What do public universities in Georgia cost?

Across the 21 schools that report it, the median average net price is $12,017 a year. Net price is what full-time, first-time students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships. Reported net prices range from $2,353 at Dalton State College to $20,803 at Georgia College & State University.

Which public universities in Georgia have the lowest average net price?

By reported average net price: Dalton State College ($2,353), Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College ($6,874), Savannah State University ($7,542), Gordon State College ($8,779), and Clayton State University ($8,868).

How much is in-state and out-of-state tuition at public universities in Georgia?

The median published in-state tuition is $5,750 a year, and the median out-of-state tuition is $17,330. Many students pay less than published tuition after aid.

How much do former students of public universities in Georgia earn?

At the median institution, former students who received federal aid earn $52,071 10 years after starting college (21 institutions reporting; branch campuses share one figure and count once). The highest reported medians are at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus ($114,210), University of Georgia ($77,246), and Georgia College & State University ($64,452).

What is the graduation rate at public universities in Georgia?

The median graduation rate is 39.9%, across 21 schools reporting. It counts full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time.

How much student debt do graduates of public universities in Georgia have?

The median institution's graduates leave with $20,568 in federal student loans (the median balance). Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.

Public universities in Georgia

The College Scorecard lists 21 public colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees or higher in Georgia, all compared on this page. Together they enroll 234,530 undergraduate degree-seeking students. The median average net price is $12,017 a year, lower than the $14,226 median for public universities nationwide. Former students' median earnings 10 years after starting college are $52,071 at the median institution, lower than the $58,635 median for public universities nationwide. The median graduation rate is 39.9%.

Open in the dashboardSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Schools

Undergraduatesi

234,530

Median net pricei

$12,017

U.S.: $14,226

Median earnings, 10 yrsi

$52,071

U.S.: $58,635

Median debti

$20,568

U.S.: $19,500

Median grad ratei

39.9%

U.S.: 51.6%

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All 21 public universities in Georgia


Kennesaw State University Kennesaw	41,254	$16,325	$5,808	$18,072	$62,766	$21,500	50.1%	76.7%	69.2%
University of Georgia Athens	32,137	$13,636	$11,492	$32,336	$77,246	$15,623	89.1%	94.0%	37.7%
Georgia State University Atlanta	26,623	$12,365	$8,664	$25,320	$51,903	$21,500	51.0%	79.9%	55.4%
Georgia Southern University Statesboro	21,790	$16,785	$6,022	$18,070	$59,167	$20,568	53.6%	77.8%	87.9%
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta	18,785	$12,028	$12,008	$35,092	$114,210	$19,500	93.7%	98.1%	14.1%
University of North Georgia Dahlonega	16,146	$14,185	$5,434	$17,289	$55,822	$16,495	38.0%	73.5%	67.9%
Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville	11,344	$10,080	$4,532	$14,108	$48,736	$19,000	21.8%	63.4%	95.5%
University of West Georgia Carrollton	7,520	$11,787	$6,088	$18,136	$54,320	$20,750	43.7%	77.5%	51.6%
Valdosta State University Valdosta	6,622	$10,804	$6,124	$18,172	$52,334	$23,000	44.6%	71.9%	72.3%
Middle Georgia State University Macon	6,574	$11,448	$5,038	$16,702	$48,459	$18,000	26.5%	65.3%	99.7%
Albany State University Albany	5,956	$14,511	$5,666	$17,330	$44,975	$21,750	30.3%	78.6%	n/a
Georgia College & State University Milledgeville	5,947	$20,803	$9,176	$30,062	$64,452	$21,500	60.1%	82.3%	78.2%
Columbus State University Columbus	5,625	$15,711	$5,898	$17,946	$49,706	$23,968	42.0%	69.7%	99.1%
Augusta University Augusta	5,613	$12,017	$8,414	$25,202	$52,071	$20,000	48.2%	75.6%	86.4%
Dalton State College Dalton	4,553	$2,353	$3,376	$10,888	$46,083	$13,419	29.4%	70.9%	n/a
Clayton State University Morrow	4,348	$8,868	$5,240	$16,904	$54,701	$25,250	37.5%	70.9%	68.5%
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton	3,208	$6,874	$3,268	$10,780	$41,999	$18,363	39.9%	69.2%	75.7%
Savannah State University Savannah	2,833	$7,542	$5,750	$17,102	$44,180	$26,000	34.6%	74.7%	n/a
Fort Valley State University Fort Valley	2,684	$12,421	$5,556	$17,220	$41,857	$26,738	38.9%	78.5%	65.9%
Gordon State College Barnesville	2,544	$8,779	$3,628	$11,140	$46,001	$17,008	22.1%	51.2%	85.9%
Georgia Southwestern State University Americus	2,424	$10,170	$5,220	$16,884	$55,890	$18,250	33.3%	57.6%	75.2%

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Quick facts: public universities in Georgia

How many public universities are in Georgia?: The College Scorecard lists 21 public colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees or higher in Georgia.
What do public universities in Georgia cost?: Across the 21 schools that report it, the median average net price is $12,017 a year. Net price is what full-time, first-time students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships. Reported net prices range from $2,353 at Dalton State College to $20,803 at Georgia College & State University.
Which public universities in Georgia have the lowest average net price?: By reported average net price: Dalton State College ($2,353), Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College ($6,874), Savannah State University ($7,542), Gordon State College ($8,779), and Clayton State University ($8,868).
How much is in-state and out-of-state tuition at public universities in Georgia?: The median published in-state tuition is $5,750 a year, and the median out-of-state tuition is $17,330. Many students pay less than published tuition after aid.
How much do former students of public universities in Georgia earn?: At the median institution, former students who received federal aid earn $52,071 10 years after starting college (21 institutions reporting; branch campuses share one figure and count once). The highest reported medians are at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus ($114,210), University of Georgia ($77,246), and Georgia College & State University ($64,452).
What is the graduation rate at public universities in Georgia?: The median graduation rate is 39.9%, across 21 schools reporting. It counts full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time.
How much student debt do graduates of public universities in Georgia have?: The median institution's graduates leave with $20,568 in federal student loans (the median balance). Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.

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How these numbers work

This page includes public colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees or higher, as reported in the College Scorecard. Summary figures are medians across schools: each school counts once, whatever its size, and schools that don't report a measure are left out of that measure. The Scorecard reports earnings and debt for a whole institution, so branch campuses share one figure; for those two measures each institution counts once. Most recent data year: cost 2025, graduation and retention 2025, earnings 2022, debt 2024. More on the data.