Colleges with the Lowest Net Price in Georgia
Ranked by average net price after grants (100 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Average net price after grants | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA · Public | $-914 | $-914 | $30,350 |
| 2 | Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA · Public | $-126 | $-126 | $30,214 |
| 3 | Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA · Public | $614 | $614 | $30,864 |
| 4 | Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA · Public | $813 | $813 | $31,293 |
| 5 | South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA · Public | $1,164 | $1,164 | $30,364 |
| 6 | West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA · Public | $2,457 | $2,457 | $35,479 |
| 7 | Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA · Public | $3,407 | $3,407 | $37,138 |
| 8 | Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA · Public | $4,001 | $4,001 | $34,238 |
| 9 | North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA · Public | $4,005 | $4,005 | $32,932 |
| 10 | Albany Technical College Albany, GA · Public | $4,524 | $4,524 | $30,541 |
| 11 | Dalton State College Dalton, GA · Public | $5,012 | $5,012 | $40,251 |
| 12 | Atlanta Metropolitan State College Atlanta, GA · Public | $5,258 | $5,258 | $33,252 |
| 13 | Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA · Public | $5,661 | $5,661 | $36,104 |
| 14 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA · Public | $5,720 | $5,720 | $35,759 |
| 15 | Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA · Public | $6,114 | $6,114 | $33,018 |
| 16 | Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA · Public | $6,542 | $6,542 | $31,248 |
| 17 | Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA · Public | $6,696 | $6,696 | $45,025 |
| 18 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA · Public | $6,842 | $6,842 | $34,996 |
| 19 | Georgia Highlands College Rome, GA · Public | $6,928 | $6,928 | $43,184 |
| 20 | Athens Technical College Athens, GA · Public | $6,949 | $6,949 | $35,951 |
| 21 | Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA · Public | $7,052 | $7,052 | $30,848 |
| 22 | Lanier Technical College Gainesville, GA · Public | $7,799 | $7,799 | $37,623 |
| 23 | Gordon State College Barnesville, GA · Public | $8,105 | $8,105 | $37,871 |
| 24 | Savannah State University Savannah, GA · Public | $8,172 | $8,172 | $37,981 |
| 25 | Clayton State University Morrow, GA · Public | $8,365 | $8,365 | $49,179 |
| 26 | South Georgia State College Douglas, GA · Public | $8,767 | $8,767 | $35,697 |
| 27 | East Georgia State College Swainsboro, GA · Public | $9,626 | $9,626 | $37,174 |
| 28 | University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA · Public | $9,823 | $9,823 | $50,135 |
| 29 | Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA · Public | $10,338 | $10,338 | $36,666 |
| 30 | Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA · Public | $10,485 | $10,485 | $33,523 |
| 31 | Southeastern Technical College Vidalia, GA · Public | $10,612 | $10,612 | $30,329 |
| 32 | Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA · Public | $10,945 | $10,945 | $49,361 |
| 33 | Georgia State University-Perimeter College Atlanta, GA · Public | $11,453 | $11,453 | $47,384 |
| 34 | Albany State University Albany, GA · Public | $11,898 | $11,898 | $40,674 |
| 35 | Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA · Public | $12,019 | $12,019 | $48,757 |
| 36 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · Public | $12,116 | $12,116 | $102,772 |
| 37 | Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA · Public | $12,361 | $12,361 | $40,863 |
| 38 | Wesleyan College Macon, GA · Private nonprofit | $12,724 | $12,724 | $44,317 |
| 39 | University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA · Public | $12,786 | $12,786 | $49,587 |
| 40 | Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, GA · Public | $12,844 | $12,844 | $30,899 |
| 41 | Columbus State University Columbus, GA · Public | $13,115 | $13,115 | $44,544 |
| 42 | Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA · Public | $13,761 | $13,761 | $34,619 |
| 43 | Augusta University Augusta, GA · Public | $13,787 | $13,787 | $48,472 |
| 44 | University of Georgia Athens, GA · Public | $13,936 | $13,936 | $68,726 |
| 45 | Georgia Institute of Cosmetology Athens, GA · Private for-profit | $14,397 | $14,397 | $21,432 |
| 46 | Georgia Career Institute Conyers, GA · Private for-profit | $14,966 | $14,966 | $23,686 |
| 47 | Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA · Public | $15,048 | $15,048 | $57,552 |
| 48 | College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, GA · Public | $15,261 | $15,261 | $39,318 |
| 49 | Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA · Public | $15,267 | $15,267 | $53,236 |
| 50 | Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee Chamblee, GA · Private for-profit | $15,506 | $15,506 | $27,065 |
| 51 | Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA · Public | $15,844 | $15,844 | $47,730 |
