Public Colleges in Georgia

Georgia Public Colleges, Cost and Affordability for 2022

How much does it cost to attend public college in Georgia? The average annual in-state four year, public college tuition in Georgia was $4,371 for the 2020-2021 academic year. This is a change of ($461) from the 2019-2020 average of $4,832 and represents a -9.54% annual decline. The list of Georgia public colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating. Public schools are partially funded by the taxpayers of Georgia and usually offer lower tuition to in-state residents.

Our guide surveyed tuition data from the 65 public colleges and universities in Georgia, the most popular being University of Georgia with 34,951 full time students and an in-state tuition list price of $9,790. Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus is the most expensive public school in Georgia with an in-state tuition of $10,258.

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All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2020-2021 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2020-2021 academic year.

Explore Georgia Colleges

School	Tuition	Rating	Value
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, Georgia	$2,563	30	28
Albany State University Albany, Georgia	$4,064	18	1
Albany Technical College Albany, Georgia	$2,400	NA	NA
Altamaha Technical College Jesup, Georgia	$2,040	NA	NA
Armstrong State University Savannah, Georgia	$3,965	NA	NA
Athens Technical College Athens, Georgia	$2,400	NA	NA
Atlanta Metropolitan College Atlanta, Georgia	$2,425	NA	NA
Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, Georgia	$2,400	NA	NA
Augusta State University Augusta, Georgia	$4,512	NA	NA
Augusta Technical College Augusta, Georgia	$2,400	NA	NA
Bainbridge College Bainbridge, Georgia	$2,224	NA	NA
Central Georgia Technical College Macon, Georgia	$1,920	NA	NA
Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, Georgia	$2,400	NA	NA
Clayton State University Morrow, Georgia	$4,064	NA	NA
College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, Georgia	$2,563	25	5
Columbus State University Columbus, Georgia	$4,371	28	11
Columbus Technical College Columbus, Georgia	$2,400	NA	NA
Dalton State College Dalton, Georgia	$2,563	NA	NA
Darton College Albany, Georgia	$2,181	NA	NA
East Georgia College Swainsboro, Georgia	$2,280	NA	NA
Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, Georgia	$4,064	NA	NA
Gainesville State College Oakwood, Georgia	$2,277	NA	NA
Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, Georgia	$7,508	47	15
Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, Georgia	$3,214	NA	NA
Georgia Highlands College Rome, Georgia	$2,280	NA	NA
Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus Atlanta, Georgia	$10,258	77	87
Georgia Military College Atlanta Campus Fairburn, Georgia	$5,040	NA	NA
Georgia Military College Augusta Campus Martinez, Georgia	$4,704	NA	NA
Georgia Military College Columbus Campus Columbus, Georgia	$5,472	NA	NA
Georgia Military College Milledgeville Campus Milledgeville, Georgia	$4,356	NA	NA
Georgia Military College Valdosta Campus Valdosta, Georgia	$4,656	NA	NA
Georgia Military College Warner Robins Campus Warner Robins, Georgia	$4,320	NA	NA
Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, Georgia	$2,400	NA	NA
Georgia Perimeter College Decatur, Georgia	$2,280	NA	NA
Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, Georgia	$2,400	NA	NA
Georgia Southern University Statesboro, Georgia	$4,371	35	12
Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, Georgia	$4,064	29	22
Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia	$7,158	41	15
Gordon College Barnesville, Georgia	$2,563	22	8
Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, Georgia	$2,400	NA	NA
Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, Georgia	$4,078	NA	NA
Lanier Technical College Oakwood, Georgia	$3,000	NA	NA
Macon State College Macon, Georgia	$2,277	NA	NA
Middle Georgia College Cochran, Georgia	$2,277	NA	NA
Middle Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, Georgia	$1,920	NA	NA
Moultrie Technical College Moultrie, Georgia	$2,136	NA	NA
North Georgia College & State University Dahlonega, Georgia	$3,882	NA	NA
North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, Georgia	$2,400	NA	NA
Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, Georgia	$2,400	NA	NA
Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, Georgia	$2,400	NA	NA
Okefenokee Technical College Waycross, Georgia	$2,040	NA	NA
Savannah State University Savannah, Georgia	$4,064	18	9
Savannah Technical College Savannah, Georgia	$2,400	NA	NA
South Georgia College Douglas, Georgia	$2,532	NA	NA
South Georgia Technical College Americus, Georgia	$3,000	NA	NA
Southeastern Technical College Vidalia, Georgia	$2,400	NA	NA
Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, Georgia	$2,400	NA	NA
Southern Polytechnic State University Marietta, Georgia	$4,417	NA	NA
Southwest Georgia Technical College Thomasville, Georgia	$2,136	NA	NA
University of Georgia Athens, Georgia	$9,790	76	85
University of West Georgia Carrollton, Georgia	$4,371	28	6
Valdosta State University Valdosta, Georgia	$4,371	28	21
Waycross College Waycross, Georgia	$2,026	NA	NA
West Georgia Technical College Waco, Georgia	$2,400	NA	NA
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, Georgia	$2,400	NA	NA