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Most affordable colleges in Georgia

Georgia has 85 schools with usable net price coverage across the main college types families compare most often. Start with the type of school you are considering, then click into an individual Worth-It Score when you want the deeper affordability and outcome read.

Most affordable public universities in Georgia

27 public universities in Georgia report net price data, ranging from $4,902 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $11,571. Georgia's public universities cost about the same as the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

Atlanta Metropolitan State College

$4,902 net price

78% receive grant aid

Dalton State College

$5,083 net price

89% receive grant aid

Georgia Highlands College

$6,779 net price

77% receive grant aid

Most affordable private colleges in Georgia

30 private colleges in Georgia report net price data, ranging from $3,935 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $22,555. Georgia's private colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

Luther Rice College & Seminary

$3,935 net price

60% receive grant aid

Beulah Heights University

$7,311 net price

30% receive grant aid

Wesleyan College

$15,621 net price

100% receive grant aid

Most affordable for-profit colleges in Georgia

6 for-profit colleges in Georgia report net price data, ranging from $15,590 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $25,110. Georgia's for-profit colleges cost about the same as the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

American InterContinental University-Atlanta

$15,590 net price

83% receive grant aid

Strayer University-Georgia

$20,415 net price

83% receive grant aid

South University-Savannah

$24,116 net price

95% receive grant aid

Most affordable community colleges in Georgia

22 community colleges in Georgia report net price data, ranging from $1,816 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $5,717. Georgia's community colleges run notably less expensive than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

Southern Regional Technical College

$1,816 net price

92% receive grant aid

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College

$2,013 net price

90% receive grant aid

Coastal Pines Technical College

$2,168 net price

89% receive grant aid

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Affordability rankings use publicly available federal higher-ed cost data. Net price reflects the average cost a family pays after grants and scholarships are subtracted from total cost of attendance, for the 2022-23 reporting year. Rankings include only institutions that report net price data.