| 52 | Georgia State University Atlanta, GA · Public | $15,931 | $15,931 | $47,384 |
| 53 | American InterContinental University-Atlanta Atlanta, GA · Private for-profit | $16,482 | $16,482 | $36,144 |
| 54 | Shorter University Rome, GA · Private nonprofit | $16,646 | $16,646 | $44,604 |
| 55 | Paine College Augusta, GA · Private nonprofit | $16,670 | $16,670 | $33,338 |
| 56 | Georgia Military College Milledgeville, GA · Public | $16,923 | $16,923 | $39,257 |
| 57 | Empire Beauty School-Morrow Morrow, GA · Private for-profit | $16,962 | $16,962 | $24,397 |
| 58 | Strayer University-Georgia Chamblee, GA · Private for-profit | $18,318 | $18,318 | $40,092 |
| 59 | Thomas University Thomasville, GA · Private nonprofit | $18,499 | $18,499 | $49,716 |
| 60 | Paul Mitchell the School-Esani Roswell, GA · Private for-profit | $18,522 | $18,522 | $26,287 |
| 61 | Brenau University Gainesville, GA · Private nonprofit | $18,924 | $18,924 | $54,003 |
| 62 | Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | $19,509 | $19,509 | $55,232 |
| 63 | Piedmont University Demorest, GA · Private nonprofit | $20,599 | $20,599 | $49,130 |
| 64 | Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA · Public | $20,686 | $20,686 | $58,140 |
| 65 | LaGrange College Lagrange, GA · Private nonprofit | $20,875 | $20,875 | $51,745 |
| 66 | Emmanuel University Franklin Springs, GA · Private nonprofit | $20,925 | $20,925 | $38,208 |
| 67 | Miller-Motte College-Macon Macon, GA · Private for-profit | $21,074 | $21,074 | $31,102 |
| 68 | Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls, GA · Private nonprofit | $21,642 | $21,642 | $36,630 |
| 69 | Herzing University-Atlanta Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | $21,679 | $21,679 | $36,909 |
| 70 | Andrew College Cuthbert, GA · Private nonprofit | $21,823 | $21,823 | $38,475 |
| 71 | Young Harris College Young Harris, GA · Private nonprofit | $22,034 | $22,034 | $47,195 |
| 72 | Miller-Motte College-Augusta Augusta, GA · Private for-profit | $22,223 | $22,223 | $31,102 |
| 73 | Truett McConnell University Cleveland, GA · Private nonprofit | $22,227 | $22,227 | $46,700 |
| 74 | Berry College Mount Berry, GA · Private nonprofit | $22,320 | $22,320 | $53,800 |
| 75 | Emory University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | $22,585 | $22,585 | $80,137 |
| 76 | Fortis College-Smyrna Smyrna, GA · Private for-profit | $23,657 | $23,657 | $36,368 |
| 77 | Mercer University Macon, GA · Private nonprofit | $23,847 | $23,847 | $58,354 |
| 78 | Reinhardt University Waleska, GA · Private nonprofit | $24,425 | $24,425 | $46,541 |
| 79 | Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA · Private nonprofit | $24,754 | $24,754 | $56,274 |
| 80 | Morris Brown College Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | $24,901 | $24,901 | — |
| 81 | Point University West Point, GA · Private nonprofit | $25,335 | $25,335 | $38,740 |
| 82 | Brewton-Parker Christian University Mount Vernon, GA · Private nonprofit | $26,054 | $26,054 | $42,009 |
| 83 | Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA · Private nonprofit | $26,265 | $26,265 | $50,412 |
| 84 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta Duluth, GA · Private for-profit | $27,365 | $27,365 | $48,191 |
| 85 | South University-Savannah Online Savannah, GA · Private for-profit | $28,049 | $28,049 | $34,421 |
| 86 | DeVry University-Georgia Decatur, GA · Private for-profit | $28,229 | $28,229 | $45,987 |
| 87 | South University-Savannah Savannah, GA · Private for-profit | $28,743 | $28,743 | $34,421 |
| 88 | Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service Decatur, GA · Private nonprofit | $29,047 | $29,047 | $42,636 |
| 89 | Life University Marietta, GA · Private nonprofit | $29,791 | $29,791 | $47,397 |
| 90 | Elaine Sterling Institute Atlanta, GA · Private for-profit | $30,314 | $30,314 | — |
| 91 | Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta Marietta, GA · Private for-profit | $30,801 | $30,801 | $31,914 |
| 92 | United Education Institute-Stone Mountain Stone Mountain, GA · Private for-profit | $32,174 | $32,174 | $27,688 |
| 93 | Chamberlain University-Georgia Sandy Springs, GA · Private for-profit | $33,188 | $33,188 | $92,405 |
| 94 | Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus Marietta, GA · Private for-profit | $33,966 | $33,966 | $25,373 |
| 95 | United Education Institute-Morrow Morrow, GA · Private for-profit | $35,734 | $35,734 | $31,141 |
| 96 | Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | $37,702 | $37,702 | $42,712 |
| 97 | Atlanta Institute of Music and Media Duluth, GA · Private for-profit | $37,832 | $37,832 | $31,186 |
| 98 | Emory University-Oxford College Oxford, GA · Private nonprofit | $37,920 | $37,920 | $80,137 |
| 99 | Spelman College Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | $38,967 | $38,967 | $59,993 |
| 100 | Morehouse College Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | $39,013 | $39,013 | $52,889 |