Colleges in Georgia: ACT scores and what they really cost.

54 four-year colleges in Georgia, 33 of which publish an admitted ACT range. The lowest average net price among GA schools is $5,012 a year at Dalton State College, after grant and scholarship aid. Sorted cheapest first. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.

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54 colleges

Dalton State College

Dalton, GA · Public
$5,012/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
ACT accepted
Admit rate
Undergrads
4,553

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Tifton, GA · Public
$6,842/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
17–22
Admit rate
76%
Undergrads
3,208

Gordon State College

Barnesville, GA · Public
$8,105/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
15–24
Admit rate
86%
Undergrads
2,544

Savannah State University

Savannah, GA · Public
$8,172/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
ACT accepted
Admit rate
Undergrads
2,833

Clayton State University

Morrow, GA · Public
$8,365/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
15–19
Admit rate
68%
Undergrads
4,348

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, GA · Public
$9,823/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
19–25
Admit rate
68%
Undergrads
16,146

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, GA · Public
$10,338/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
19–24
Admit rate
66%
Undergrads
2,684

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA · Public
$10,945/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
16–22
Admit rate
72%
Undergrads
6,622

Albany State University

Albany, GA · Public
$11,898/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
ACT accepted
Admit rate
Undergrads
5,956

Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus, GA · Public
$12,019/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
16–22
Admit rate
75%
Undergrads
2,424

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA · Public
$12,116/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
30–34
Admit rate
14%
Undergrads
18,785

Middle Georgia State University

Macon, GA · Public
$12,361/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
16–24
Admit rate
100%
Undergrads
6,574

Wesleyan College

Macon, GA · Private
$12,724/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
20–24
Admit rate
59%
Undergrads
400

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA · Public
$12,786/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
17–22
Admit rate
52%
Undergrads
7,520

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA · Public
$13,115/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
16–22
Admit rate
99%
Undergrads
5,625

Augusta University

Augusta, GA · Public
$13,787/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
18–25
Admit rate
86%
Undergrads
5,613

University of Georgia

Athens, GA · Public
$13,936/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
29–34
Admit rate
38%
Undergrads
32,137

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA · Public
$15,048/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
19–26
Admit rate
69%
Undergrads
41,254

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA · Public
$15,267/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
18–23
Admit rate
88%
Undergrads
21,790

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, GA · Public
$15,844/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
ACT accepted
Admit rate
96%
Undergrads
11,344

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA · Public
$15,931/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
19–26
Admit rate
55%
Undergrads
26,623

American InterContinental University-Atlanta

Atlanta, GA · Private, for-profit
$16,482/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
ACT accepted
Admit rate
Undergrads
734

Shorter University

Rome, GA · Private
$16,646/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
18–25
Admit rate
96%
Undergrads
1,028

Paine College

Augusta, GA · Private
$16,670/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
ACT accepted
Admit rate
95%
Undergrads
388

Strayer University-Georgia

Chamblee, GA · Private, for-profit
$18,318/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
ACT accepted
Admit rate
Undergrads
4,299

Thomas University

Thomasville, GA · Private
$18,499/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
20–24
Admit rate
38%
Undergrads
998

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA · Private
$18,924/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
18–22
Admit rate
88%
Undergrads
1,029

Oglethorpe University

Atlanta, GA · Private
$19,509/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–31
Admit rate
88%
Undergrads
1,352

Piedmont University

Demorest, GA · Private
$20,599/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
18–25
Admit rate
93%
Undergrads
1,117

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, GA · Public
$20,686/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–26
Admit rate
78%
Undergrads
5,947

LaGrange College

Lagrange, GA · Private
$20,875/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
ACT accepted
Admit rate
62%
Undergrads
636

Emmanuel University

Franklin Springs, GA · Private
$20,925/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
ACT accepted
Admit rate
74%
Undergrads
775

Toccoa Falls College

Toccoa Falls, GA · Private
$21,642/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
18–24
Admit rate
66%
Undergrads
875

