Cheapest In-State Tuition in Georgia
Ranked by in-state tuition & fees (89 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | In-state tuition & fees | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Georgia State College Swainsboro, GA · Public | $2,900 | $9,626 | $37,174 |
| 2 | Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA · Public | $3,007 | $813 | $31,293 |
| 3 | Georgia State University-Perimeter College Atlanta, GA · Public | $3,104 | $11,453 | $47,384 |
| 4 | Georgia Highlands College Rome, GA · Public | $3,120 | $6,928 | $43,184 |
| 5 | Atlanta Metropolitan State College Atlanta, GA · Public | $3,248 | $5,258 | $33,252 |
| 6 | Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA · Public | $3,268 | $-126 | $30,214 |
| 7 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA · Public | $3,268 | $6,842 | $34,996 |
| 8 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA · Public | $3,300 | $5,720 | $35,759 |
| 9 | South Georgia State College Douglas, GA · Public | $3,314 | $8,767 | $35,697 |
| 10 | North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA · Public | $3,330 | $4,005 | $32,932 |
| 11 | Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA · Public | $3,330 | $6,114 | $33,018 |
| 12 | Dalton State College Dalton, GA · Public | $3,336 | $5,012 | $40,251 |
| 13 | Albany Technical College Albany, GA · Public | $3,364 | $4,524 | $30,541 |
| 14 | Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, GA · Public | $3,380 | $12,844 | $30,899 |
| 15 | Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA · Public | $3,382 | $-914 | $30,350 |
| 16 | Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA · Public | $3,386 | $13,761 | $34,619 |
| 17 | Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA · Public | $3,388 | $6,542 | $31,248 |
| 18 | Athens Technical College Athens, GA · Public | $3,390 | $6,949 | $35,951 |
| 19 | Southeastern Technical College Vidalia, GA · Public | $3,400 | $10,612 | $30,329 |
| 20 | West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA · Public | $3,410 | $2,457 | $35,479 |
| 21 | Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA · Public | $3,448 | $7,052 | $30,848 |
| 22 | Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA · Public | $3,480 | $614 | $30,864 |
| 23 | Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA · Public | $3,516 | $5,661 | $36,104 |
| 24 | Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA · Public | $3,524 | $6,696 | $45,025 |
| 25 | Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA · Public | $3,540 | $3,407 | $37,138 |
| 26 | College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, GA · Public | $3,616 | $15,261 | $39,318 |
| 27 | Gordon State College Barnesville, GA · Public | $3,628 | $8,105 | $37,871 |
| 28 | Lanier Technical College Gainesville, GA · Public | $3,980 | $7,799 | $37,623 |
| 29 | South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA · Public | $3,992 | $1,164 | $30,364 |
| 30 | Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA · Public | $4,052 | $4,001 | $34,238 |
| 31 | Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA · Public | $4,282 | $10,485 | $33,523 |
| 32 | Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA · Public | $4,532 | $15,844 | $47,730 |
| 33 | Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA · Public | $5,038 | $12,361 | $40,863 |
| 34 | Clayton State University Morrow, GA · Public | $5,180 | $8,365 | $49,179 |
| 35 | Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA · Public | $5,220 | $12,019 | $48,757 |
| 36 | University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA · Public | $5,285 | $9,823 | $50,135 |
| 37 | Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA · Public | $5,526 | $10,338 | $36,666 |
| 38 | Albany State University Albany, GA · Public | $5,656 | $11,898 | $40,674 |
| 39 | Savannah State University Savannah, GA · Public | $5,750 | $8,172 | $37,981 |
| 40 | Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA · Public | $5,808 | $15,048 | $57,552 |
| 41 | Columbus State University Columbus, GA · Public | $5,898 | $13,115 | $44,544 |
| 42 | Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA · Public | $6,022 | $15,267 | $53,236 |
| 43 | University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA · Public | $6,088 | $12,786 | $49,587 |
| 44 | Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA · Public | $6,124 | $10,945 | $49,361 |
