Best Colleges in Georgia

70
Universities
41
Community Colleges
111
Total Institutions

Explore 111 colleges and universities in Georgia, ranked by the Repit College Score. Our ratings evaluate graduation rates, affordability, resources, and student experience.

#1
A

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA • 47,946 students
Public
92%
Grad Rate
$16k
Net Price
#2
A

Emory University

Atlanta, GA • 15,046 students
Private Non-Profit
92%
Grad Rate
#3
A

University of Georgia

Athens, GA • 41,615 students
Public
87%
Grad Rate
$16k
Net Price
#4
B

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA • 12,728 students
Public
43%
Grad Rate
$15k
Net Price
8%
Off-Campus
#5
B

Spelman College

Atlanta, GA • 3,633 students
Private Non-Profit
76%
Grad Rate
#6
C+

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, GA • 6,811 students
Public
62%
Grad Rate
$20k
Net Price
#7
C+

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA • 34,974 students
Public
54%
Grad Rate
$16k
Net Price
13%
Off-Campus
#8
C+

Berry College

Mount Berry, GA • 2,370 students
Private Non-Profit
74%
Grad Rate
#9
C+

Mercer University

Macon, GA • 9,124 students
Private Non-Profit
73%
Grad Rate
#10
C+

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, GA • 18,074 students
Public
37%
Grad Rate
$12k
Net Price
21%
Off-Campus
#11
C+

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA • 45,069 students
Public
48%
Grad Rate
$18k
Net Price
11%
Off-Campus
#12
C+

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, GA • 1,077 students
Private Non-Profit
71%
Grad Rate
#13
C+

Morehouse College

Atlanta, GA • 2,738 students
Private Non-Profit
53%
Grad Rate
#14
C+

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA • 10,151 students
Public
42%
Grad Rate
$12k
Net Price
10%
Off-Campus
#15
C+

Clayton State University

Morrow, GA • 5,842 students
Public
35%
Grad Rate
$9k
Net Price
15%
Off-Campus
#16
C+

Dalton State College

Dalton, GA • 4,902 students
Public
30%
Grad Rate
$5k
Net Price
18%
Off-Campus
#17
C+

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, GA • 2,763 students
Public
45%
Grad Rate
$11k
Net Price
#18
C+

Augusta University

Augusta, GA • 9,862 students
Public
49%
Grad Rate
$13k
Net Price
12%
Off-Campus
#19
C+

Wesleyan College

Macon, GA • 641 students
Private Non-Profit
61%
Grad Rate
#20
C+

Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah, GA • 17,575 students
Private Non-Profit
70%
Grad Rate
#21
C+

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA • 7,610 students
Public
42%
Grad Rate
$11k
Net Price
9%
Off-Campus
#22
C+

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA • 26,041 students
Public
52%
Grad Rate
$17k
Net Price
6%
Off-Campus
#23
C+

Covenant College

Lookout Mountain, GA • 928 students
Private Non-Profit
72%
Grad Rate
#24
C+

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, GA • 11,907 students
Public
20%
Grad Rate
$11k
Net Price
16%
Off-Campus
#25
C+

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA • 6,765 students
Public
33%
Grad Rate
$12k
Net Price
33%
Off-Campus
#26
C+

Morris Brown College

Atlanta, GA • 343 students
Private Non-Profit
100%
Grad Rate
#27
C+

Oglethorpe University

Atlanta, GA • 1,522 students
Private Non-Profit
54%
Grad Rate
#28
C+

Albany State University

Albany, GA • 6,544 students
Public
23%
Grad Rate
$14k
Net Price
7%
Off-Campus
#29
C+

Point University

West Point, GA • 2,827 students
Private Non-Profit
40%
Grad Rate
#30
C

Thomas University

Thomasville, GA • 1,583 students
Private Non-Profit
28%
Grad Rate
#31
C

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Tifton, GA • 3,768 students
Public
29%
Grad Rate
$7k
Net Price
10%
Off-Campus
#32
C

Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus, GA • 3,408 students
Public
32%
Grad Rate
$12k
Net Price
13%
Off-Campus
#33
C

Savannah State University

Savannah, GA • 3,078 students
Public
25%
Grad Rate
$9k
Net Price
#34
C

Middle Georgia State University

Macon, GA • 8,033 students
Public
26%
Grad Rate
$13k
Net Price
13%
Off-Campus
#35
C

College of Athens

Watkinsville, GA • 84 students
Private Non-Profit
#36
C

Young Harris College

Young Harris, GA • 1,420 students
Private Non-Profit
46%
Grad Rate
#37
C

South Georgia State College

Douglas, GA • 1,853 students
Public
20%
Grad Rate
$9k
Net Price
19%
Off-Campus
#38
C

Toccoa Falls College

Toccoa Falls, GA • 2,532 students
Private Non-Profit
46%
Grad Rate
#39
C

Emmanuel University

Franklin Springs, GA • 896 students
Private Non-Profit
35%
Grad Rate
#40
C

Georgia Highlands College

Rome, GA • 4,955 students
Public
21%
Grad Rate
$7k
Net Price
31%
Off-Campus
#41
C

Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta, GA • 4,135 students
Private Non-Profit
48%
Grad Rate
#42
C

East Georgia State College

Swainsboro, GA • 1,756 students
Public
14%
Grad Rate
$9k
Net Price
31%
Off-Campus
#43
C

Reinhardt University

Waleska, GA • 1,170 students
Private Non-Profit
36%
Grad Rate
#44
C

College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick, GA • 3,189 students
Public
26%
Grad Rate
$13k
Net Price
12%
Off-Campus
#45
C

Gordon State College

Barnesville, GA • 3,129 students
Public
17%
Grad Rate
$8k
Net Price
14%
Off-Campus
#46
C

LaGrange College

Lagrange, GA • 671 students
Private Non-Profit
42%
Grad Rate
#47
C

Reformed University

Lawrenceville, GA • 331 students
Private Non-Profit
50%
Grad Rate
#48
C

Andrew College

Cuthbert, GA • 294 students
Private Non-Profit
27%
Grad Rate
#49
C

Columbia Theological Seminary

Decatur, GA • 157 students
Private Non-Profit
#50
C

Piedmont University

Demorest, GA • 1,840 students
Private Non-Profit
41%
Grad Rate
#51
C

Shorter University

Rome, GA • 1,447 students
Private Non-Profit
37%
Grad Rate
#52
C

Truett McConnell University

Cleveland, GA • 2,714 students
Private Non-Profit
41%
Grad Rate
#53
C

Life University

Marietta, GA • 2,711 students
Private Non-Profit
32%
Grad Rate
#54
C

Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta, GA • 935 students
Private Non-Profit
#55
C

Luther Rice College & Seminary

Lithonia, GA • 556 students
Private Non-Profit
0%
Grad Rate
#56
C

Atlanta Metropolitan State College

Atlanta, GA • 1,551 students
Public
14%
Grad Rate
$5k
Net Price
41%
Off-Campus
#57
C

Atlanta's John Marshall Law School

Atlanta, GA • 350 students
Private For-Profit
#58
C

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA • 2,420 students
Private Non-Profit
35%
Grad Rate
#59
D

South University-Savannah

Savannah, GA • 698 students
Private For-Profit
23%
Grad Rate
#60
D

Chamberlain University-Georgia

Sandy Springs, GA • 1,588 students
Private For-Profit
#61
D

Paine College

Augusta, GA • 344 students
Private Non-Profit
22%
Grad Rate
#62
D

Beulah Heights University

Atlanta, GA • 375 students
Private Non-Profit
17%
Grad Rate
#63
D

Pontifex University

Atlanta, GA • 321 students
Private Non-Profit
#64
D

DeVry University-Georgia

Decatur, GA • 487 students
Private For-Profit
36%
Grad Rate
#65
D

American InterContinental University-Atlanta

Atlanta, GA • 729 students
Private For-Profit
21%
Grad Rate
#66
D

Brewton-Parker College

Mount Vernon, GA • 1,123 students
Private Non-Profit
23%
Grad Rate
#67
D

Interdenominational Theological Center

Atlanta, GA • 61 students
Private Non-Profit
#68
D

Strayer University-Georgia

Chamblee, GA • 5,497 students
Private For-Profit
23%
Grad Rate
#69
D

Herzing University-Atlanta

Atlanta, GA • 555 students
Private Non-Profit
29%
Grad Rate
#70
D

South University-Savannah Online

Savannah, GA • 8,816 students
Private For-Profit
5%
Grad Rate
#1
B

Emory University-Oxford College

Oxford, GA • 973 students
Private Non-Profit
95%
Grad Rate
#2
C+

South Georgia Technical College

Americus, GA • 1,725 students
Public
59%
Grad Rate
$3k
Net Price
#3
C+

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA • 10,710 students
Public
41%
Grad Rate
$5k
Net Price
#4
C+

Coastal Pines Technical College

Waycross, GA • 4,137 students
Public
46%
Grad Rate
$2k
Net Price
#5
C+

North Georgia Technical College

Clarkesville, GA • 2,696 students
Public
37%
Grad Rate
$6k
Net Price
#6
C+

Oconee Fall Line Technical College

Sandersville, GA • 2,000 students
Public
42%
Grad Rate
$4k
Net Price
#7
C+

Southern Crescent Technical College

Griffin, GA • 5,804 students
Public
51%
Grad Rate
$5k
Net Price
#8
C+

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College

Valdosta, GA • 4,380 students
Public
44%
Grad Rate
$2k
Net Price
#9
C+

Southern Regional Technical College

Thomasville, GA • 5,072 students
Public
36%
Grad Rate
$2k
Net Price
#10
C

Georgia Northwestern Technical College

Rome, GA • 6,742 students
Public
34%
Grad Rate
$2k
Net Price
#11
C

Athens Technical College

Athens, GA • 4,169 students
Public
33%
Grad Rate
$7k
Net Price
#12
C

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA • 6,145 students
Public
36%
Grad Rate
$7k
Net Price
#13
C

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA • 3,581 students
Public
37%
Grad Rate
$7k
Net Price
#14
C