Herzing University-Atlanta

Atlanta, GA · Private
$21,679/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
ACT accepted
Admit rate
94%
Undergrads
387

Young Harris College

Young Harris, GA · Private
$22,034/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
ACT accepted
Admit rate
63%
Undergrads
755

Truett McConnell University

Cleveland, GA · Private
$22,227/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
ACT accepted
Admit rate
78%
Undergrads
744

Berry College

Mount Berry, GA · Private
$22,320/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–28
Admit rate
64%
Undergrads
2,245

Emory University

Atlanta, GA · Private
$22,585/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
32–35
Admit rate
11%
Undergrads
7,298

Mercer University

Macon, GA · Private
$23,847/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
25–31
Admit rate
69%
Undergrads
4,500

Reinhardt University

Waleska, GA · Private
$24,425/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
ACT accepted
Admit rate
62%
Undergrads
1,066

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, GA · Private
$24,754/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
25–31
Admit rate
62%
Undergrads
836

Morris Brown College

Atlanta, GA · Private
$24,901/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
ACT accepted
Admit rate
Undergrads
432

Point University

West Point, GA · Private
$25,335/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
ACT accepted
Admit rate
44%
Undergrads
1,996

Covenant College

Lookout Mountain, GA · Private
$26,265/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
23–30
Admit rate
87%
Undergrads
939

Luther Rice College & Seminary

Lithonia, GA · Private
$27,883/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
ACT accepted
Admit rate
92%
Undergrads
165

South University-Savannah Online

Savannah, GA · Private, for-profit
$28,049/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
ACT accepted
Admit rate
Undergrads
6,433

DeVry University-Georgia

Decatur, GA · Private, for-profit
$28,229/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
ACT accepted
Admit rate
100%
Undergrads
516

South University-Savannah

Savannah, GA · Private, for-profit
$28,743/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
ACT accepted
Admit rate
Undergrads
270

Life University

Marietta, GA · Private
$29,791/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
17–20
Admit rate
93%
Undergrads
893

Chamberlain University-Georgia

Sandy Springs, GA · Private, for-profit
$33,188/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
ACT accepted
Admit rate
91%
Undergrads
1,940

Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta, GA · Private
$37,702/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
ACT accepted
Admit rate
64%
Undergrads
3,603

Spelman College

Atlanta, GA · Private
$38,967/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–29
Admit rate
25%
Undergrads
3,414

Morehouse College

Atlanta, GA · Private
$39,013/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
18–25
Admit rate
44%
Undergrads
2,844

Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah, GA · Private
$49,430/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
21–28
Admit rate
83%
Undergrads
15,243

Net price is total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, books) minus grant and scholarship aid, for students receiving federal aid. Admitted ACT range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted students; schools that do not publish a range may still accept ACT scores. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Common questions

How many four-year colleges are in Georgia?

Georgia (GA) has 54 four-year colleges reporting an average net price to the U.S. Department of Education. 33 of them publish an admitted ACT score range; the rest are test-optional or do not report one, though they may still accept ACT scores.

What is the cheapest college in Georgia?

By average net price after grant and scholarship aid, Dalton State College in Dalton is the least expensive four-year college in Georgia at $5,012 a year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus aid that does not need to be repaid, for students receiving federal aid. What a specific family pays varies by household income.

Are public colleges cheaper than private colleges in Georgia?

Usually, but not always. Among Georgia's 21 public colleges the median net price is $12,116 a year, against $22,585 across 33 private colleges. Private schools often discount heavily through grant aid, so a private college can cost a specific family less than a public one despite a far higher sticker price.

Does household income change what college costs in Georgia?

Substantially. Across Georgia colleges the median net price is $15,929 a year for a family earning under $30,000 and $22,055 for one earning over $110,000, at the same schools. The average price a college publishes blends every income level together, so it may be far from what any particular family pays.