Ranked by acceptance rate, highest first. Accessible admission is a feature, not a flaw — these schools exist to serve students that selective institutions turn away, and several post strong earnings outcomes.
Includes institutions reporting an overall acceptance rate. Ranked by acceptance rate. All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Schools that do not report the required fields are excluded rather than estimated — so absence from this list is not a judgment about the school.
| # | College | Acceptance Rate | Net Price | Grad Rate | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeVry University-Georgia Decatur, GA · Private for-profit |
100.0% | $28,229 | 12.5% | $45,987 |
| 2 | Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA · Public |
99.7% | $12,361 | 25.3% | $40,863 |
| 3 | Columbus State University Columbus, GA · Public |
99.1% | $13,115 | 41.8% | $44,544 |
| 4 | College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, GA · Public |
98.1% | $15,261 | 25.6% | $39,318 |
| 5 | Brewton-Parker Christian University Mount Vernon, GA · Private nonprofit |
96.5% | $26,054 | 21.0% | $42,009 |
| 6 | Shorter University Rome, GA · Private nonprofit |
96.5% | $16,646 | 37.7% | $44,604 |
| 7 | Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA · Public |
95.5% | $15,844 | 21.5% | $47,730 |
| 8 | Paine College Augusta, GA · Private nonprofit |
95.4% | $16,670 | 14.4% | $33,338 |
| 9 | Herzing University-Atlanta Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit |
93.8% | $21,679 | 14.0% | $36,909 |
| 10 | Piedmont University Demorest, GA · Private nonprofit |
93.3% | $20,599 | 47.4% | $49,130 |
| 11 | Life University Marietta, GA · Private nonprofit |
93.0% | $29,791 | 37.9% | $47,397 |
| 12 | Luther Rice College & Seminary Lithonia, GA · Private nonprofit |
91.7% | $27,883 | — | $47,003 |
| 13 | Chamberlain University-Georgia Sandy Springs, GA · Private for-profit |
91.4% | $33,188 | 50.0% | $92,405 |
| 14 | Georgia State University-Perimeter College Atlanta, GA · Public |
90.8% | $11,453 | 22.1% | $47,384 |
| 15 | Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit |
88.4% | $19,509 | 54.1% | $55,232 |
| 16 | Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA · Public |
87.9% | $15,267 | 54.9% | $53,236 |
| 17 | Brenau University Gainesville, GA · Private nonprofit |
87.8% | $18,924 | 32.9% | $54,003 |
| 18 | Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA · Private nonprofit |
86.5% | $26,265 | 71.5% | $50,412 |
| 19 | Augusta University Augusta, GA · Public |
86.4% | $13,787 | 48.8% | $48,472 |
| 20 | Gordon State College Barnesville, GA · Public |
85.9% | $8,105 | 20.4% | $37,871 |
| 21 | Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA · Private nonprofit |
83.0% | $49,430 | 69.4% | $45,954 |
| 22 | Truett McConnell University Cleveland, GA · Private nonprofit |
78.3% | $22,227 | 37.8% | $46,700 |
| 23 | Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA · Public |
78.2% | $20,686 | 63.6% | $58,140 |
| 24 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA · Public |
75.7% | $6,842 | 36.1% | $34,996 |
| 25 | Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA · Public |
75.2% | $12,019 | 40.6% | $48,757 |
| 26 | Emmanuel University Franklin Springs, GA · Private nonprofit |
74.0% | $20,925 | 42.3% | $38,208 |
| 27 | Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA · Public |
72.3% | $10,945 | 42.4% | $49,361 |
| 28 | Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA · Public |
69.2% | $15,048 | 52.2% | $57,552 |
| 29 | Mercer University Macon, GA · Private nonprofit |
68.9% | $23,847 | 69.6% | $58,354 |
| 30 | Clayton State University Morrow, GA · Public |
68.5% | $8,365 | 39.9% | $49,179 |
DeVry University-Georgia leads this ranking at 100.0%. Former students there report a median income of $45,987 ten years after entering. Average net price runs $28,229 per year. See the full DeVry University-Georgia profile →
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