Official Federal Data · Updated 2026

Every Georgia college, honestly compared.

Acceptance rates, what students actually pay after aid, graduation rates, and real graduate salaries for all 124 colleges in Georgia. No rankings for sale, no sponsored placements — just the federal data, laid out clearly.

Colleges Tracked
124
Every operating institution
Students Enrolled
426,205
Statewide undergraduate
College Towns
25
Cities with 2+ schools
Data Source
U.S. Dept of
Education
College Scorecard

Top-performing Georgia colleges

Ranked on graduation rate and graduate earnings.

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Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, GA · 18,785 students
Public
Acceptance14%
Net price$12,116
Median salary$102,772

Emory University

Atlanta, GA · 7,298 students
Private
Acceptance11%
Net price$22,585
Median salary$80,137

University of Georgia

Athens, GA · 32,137 students
Public
Acceptance38%
Net price$13,936
Median salary$68,726

Chamberlain University-Georgia

Sandy Springs, GA · 1,940 students
For-profit
Acceptance91%
Net price$33,188
Median salary$92,405

Spelman College

Atlanta, GA · 3,414 students
Private HBCU
Acceptance25%
Net price$38,967
Median salary$59,993

Mercer University

Macon, GA · 4,500 students
Private
Acceptance69%
Net price$23,847
Median salary$58,354

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Every school ranked by net price after aid.

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