Ranked by undergraduate enrollment. Large schools typically mean more majors, more clubs, and bigger intro lectures; small schools trade breadth for access to faculty.
Includes all institutions reporting undergraduate enrollment. Ranked by students. 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 | Students | Acceptance | Net Price | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA · Public |
41,254 | 69% | $15,048 | $57,552 |
| 2 | University of Georgia Athens, GA · Public |
32,137 | 38% | $13,936 | $68,726 |
| 3 | Georgia State University Atlanta, GA · Public |
26,623 | 55% | $15,931 | $47,384 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA · Public |
21,790 | 88% | $15,267 | $53,236 |
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA · Public |
18,785 | 14% | $12,116 | $102,772 |
| 6 | University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA · Public |
16,146 | 68% | $9,823 | $50,135 |
| 7 | Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA · Private nonprofit |
15,243 | 83% | $49,430 | $45,954 |
| 8 | Georgia State University-Perimeter College Atlanta, GA · Public |
13,693 | 91% | $11,453 | $47,384 |
| 9 | Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA · Public |
11,344 | 96% | $15,844 | $47,730 |
| 10 | Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA · Public |
8,728 | — | $6,696 | $45,025 |
| 11 | Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA · Public |
8,727 | — | $3,407 | $37,138 |
| 12 | University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA · Public |
7,520 | 52% | $12,786 | $49,587 |
| 13 | Emory University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit |
7,298 | 11% | $22,585 | $80,137 |
| 14 | Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA · Public |
6,622 | 72% | $10,945 | $49,361 |
| 15 | Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA · Public |
6,574 | 100% | $12,361 | $40,863 |
| 16 | South University-Savannah Online Savannah, GA · Private for-profit |
6,433 | — | $28,049 | $34,421 |
| 17 | Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA · Public |
6,174 | — | $7,052 | $30,848 |
| 18 | Albany State University Albany, GA · Public |
5,956 | — | $11,898 | $40,674 |
| 19 | Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA · Public |
5,947 | 78% | $20,686 | $58,140 |
| 20 | Columbus State University Columbus, GA · Public |
5,625 | 99% | $13,115 | $44,544 |
| 21 | Augusta University Augusta, GA · Public |
5,613 | 86% | $13,787 | $48,472 |
| 22 | West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA · Public |
5,163 | — | $2,457 | $35,479 |
| 23 | Georgia Highlands College Rome, GA · Public |
4,761 | — | $6,928 | $43,184 |
| 24 | Lanier Technical College Gainesville, GA · Public |
4,613 | — | $7,799 | $37,623 |
| 25 | Dalton State College Dalton, GA · Public |
4,553 | — | $5,012 | $40,251 |
| 26 | Mercer University Macon, GA · Private nonprofit |
4,500 | 69% | $23,847 | $58,354 |
| 27 | Clayton State University Morrow, GA · Public |
4,348 | 68% | $8,365 | $49,179 |
| 28 | Strayer University-Georgia Chamblee, GA · Private for-profit |
4,299 | — | $18,318 | $40,092 |
| 29 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA · Public |
4,244 | — | $5,720 | $35,759 |
| 30 | Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA · Public |
4,098 | — | $5,661 | $36,104 |
Kennesaw State University leads this ranking at 41,254. Former students there report a median income of $57,552 ten years after entering. Average net price runs $15,048 per year. See the full Kennesaw State University profile →
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