Colleges in Georgia

Georgia, the Peach State, hosts 32 private colleges and universities and 35 public colleges and universities, plus an extensive technical college system. The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia is the single governing and managing authority over all of Georgia’s public institutions and oversees four research, two regional, and thirteen state universities as well as seven state colleges, and nine two-year colleges.

Several Georgia colleges and universities are ranked by a nationally recognized college review as among the Best Southeastern Colleges and Best Value Colleges. US News & World Report list of America’s Best Colleges has ranked Georgia Institute of Technology and University of Georgia on their list of Top Schools.

North Metro Technical College

Acworth, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Albany State University

Albany, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,438 per year (In-State)
$ 9,754 per year (Out-of-State)

Albany Technical College

Albany, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Darton College

Albany, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,542 per year (In-State)
$ 6,166 per year (Out-of-State)

Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,438 per year (In-State)
$ 9,754 per year (Out-of-State)

South Georgia Technical College

Americus, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Athens Technical College

Athens, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Georgia Institute of Cosmetology

Athens, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 14,420
Program Length: 1500 hours

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,638 per year (In-State)
$ 15,858 per year (Out-of-State)

Advanced Career Training-Atlanta Campus

Atlanta, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 11,325
Program Length: 720 hours

American Intercontinental University

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,386 per year

American Intercontinental University

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,800 per year

Atlanta Christian College

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 12,380 per year

Atlanta College of Art

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,900 per year

Atlanta Metropolitan College

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,542 per year (In-State)
$ 6,166 per year (Out-of-State)

Atlanta School of Massage

Atlanta, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Esthetician & Skin Care
Program Cost: $ 9,325
Program Length: 1000 hours

Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Bauder College

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,652 per year

Beulah Heights Bible College

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,560 per year

Brown College of Court Reporting and Medical Transcription

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,400 per year

Brown Mackie College-Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,444 per year

Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,972 per year

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 30,400 per year

Empire Beauty School-Dunwoody

Atlanta, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 18,845
Program Length: 1500 hours

ETI Career Institute

Atlanta, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
Program Cost: $ 9,850
Program Length: 720 hours

Everest Institute

Atlanta, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 11,169
Program Length: 727 hours

Everest Institute

Atlanta, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 11,920
Program Length: 720 hours

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,638 per year (In-State)
$ 17,980 per year (Out-of-State)

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,638 per year (In-State)
$ 14,552 per year (Out-of-State)

Grady Health System Professional Schools

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,600 per year

Herzing College

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,400 per year

Interactive College of Technology

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,440 per year

International School of Skin and Nailcare

Atlanta, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Esthetician & Skin Care
Program Cost: $ 7,995
Program Length: 1000 hours

Javelin Technical Training Center

Atlanta, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Program Cost: $ 10,995
Program Length: 730 hours

Morehouse College

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,556 per year

Oglethorpe University

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,200 per year

Portfolio Center

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,400 per year

Rising Spirit Institute of Natural Health

Atlanta, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Massage Therapy
Program Cost: $ 10,650
Program Length: 750 hours

Sanford-Brown Institute

Atlanta, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 13,100
Program Length: 900 hours

Spelman College

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,525 per year

The Art Institute of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,000 per year

The Creative Circus

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,031 per year

University of Phoenix-Atlanta Campus

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,590 per year

Augusta State University

Augusta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,438 per year (In-State)
$ 9,754 per year (Out-of-State)

Augusta Technical College

Augusta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Paine College

Augusta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 8,952 per year

Savannah River College

Augusta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 8,230 per year

Bainbridge College

Bainbridge, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,542 per year (In-State)
$ 6,166 per year (Out-of-State)

Gordon College

Barnesville, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,542 per year (In-State)
$ 6,166 per year (Out-of-State)

Angley College

Barwick, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Dental Assisting/Assistant
Program Cost: $ 13,175
Program Length: 870 hours

Coastal Georgia Community College

Brunswick, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,542 per year (In-State)
$ 6,166 per year (Out-of-State)

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,438 per year (In-State)
$ 9,754 per year (Out-of-State)

North Georgia Technical College

Clarkesville, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Dekalb Technical College

Clarkston, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Truett-McConnell College

Cleveland, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,550 per year

Middle Georgia College

Cochran, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,542 per year (In-State)
$ 6,166 per year (Out-of-State)

Beacon University

Columbus, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,120 per year

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,438 per year (In-State)
$ 9,754 per year (Out-of-State)

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Rivertown School of Beauty

Columbus, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 7,600
Program Length: 1500 hours

Southeastern Beauty School

Columbus, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 7,300
Program Length: 1500 hours

Southeastern Beauty School

Columbus, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Barbering/Barber
Program Cost: $ 7,220
Program Length: 1500 hours

University of Phoenix-Columbus Georgia Campus

Columbus, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,320 per year

Georgia Career Institute

Conyers, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 12,500
Program Length: 1500 hours

Andrew College

Cuthbert, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,192 per year

North Georgia College & State University

Dahlonega, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,438 per year (In-State)
$ 9,754 per year (Out-of-State)

Dalton State College

Dalton, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,666 per year (In-State)
$ 6,290 per year (Out-of-State)

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 23,260 per year

DeVry University-Georgia

Decatur, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,790 per year

Georgia Perimeter College

Decatur, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,542 per year (In-State)
$ 6,166 per year (Out-of-State)

Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service

Decatur, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,500 per year

Omnitech Institute

Decatur, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Computer and Information Sciences
Program Cost: $ 11,999
Program Length: 720 hours

Ross Medical Education Center

Decatur, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 8,980
Program Length: 720 hours

