35 colleges in Georgia with an average net price under $20,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: Dalton State College at $2,353.
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 |
$2,353$10,444 | 29% | — |
| 2 | Atlanta Metropolitan State College Atlanta, GA |
$2,757$9,668 | 14% | — |
| 3 | Georgia Highlands College Rome, GA |
$5,521$12,749 | 20% | — |
| 4 | East Georgia State College Swainsboro, GA |
$6,673$13,461 | 14% | — |
| 5 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA |
$6,874$14,514 | 40% | 76% |
| 6 | South Georgia State College Douglas, GA |
$7,405$15,364 | 22% | — |
| 7 | Savannah State University Savannah, GA |
$7,542$17,031 | 35% | — |
| 8 | Gordon State College Barnesville, GA |
$8,779$15,728 | 22% | 86% |
| 9 | Clayton State University Morrow, GA |
$8,868$18,397 | 38% | 68% |
| 10 | Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA |
$10,080$17,523 | 22% | 96% |
| 11 | Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA |
$10,170$18,893 | 33% | 75% |
| 12 | Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA |
$10,804$21,232 | 45% | 72% |
| 13 | Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA |
$11,448$19,433 | 26% | 100% |
| 14 | University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA |
$11,787$21,319 | 44% | 52% |
| 15 | Augusta University Augusta, GA |
$12,017$22,794 | 48% | 86% |
| 16 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA |
$12,028$29,041 | 94% | 14% |
| 17 | Georgia State University Atlanta, GA |
$12,365$25,504 | 51% | 55% |
| 18 | Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA |
$12,421$22,406 | 39% | 66% |
| 19 | Young Harris College Young Harris, GA |
$12,549$46,819 | 38% | 63% |
| 20 | Emmanuel University Franklin Springs, GA |
$12,898$39,055 | 41% | 74% |
| 21 | University of Georgia Athens, GA |
$13,636$28,728 | 89% | 38% |
| 22 | University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA |
$14,185$23,315 | 38% | 68% |
| 23 | College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, GA |
$14,394$21,726 | 29% | 98% |
| 24 | Albany State University Albany, GA |
$14,511$22,301 | 30% | — |
| 25 | Columbus State University Columbus, GA |
$15,711$24,545 | 42% | 99% |
| 26 | Thomas University Thomasville, GA |
$16,111$23,980 | 28% | 38% |
| 27 | Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA |
$16,325$25,668 | 50% | 69% |
| 28 | Emory University Atlanta, GA |
$16,754$88,414 | 91% | 11% |
| 29 | Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA |
$16,785$26,248 | 54% | 88% |
| 30 | Strayer University-Georgia Chamblee, GA |
$17,159$25,158 | 33% | — |
| 31 | LaGrange College Lagrange, GA |
$17,700$49,979 | 35% | 62% |
| 32 | Brenau University Gainesville, GA |
$17,968$46,493 | 34% | 88% |
| 33 | Shorter University Rome, GA |
$18,008$36,822 | 45% | 96% |
| 34 | Georgia Military College Milledgeville, GA |
$18,466$23,310 | 35% | — |
| 35 | American InterContinental University-Atlanta Atlanta, GA |
$18,490$25,806 | 17% | — |