to faculty ratio is 15.25 to 1 for top colleges in Georgia. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.
2022-2023 Top colleges in Georgia Comparison
Rank*NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidPopulationAcceptance RateTest ScoresStudents to Faculty Ratio
1 Emory University
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Private, 4-yearsAtlanta, GA
$60,774 $45,148 14,84111% 1,500 SAT
33 ACT
9 to 1
2 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
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Public, 4-yearsAtlanta, GA
$32,876
($11,764)
$12,073 45,29617% 1,480 SAT
33 ACT
19 to 1
3 University of Georgia
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Public, 4-yearsAthens, GA
$30,220
($11,180)
$10,749 40,60743% 1,310 SAT
30 ACT
17 to 1
4 Wesleyan College
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Private, 4-yearsMacon, GA
$27,650 $19,051 66067% - 7 to 1
5 Berry College
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Private, 4-yearsMount Berry, GA
$40,416 $29,742 2,36066% 1,200 SAT
25 ACT
12 to 1
6 Kennesaw State University
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Public, 4-yearsKennesaw, GA
$17,040
($5,786)
$6,569 43,19068% 1,124 SAT
23 ACT
22 to 1
7 Spelman College
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Private, 4-yearsAtlanta, GA
$30,058 $13,030 3,10228% - 11 to 1
8 Georgia State University
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Public, 4-yearsAtlanta, GA
$23,709
($8,478)
$9,181 36,51667% 1,130 SAT
22 ACT
26 to 1
9 Piedmont University
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Private, 4-yearsDemorest, GA
$30,680 $20,138 1,84364% 1,100 SAT
22 ACT
11 to 1
10 Young Harris College
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Private, 4-yearsYoung Harris, GA
$32,305 $21,731 1,51177% - 11 to 1
11 Oglethorpe University
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Private, 4-yearsAtlanta, GA
$45,806 $35,151 1,49171% 1,200 SAT
25 ACT
16 to 1
12 Augusta University
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Public, 4-yearsAugusta, GA
$23,500
($8,122)
$7,589 9,14086% 1,100 SAT
22 ACT
17 to 1
13 Covenant College
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Private, 4-yearsLookout Mountain, GA
$40,464 $24,643 88684% 1,270 SAT
29 ACT
12 to 1
14 Mercer University
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Private, 4-yearsMacon, GA
$40,890 $24,594 8,88975% 1,270 SAT
28 ACT
13 to 1
15 Agnes Scott College
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Private, 4-yearsDecatur, GA
$48,150 $33,660 1,11467% 1,245 SAT
28 ACT
11 to 1
16 Columbus State University
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Public, 4-yearsColumbus, GA
$16,805
($5,751)
$7,104 7,47988% 1,020 SAT
19 ACT
17 to 1
17 Georgia College & State University
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Public, 4-yearsMilledgeville, GA
$28,178
($8,998)
$8,155 6,31580% 1,140 SAT
23 ACT
15 to 1
18 Georgia Southern University
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Public, 4-yearsStatesboro, GA
$16,959
($5,905)
$7,576 25,48189% 1,060 SAT
20 ACT
22 to 1
19 University of West Georgia
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Public, 4-yearsCarrollton, GA
$17,024
($5,971)
$6,977 11,89380% 1,030 SAT
19 ACT
16 to 1
20 Savannah State University
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Public, 4-yearsSavannah, GA
$16,218
($5,498)
$11,227 2,945- - 21 to 1
Average$30,986
($7,745)
$17,704 265,55964.60% 1,199 SAT 15.25 to 1
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All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023