Piedmont College

Demorest, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,500 per year

South Georgia College

Douglas, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,542 per year (In-State)
$ 6,166 per year (Out-of-State)

Heart of Georgia Technical College

Dublin, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

ITT Technical Institute

Duluth, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,896 per year

Georgia Aviation & Technical College

Eastman, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Fayette Beauty Academy

Fayetteville, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 7,400
Program Length: 1500 hours

East Central Technical College

Fitzgerald, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Arnold-Padrick's University of Cosmetology

Forest Park, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 7,400
Program Length: 1500 hours

Beauty College of America

Forest Park, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 7,020
Program Length: 1500 hours

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,438 per year (In-State)
$ 9,754 per year (Out-of-State)

Emmanuel College

Franklin Springs, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,800 per year

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,450 per year

Interactive College of Technology

Gainesville, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,240 per year

Griffin Technical College

Griffin, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Vogue Beauty School

Hiram, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 11,300
Program Length: 1500 hours

Appalachian Technical College

Jasper, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Altamaha Technical College

Jesup, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Everest Institute

Jonesboro, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 11,784
Program Length: 720 hours

Cobb Beauty College Inc

Kennesaw, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 11,750
Program Length: 1500 hours

Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw

Kennesaw, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 18,845
Program Length: 1500 hours

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,438 per year (In-State)
$ 9,754 per year (Out-of-State)

LaGrange College

Lagrange, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,200 per year

West Georgia Technical College

Lagrange, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta

Lawrenceville, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 28,800 per year

Empire Beauty School-Lawrenceville Ga

Lawrenceville, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 18,845
Program Length: 1250 hours

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Gwinnett College

Lilburn, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,125 per year

Luther Rice University

Lithonia, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,128 per year

Covenant College

Lookout Mountain, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 20,100 per year

American Professional Institute

Macon, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,732 per year

Central Georgia Technical College

Macon, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Macon State College

Macon, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,542 per year (In-State)
$ 6,166 per year (Out-of-State)

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 23,460 per year

Michael's School of Beauty

Macon, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 8,000
Program Length: 1500 hours

Wesleyan College

Macon, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,260 per year

Career Education Institute-Marietta

Marietta, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 13,400
Program Length: 900 hours

Chattahoochee Technical College

Marietta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Everest Institute

Marietta, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Surgical Technologist
Program Cost: $ 20,923
Program Length: 1200 hours

High-Tech Institute-Atlanta

Marietta, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Massage Therapy
Program Cost: $ 21,250
Program Length: 1310 hours

Life University

Marietta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,328 per year

Roffler Moler Hairstyling College

Marietta, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Barbering/Barber
Program Cost: $ 5,900
Program Length: 1500 hours

Southern Polytechnic State University

Marietta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,622 per year (In-State)
$ 10,486 per year (Out-of-State)

Georgia College and State University

Milledgeville, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,404 per year (In-State)
$ 13,616 per year (Out-of-State)

Georgia Military College-Milledgeville Campus

Milledgeville, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,729 per year

Clayton State University

Morrow, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,438 per year (In-State)
$ 9,754 per year (Out-of-State)

Interactive College of Technology

Morrow, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,240 per year

Moultrie Technical College

Moultrie, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Berry College

Mount Berry, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,570 per year

Brewton-Parker College

Mount Vernon, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,584 per year

Career Education Institute-Norcross

Norcross, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 13,300
Program Length: 900 hours

Everest Institute

Norcross, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 11,829
Program Length: 720 hours

Gainesville State College

Oakwood, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,542 per year (In-State)
$ 6,166 per year (Out-of-State)

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Powder Springs Beauty College

Powder Springs, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 7,077
Program Length: 1500 hours

Northwestern Technical College

Rock Spring, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Coosa Valley Technical College

Rome, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Georgia Highlands College

Rome, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,542 per year (In-State)
$ 6,166 per year (Out-of-State)

Shorter College

Rome, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,200 per year

Sandersville Technical College

Sandersville, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Armstrong Atlantic State University

Savannah, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,438 per year (In-State)
$ 9,754 per year (Out-of-State)

Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,600 per year

Savannah State University

Savannah, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,438 per year (In-State)
$ 9,754 per year (Out-of-State)

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

South University-Savannah

Savannah, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,300 per year

Medix Schools

Smyrna, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,500 per year

Ross Medical Education Center

Smyrna, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 8,980
Program Length: 720 hours

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,438 per year (In-State)
$ 9,754 per year (Out-of-State)

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Pro Way Hair School

Stone Mountain, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 10,150
Program Length: 1500 hours

East Georgia College

Swainsboro, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,542 per year (In-State)
$ 6,166 per year (Out-of-State)

Swainsboro Technical College

Swainsboro, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Flint River Technical College

Thomaston, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Southwest Georgia Technical College

Thomasville, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Thomas University

Thomasville, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 8,040 per year

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Tifton, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,542 per year (In-State)
$ 6,166 per year (Out-of-State)

Toccoa Falls College

Toccoa, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 12,050 per year

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,438 per year (In-State)
$ 9,754 per year (Out-of-State)

Valdosta Technical College

Valdosta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Southeastern Technical College

Vidalia, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Westcentral Technical College

Waco, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Reinhardt College

Waleska, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,020 per year

International City Beauty College

Warner Robins, Georgia
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 6,837
Program Length: 1500 hours

Middle Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Okefenokee Technical College

Waycross, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Waycross College

Waycross, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,542 per year (In-State)
$ 6,166 per year (Out-of-State)

Young Harris College

Young Harris, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,800 per year