Public colleges
Public Colleges in Georgia
CampusPin lists 50 public colleges and universities in Georgia, about 47.2% of the state's 106 institutions. Public colleges charge state residents a lower in-state rate, with a median published in-state tuition of $5,392 in this snapshot.
Georgia public colleges by the numbers
- Public colleges
- 50
- Share of state colleges
- 47.2%
- Median in-state tuition
- $5,392
- Median out-of-state tuition
- $15,790
- Out-of-state premium
- +$10,398
- National public in-state median
- $8,994
Counts and shares come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution snapshot; tuition medians are the published public-university figures from the tuition-by-state snapshot. Published prices are before financial aid; net price is typically lower. Residency rules determine in-state eligibility.
Public universities in Georgia
- Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeTifton · $3,195 in-state
- Albany State UniversityAlbany · $5,934 in-state
- Atlanta Metropolitan State CollegeAtlanta · $3,105 in-state
- Augusta UniversityAugusta · $8,122 in-state
- Clayton State UniversityMorrow · $5,068 in-state
- College of Coastal GeorgiaBrunswick · $3,483 in-state
- Columbus State UniversityColumbus · $5,751 in-state
- Dalton State CollegeDalton · $3,283 in-state
- East Georgia State CollegeSwainsboro · $2,736 in-state
- Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley · $5,392 in-state
- Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgeville · $8,998 in-state
- Georgia Gwinnett CollegeLawrenceville · $4,458 in-state
- Georgia Highlands CollegeRome · $2,944 in-state
- Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta · $11,764 in-state
- Georgia Military CollegeMilledgeville · $8,112 in-state
- Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro · $5,905 in-state
- Georgia Southwestern State UniversityAmericus · $4,980 in-state
- Georgia State UniversityAtlanta · $8,478 in-state
- Gordon State CollegeBarnesville · $3,475 in-state
- Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw · $5,786 in-state
- Middle Georgia State UniversityMacon · $4,432 in-state
- Savannah State UniversitySavannah · $5,498 in-state
- South Georgia State CollegeDouglas · $2,970 in-state
- University of GeorgiaAthens · $11,180 in-state
- University of North GeorgiaDahlonega · $5,009 in-state
- University of West GeorgiaCarrollton · $5,971 in-state
- Valdosta State UniversityValdosta · $6,007 in-state
Public community colleges in Georgia
- Albany Technical CollegeAlbany · $3,196
- Athens Technical CollegeAthens · $3,172
- Atlanta Technical CollegeAtlanta · $3,164
- Augusta Technical CollegeAugusta · $4,022
- Central Georgia Technical CollegeWarner Robins · $3,180
- Chattahoochee Technical CollegeMarietta · $3,252
- Coastal Pines Technical CollegeWaycross · $3,040
- Columbus Technical CollegeColumbus · $3,042
- Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeRome · $3,132
- Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeClarkston · $3,188
- Georgia State University-Perimeter CollegeAtlanta · $2,960
- Gwinnett Technical CollegeLawrenceville · $3,356
- Lanier Technical CollegeGainesville · $3,716
- North Georgia Technical CollegeClarkesville · $3,162
- Oconee Fall Line Technical CollegeSandersville · $3,201
- Ogeechee Technical CollegeStatesboro · $3,170
- Savannah Technical CollegeSavannah · $3,072
- South Georgia Technical CollegeAmericus · $3,782
- Southeastern Technical CollegeVidalia · $3,172
- Southern Crescent Technical CollegeGriffin · $3,126
- Southern Regional Technical CollegeThomasville · $3,122
- West Georgia Technical CollegeWaco · $3,122
- Wiregrass Georgia Technical CollegeValdosta · $3,212
Public vs private in Georgia
Public colleges are state-supported and charge residents a lower in-state rate; private colleges set one tuition for all students but often discount it heavily with institutional aid. Compare net price and outcomes, not just sticker price, on each profile. Our cost and outcomes by state research shows how the median net price and graduation rate vary from one state to the next.
Public colleges in nearby states
Data sources & methodology
Public-college counts and tuition for Georgia come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution and tuition-by-state snapshots; the college list is compiled live from each institution's record.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.
Suggested citation
CampusPin. Public Colleges in Georgia. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/public-colleges-in/georgia