| 45 | Georgia Military College Milledgeville, GA · Public | $8,112 | $16,923 | $39,257 |
| 46 | Augusta University Augusta, GA · Public | $8,414 | $13,787 | $48,472 |
| 47 | Georgia State University Atlanta, GA · Public | $8,664 | $15,931 | $47,384 |
| 48 | Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA · Public | $9,186 | $20,686 | $58,140 |
| 49 | Morris Brown College Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | $9,558 | $24,901 | — |
| 50 | Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee Chamblee, GA · Private for-profit | $11,330 | $15,506 | $27,065 |
| 51 | University of Georgia Athens, GA · Public | $11,450 | $13,936 | $68,726 |
| 52 | Thomas University Thomasville, GA · Private nonprofit | $11,640 | $18,499 | $49,716 |
| 53 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · Public | $12,058 | $12,116 | $102,772 |
| 54 | Herzing University-Atlanta Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | $13,450 | $21,679 | $36,909 |
| 55 | American InterContinental University-Atlanta Atlanta, GA · Private for-profit | $13,527 | $16,482 | $36,144 |
| 56 | Strayer University-Georgia Chamblee, GA · Private for-profit | $13,920 | $18,318 | $40,092 |
| 57 | Paine College Augusta, GA · Private nonprofit | $14,596 | $16,670 | $33,338 |
| 58 | Life University Marietta, GA · Private nonprofit | $15,036 | $29,791 | $47,397 |
| 59 | Fortis College-Smyrna Smyrna, GA · Private for-profit | $15,543 | $23,657 | $36,368 |
| 60 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta Duluth, GA · Private for-profit | $16,657 | $27,365 | $48,191 |
| 61 | DeVry University-Georgia Decatur, GA · Private for-profit | $17,408 | $28,229 | $45,987 |
| 62 | South University-Savannah Online Savannah, GA · Private for-profit | $18,145 | $28,049 | $34,421 |
| 63 | South University-Savannah Savannah, GA · Private for-profit | $18,145 | $28,743 | $34,421 |
| 64 | Andrew College Cuthbert, GA · Private nonprofit | $19,604 | $21,823 | $38,475 |
| 65 | Brewton-Parker Christian University Mount Vernon, GA · Private nonprofit | $20,120 | $26,054 | $42,009 |
| 66 | Chamberlain University-Georgia Sandy Springs, GA · Private for-profit | $20,515 | $33,188 | $92,405 |
| 67 | Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service Decatur, GA · Private nonprofit | $20,950 | $29,047 | $42,636 |
| 68 | Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls, GA · Private nonprofit | $23,950 | $21,642 | $36,630 |
| 69 | Point University West Point, GA · Private nonprofit | $24,000 | $25,335 | $38,740 |
| 70 | Shorter University Rome, GA · Private nonprofit | $24,630 | $16,646 | $44,604 |
| 71 | Emmanuel University Franklin Springs, GA · Private nonprofit | $25,500 | $20,925 | $38,208 |
| 72 | Truett McConnell University Cleveland, GA · Private nonprofit | $26,792 | $22,227 | $46,700 |
| 73 | Wesleyan College Macon, GA · Private nonprofit | $27,650 | $12,724 | $44,317 |
| 74 | Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | $28,310 | $37,702 | $42,712 |
| 75 | Reinhardt University Waleska, GA · Private nonprofit | $30,074 | $24,425 | $46,541 |
| 76 | Spelman College Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | $31,556 | $38,967 | $59,993 |
| 77 | Piedmont University Demorest, GA · Private nonprofit | $31,700 | $20,599 | $49,130 |
| 78 | Young Harris College Young Harris, GA · Private nonprofit | $32,305 | $22,034 | $47,195 |
| 79 | Morehouse College Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | $32,893 | $39,013 | $52,889 |
| 80 | Brenau University Gainesville, GA · Private nonprofit | $34,027 | $18,924 | $54,003 |
| 81 | LaGrange College Lagrange, GA · Private nonprofit | $35,400 | $20,875 | $51,745 |
| 82 | Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA · Private nonprofit | $41,630 | $49,430 | $45,954 |
| 83 | Berry College Mount Berry, GA · Private nonprofit | $41,686 | $22,320 | $53,800 |
| 84 | Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA · Private nonprofit | $42,040 | $26,265 | $50,412 |
| 85 | Mercer University Macon, GA · Private nonprofit | $42,312 | $23,847 | $58,354 |
| 86 | Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | $47,590 | $19,509 | $55,232 |
| 87 | Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA · Private nonprofit | $50,604 | $24,754 | $56,274 |
| 88 | Emory University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | $64,280 | $22,585 | $80,137 |
| 89 | Emory University-Oxford College Oxford, GA · Private nonprofit | $64,280 | $37,920 | $80,137 |