Albany Technical College

Albany, GA • 2,761 students
Public
34%
Grad Rate
$5k
Net Price
#15
C

West Georgia Technical College

Waco, GA • 6,722 students
Public
30%
Grad Rate
$3k
Net Price
#16
C

Chattahoochee Technical College

Marietta, GA • 9,842 students
Public
39%
Grad Rate
$6k
Net Price
#17
C

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA • 2,264 students
Public
40%
Grad Rate
$7k
Net Price
#18
C

Southeastern Technical College

Vidalia, GA • 1,887 students
Public
34%
Grad Rate
$7k
Net Price
#19
C

Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs

Sandy Springs, GA • 114 students
Private For-Profit
60%
Grad Rate
#20
C

Augusta Technical College

Augusta, GA • 4,118 students
Public
31%
Grad Rate
$8k
Net Price
#21
C

Georgia Piedmont Technical College

Clarkston, GA • 2,977 students
Public
35%
Grad Rate
$8k
Net Price
#22
C

Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, GA • 3,493 students
Public
41%
Grad Rate
#23
C

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, GA • 3,153 students
Public
21%
Grad Rate
$6k
Net Price
#24
C

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA • 9,726 students
Public
27%
Grad Rate
$12k
Net Price
#25
C

Georgia State University-Perimeter College

Atlanta, GA • 15,522 students
Public
22%
Grad Rate
$10k
Net Price
#26
C

Grady Health System Professional Schools

Atlanta, GA • 60 students
Public
#27
C

Helms College

Augusta, GA • 150 students
Private Non-Profit
56%
Grad Rate
#28
C

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta

Duluth, GA • 779 students
Private For-Profit
52%
Grad Rate
#29
D

Miller-Motte College-Augusta

Augusta, GA • 524 students
Private For-Profit
47%
Grad Rate
#30
D

Fortis College-Smyrna

Smyrna, GA • 488 students
Private For-Profit
54%
Grad Rate
#31
D

Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus

Marietta, GA • 168 students
Private For-Profit
45%
Grad Rate
#32
D

Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta

Marietta, GA • 438 students
Private For-Profit
53%
Grad Rate
#33
D

Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service

Decatur, GA • 451 students
Private Non-Profit
62%
Grad Rate
#34
D

Interactive College of Technology-Morrow

Morrow, GA • 113 students
Private For-Profit
43%
Grad Rate
#35
D

Gwinnett College-Lilburn

Lilburn, GA • 132 students
Private For-Profit
41%
Grad Rate
#36
D

Miller-Motte College-Macon

Macon, GA • 206 students
Private For-Profit
31%
Grad Rate
#37
D

Miller-Motte College-Columbus

Columbus, GA • 270 students
Private For-Profit
32%
Grad Rate
#38
D

Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee

Chamblee, GA • 529 students
Private For-Profit
39%
Grad Rate
#39
D

Miami Ad School-Atlanta

Atlanta, GA • 74 students
Private For-Profit
#40
D

Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville

Gainesville, GA • 47 students
Private For-Profit
18%
Grad Rate
#41
F

Atlanta Institute of Music and Media

Duluth, GA • 264 students
Private For-Profit
26%
Grad Rate

Cities with Multiple Colleges

Athens 2 colleges
Milledgeville 2 colleges
Valdosta 2 colleges
Americus 2 colleges
Thomasville 2 colleges
Statesboro 2 colleges
Albany 2 colleges
Macon 4 colleges
Atlanta 20 colleges
Lawrenceville 3 colleges
Rome 3 colleges
Morrow 2 colleges
Augusta 5 colleges
Savannah 5 colleges
Columbus 3 colleges
Sandy Springs 2 colleges
Decatur 4 colleges
Marietta 4 colleges
Gainesville 3 colleges
Duluth 2 colleges
Chamblee 2 colleges

About College Rankings in Georgia

The Repit College Score ranks 111 colleges and universities in Georgia based on outcomes (graduation rates, retention), affordability (net cost, financial aid), resources (class sizes, faculty ratios), and student experience (campus life, housing options).

4-Year Universities (70): Bachelor's degree-granting institutions including public universities, private colleges, and research institutions.

2-Year Colleges (41): Community colleges and technical schools offering associate degrees, certificates, and transfer programs.

Frequently Asked Questions About Colleges in Georgia

How many colleges are in Georgia?

There are 111 accredited colleges and universities in Georgia tracked by Repit, including 70 4-year institutions and 41 community colleges. Each school is rated using our proprietary scoring system that evaluates outcomes, affordability, and resources.

How does Repit rate colleges?

Repit rates colleges on a 100-point scale across five categories: Outcomes (graduation and retention rates), Affordability (net cost and financial aid), Resources (class sizes and selectivity), Experience (campus life and learning format), and Prestige (reputation and recognition). Each factor is weighted and combined into an overall score and letter grade.

Should I attend a public or private college in Georgia?

Georgia has both public and private institutions. Public schools often offer lower tuition for state residents, while private schools may provide more financial aid. Compare net prices and outcomes using Repit's detailed college profiles to find the best value for your situation.

Data source: IPEDS 2023-24 | Last updated: September 2026 | Methodology