20 colleges in Georgia with an average net price under $15,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: Dalton State College at $5,012.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalton State College Dalton, GA |
$5,012$12,719 | 25% | — |
| 2 | Atlanta Metropolitan State College Atlanta, GA |
$5,258$11,740 | 17% | — |
| 3 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA |
$6,842$13,956 | 36% | 76% |
| 4 | Georgia Highlands College Rome, GA |
$6,928$13,389 | 21% | — |
| 5 | Gordon State College Barnesville, GA |
$8,105$14,771 | 20% | 86% |
| 6 | Savannah State University Savannah, GA |
$8,172$17,191 | 28% | — |
| 7 | Clayton State University Morrow, GA |
$8,365$17,415 | 40% | 68% |
| 8 | South Georgia State College Douglas, GA |
$8,767$16,177 | 16% | — |
| 9 | East Georgia State College Swainsboro, GA |
$9,626$15,966 | 17% | — |
| 10 | University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA |
$9,823$18,177 | 37% | 68% |
| 11 | Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA |
$10,338$19,879 | 41% | 66% |
| 12 | Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA |
$10,945$20,801 | 42% | 72% |
| 13 | Albany State University Albany, GA |
$11,898$19,333 | 31% | — |
| 14 | Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA |
$12,019$20,484 | 41% | 75% |
| 15 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA |
$12,116$28,167 | 94% | 14% |
| 16 | Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA |
$12,361$19,617 | 25% | 100% |
| 17 | University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA |
$12,786$21,981 | 43% | 52% |
| 18 | Columbus State University Columbus, GA |
$13,115$21,676 | 42% | 99% |
| 19 | Augusta University Augusta, GA |
$13,787$23,524 | 49% | 86% |
| 20 | University of Georgia Athens, GA |
$13,936$27,993 | 90% | 38% |