Most Selective Colleges in Georgia
Ranked by acceptance rate (46 colleges with at least 500 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Acceptance rate | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emory University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | 11% | $22,585 | $80,137 |
| 2 | Emory University-Oxford College Oxford, GA · Private nonprofit | 13% | $37,920 | $80,137 |
| 3 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · Public | 14% | $12,116 | $102,772 |
| 4 | Spelman College Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | 25% | $38,967 | $59,993 |
| 5 | University of Georgia Athens, GA · Public | 38% | $13,936 | $68,726 |
| 6 | Thomas University Thomasville, GA · Private nonprofit | 38% | $18,499 | $49,716 |
| 7 | Morehouse College Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | 44% | $39,013 | $52,889 |
| 8 | Point University West Point, GA · Private nonprofit | 44% | $25,335 | $38,740 |
| 9 | University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA · Public | 52% | $12,786 | $49,587 |
| 10 | Georgia State University Atlanta, GA · Public | 55% | $15,931 | $47,384 |
| 11 | Reinhardt University Waleska, GA · Private nonprofit | 62% | $24,425 | $46,541 |
| 12 | LaGrange College Lagrange, GA · Private nonprofit | 62% | $20,875 | $51,745 |
| 13 | Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA · Private nonprofit | 62% | $24,754 | $56,274 |
| 14 | Young Harris College Young Harris, GA · Private nonprofit | 63% | $22,034 | $47,195 |
| 15 | Berry College Mount Berry, GA · Private nonprofit | 64% | $22,320 | $53,800 |
| 16 | Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | 64% | $37,702 | $42,712 |
| 17 | Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA · Public | 66% | $10,338 | $36,666 |
| 18 | Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls, GA · Private nonprofit | 66% | $21,642 | $36,630 |
| 19 | University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA · Public | 68% | $9,823 | $50,135 |
| 20 | Clayton State University Morrow, GA · Public | 68% | $8,365 | $49,179 |
| 21 | Mercer University Macon, GA · Private nonprofit | 69% | $23,847 | $58,354 |
| 22 | Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA · Public | 69% | $15,048 | $57,552 |
| 23 | Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA · Public | 72% | $10,945 | $49,361 |
| 24 | Emmanuel University Franklin Springs, GA · Private nonprofit | 74% | $20,925 | $38,208 |
| 25 | Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA · Public | 75% | $12,019 | $48,757 |
| 26 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA · Public | 76% | $6,842 | $34,996 |
| 27 | Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA · Public | 78% | $20,686 | $58,140 |
| 28 | Truett McConnell University Cleveland, GA · Private nonprofit | 78% | $22,227 | $46,700 |
| 29 | Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA · Private nonprofit | 83% | $49,430 | $45,954 |
| 30 | Gordon State College Barnesville, GA · Public | 86% | $8,105 | $37,871 |
| 31 | Augusta University Augusta, GA · Public | 86% | $13,787 | $48,472 |
| 32 | Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA · Private nonprofit | 87% | $26,265 | $50,412 |
| 33 | Brenau University Gainesville, GA · Private nonprofit | 88% | $18,924 | $54,003 |
| 34 | Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA · Public | 88% | $15,267 | $53,236 |
| 35 | Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | 88% | $19,509 | $55,232 |
| 36 | Georgia State University-Perimeter College Atlanta, GA · Public | 91% | $11,453 | $47,384 |
| 37 | Chamberlain University-Georgia Sandy Springs, GA · Private for-profit | 91% | $33,188 | $92,405 |
| 38 | Life University Marietta, GA · Private nonprofit | 93% | $29,791 | $47,397 |
| 39 | Piedmont University Demorest, GA · Private nonprofit | 93% | $20,599 | $49,130 |
| 40 | Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA · Public | 96% | $15,844 | $47,730 |
| 41 | Shorter University Rome, GA · Private nonprofit | 96% | $16,646 | $44,604 |
| 42 | Brewton-Parker Christian University Mount Vernon, GA · Private nonprofit | 96% | $26,054 | $42,009 |
| 43 | College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, GA · Public | 98% | $15,261 | $39,318 |
| 44 | Columbus State University Columbus, GA · Public | 99% | $13,115 | $44,544 |
| 45 | Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA · Public | 100% | $12,361 | $40,863 |
| 46 | DeVry University-Georgia Decatur, GA · Private for-profit | 100% | $28,229 | $45,987 |