Georgia Best Colleges Comparison

Colleges In Georgia Statistics

There are 224 colleges in Georgia - 83 public and 141 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $15,421 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $16,610. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,103 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.

2021-2022 Colleges In Georgia Statistics
	Top 20 colleges in Georgia	All colleges in Georgia
Number of Schools	20 schools (10 public, 10 private)	224 schools (83 public, 141 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$7,740 (in-state) $29,769 (out-of-state)	$5,083 (in-state) $15,421 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$8,071 (in-state) $20,149 (out-of-state)	$6,888 (in-state) $16,610 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$16,377	$7,578
Test Scores	1,194 SAT, 25 ACT	1,103 SAT, 22 ACT
Acceptance Rate	64.63%	68.13%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	28.32%	35.61%
Population	265,559	567,190
Undergraduate	191,015	466,853
Graduate	74,544	100,337
Graduation Rate	61.10%	46.04%
Transfer-out Rate	18.77%	17.83%
Students to Faculty Ratio	15.25 to 1	15.49 to 1

Top Colleges In Georgia Comparison

The next table lists the top 20 colleges in Georgia for academic year 2021-2022. 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 $29,769 for undergraduate programs $20,149 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Georgia is 1,194 and the acceptance rate is 64.63%. 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.

2021-2022 Top colleges in Georgia Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Acceptance Rate	Test Scores	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	Emory University Request Info Private, 4-yearsAtlanta, GA	$57,948	$41,262	14,841	11%	1,500 SAT 33 ACT	9 to 1
2	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Request Info Public, 4-yearsAtlanta, GA	$32,876 ($11,764)	$10,166	45,296	17%	1,480 SAT 33 ACT	19 to 1
3	University of Georgia Request Info Public, 4-yearsAthens, GA	$30,220 ($11,180)	$10,345	40,607	43%	1,310 SAT 30 ACT	17 to 1
4	Wesleyan College Request Info Private, 4-yearsMacon, GA	$27,650	$18,208	660	67%	1,122 SAT 24 ACT	7 to 1
5	Berry College Request Info Private, 4-yearsMount Berry, GA	$39,376	$29,154	2,360	66%	1,200 SAT 25 ACT	12 to 1
6	Kennesaw State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsKennesaw, GA	$17,040 ($5,786)	$5,046	43,190	68%	1,124 SAT 23 ACT	22 to 1
7	Spelman College Request Info Private, 4-yearsAtlanta, GA	$28,885	$12,830	3,102	28%	-	11 to 1
8	Georgia State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsAtlanta, GA	$23,709 ($8,478)	$8,462	36,516	67%	1,130 SAT 22 ACT	26 to 1
9	Piedmont University Request Info Private, 4-yearsDemorest, GA	$29,190	$19,153	1,843	64%	1,100 SAT 22 ACT	11 to 1
10	Young Harris College Request Info Private, 4-yearsYoung Harris, GA	$30,905	$18,501	1,511	77%	-	11 to 1
11	Oglethorpe University Request Info Private, 4-yearsAtlanta, GA	$43,990	$31,846	1,491	71%	1,200 SAT 25 ACT	16 to 1
12	Augusta University Request Info Public, 4-yearsAugusta, GA	$23,500 ($8,122)	$7,151	9,140	86%	1,100 SAT 22 ACT	17 to 1
13	Covenant College Request Info Private, 4-yearsLookout Mountain, GA	$38,860	$23,399	886	84%	1,270 SAT 29 ACT	12 to 1
14	Mercer University Request Info Private, 4-yearsMacon, GA	$30,317	$24,149	8,889	75%	1,270 SAT 28 ACT	13 to 1
15	Agnes Scott College Request Info Private, 4-yearsDecatur, GA	$45,786	$31,589	1,114	67%	1,245 SAT 28 ACT	11 to 1
16	Columbus State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsColumbus, GA	$16,805 ($5,751)	$6,220	7,479	88%	1,020 SAT 19 ACT	17 to 1
17	Georgia College & State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsMilledgeville, GA	$28,154 ($8,974)	$7,823	6,315	80%	1,140 SAT 23 ACT	15 to 1
18	Georgia Southern University Request Info Public, 4-yearsStatesboro, GA	$16,959 ($5,905)	$6,931	25,481	89%	1,060 SAT 20 ACT	22 to 1
19	University of West Georgia Request Info Public, 4-yearsCarrollton, GA	$16,996 ($5,941)	$6,678	11,893	80%	1,030 SAT 19 ACT	16 to 1
20	Savannah State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsSavannah, GA	$16,219 ($5,498)	$8,624	2,945	-	-	21 to 1
	Average	$29,769 ($7,740)	$16,377	265,559	64.63%	1,194 SAT	15.25 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.