Named after King George II, Georgia is the youngest of the original 13 states but also the largest of the U.S. states east of the Mississippi River. The state also boasts the world’s largest aquarium, located in downtown Atlanta, holding more than 10 million gallons of marine and saltwater. Rich with history, Georgia was the headquarters of the civil rights movement and home to Martin Luther King, Jr. The state also has a 640-acre Historic District filled with restaurants, shops, theaters, parks, and art galleries.
4-Year Universities and Community Colleges in Georgia
There are 100 four-year colleges in Georgia, and a total of 192 colleges and universities. The state has 67 public and 125 private higher education institutions. Georgia colleges and universities offered more than 7,000 programs to more than 556,000 students in the 2021-2022 academic year. There is just one complete online school in Georgia, however 91 schools offer online undergraduate classes and 43 schools offer online graduate classes.
| Institution Name | City | State | Website | Degree Levels Offered | Modality | Profit Status (CNTLAFFI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | Tifton | GA | www.abac.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Agnes Scott College | Decatur | GA | www.agnesscott.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Albany State University | Albany | GA | www.asurams.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Albany Technical College | Albany | GA | www.albanytech.edu | Certificates Associates |
Hybrid | No |
| Altierus Career College-Norcross | Norcross | GA | www.altierus.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| American InterContinental University-Atlanta | Atlanta | GA | www.aiuniv.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters |
Online | No |
| Andrew College | Cuthbert | GA | www.andrewcollege.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors |
Hybrid | No |
| Athens Technical College | Athens | GA | www.athenstech.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Atlanta Institute of Music and Media | Duluth | GA | aimm.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Atlanta Metropolitan State College | Atlanta | GA | www.atlm.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Atlanta School of Massage | Atlanta | GA | www.atlantaschoolofmassage.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta | GA | www.atlantatech.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Atlanta's John Marshall Law School | Atlanta | GA | www.johnmarshall.edu | Doctorate |
Hybrid | No |
| Augusta School of Massage | Evans | GA | www.augustamassage.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Augusta Technical College | Augusta | GA | www.augustatech.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Augusta University | Augusta | GA | www.augusta.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta | Duluth | GA | www.aviationmaintenance.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Berry College | Mount Berry | GA | www.berry.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Beulah Heights University | Atlanta | GA | www.beulah.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Online | No |
| Brenau University | Gainesville | GA | www.brenau.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Brewton-Parker College | Mount Vernon | GA | www.bpc.edu | Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Brown College of Court Reporting | Atlanta | GA | www.bccr.edu | Certificates Associates |
Online | No |
| Central Georgia Technical College | Warner Robins | GA | www.centralgatech.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Chamberlain University-Georgia | Atlanta | GA | www.chamberlain.edu | Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Chattahoochee Technical College | Marietta | GA | www.chattahoocheetech.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta | GA | www.cau.edu | Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Clayton State University | Morrow | GA | www.clayton.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Coastal Pines Technical College | Waycross | GA | www.coastalpines.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| College of Coastal Georgia | Brunswick | GA | www.ccga.edu | Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Columbia Theological Seminary | Decatur | GA | WWW.CTSNET.EDU | Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Columbus State University | Columbus | GA | www.columbusstate.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Columbus Technical College | Columbus | GA | www.columbustech.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Covenant College | Lookout Mountain | GA | www.covenant.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology | Dalton | GA | www.daltoninstitute.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Dalton State College | Dalton | GA | www.daltonstate.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| DeVry University-Georgia | Decatur | GA | www.devry.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters |
Online | No |
| East Georgia State College | Swainsboro | GA | www.ega.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Elaine Sterling Institute | Atlanta | GA | www.elainesterling.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Emmanuel College | Franklin Springs | GA | www.ec.edu | Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Emory University | Atlanta | GA | www.emory.edu | Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Emory University-Oxford College | Oxford | GA | www.oxford.emory.edu | Associates |
Campus | No |
| Empire Beauty School-Augusta | Augusta | GA | www.empire.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Empire Beauty School-Dunwoody | Dunwoody | GA | www.empire.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Empire Beauty School-Gwinnett | Lawrenceville | GA | www.empire.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw | Kennesaw | GA | www.empire.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Empire Beauty School-Morrow | Morrow | GA | www.empire.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Empire Beauty School-Northlake | Atlanta | GA | www.empire.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Empire Beauty School-Savannah | Savannah | GA | www.empire.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Fort Valley State University | Fort Valley | GA | www.fvsu.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Hybrid | No |
| Fortis College-Smyrna | Smyrna | GA | Fortis.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Georgia Career Institute | Conyers | GA | gci.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Georgia College & State University | Milledgeville | GA | www.gcsu.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Georgia Gwinnett College | Lawrenceville | GA | www.ggc.edu | Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Georgia Highlands College | Rome | GA | www.highlands.edu | Associates Bachelors |
Online | No |
| Georgia Institute of Cosmetology | Athens | GA | GIC.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | Atlanta | GA | www.gatech.edu | Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Georgia Military College | Milledgeville | GA | www.gmc.edu | Associates Bachelors |
Online | No |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rome | GA | www.gntc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College | Clarkston | GA | www.gptc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Georgia Southern University | Statesboro | GA | www.georgiasouthern.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Georgia Southwestern State University | Americus | GA | gsw.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Georgia State University | Atlanta | GA | www.gsu.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Georgia State University-Perimeter College | Atlanta | GA | perimeter.gsu.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Gordon State College | Barnesville | GA | www.gordonstate.edu | Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Grady Health System Professional Schools | Atlanta | GA | www.gradyhealth.org | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service | Decatur | GA | www.gupton-jones.edu | Associates |
Online | No |
| Gwinnett College-Lilburn | Lilburn | GA | www.gwinnettcollege.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus | Marietta | GA | www.gwinnettcollege.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs | Sandy Springs | GA | www.gwinnettcollege.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Gwinnett Technical College | Lawrenceville | GA | www.GwinnettTech.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Helms College | Macon | GA | www.helms.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Herzing University-Atlanta | Atlanta | GA | www.herzing.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters |
Online | No |
| Hogan Institute of Cosmetology and Esthetics | Lilburn | GA | www.hoganinstituteofcosmetologyandesthetics.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Institute of Medical Ultrasound | Atlanta | GA | www.imu.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee | Chamblee | GA | www.ict.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville | Gainesville | GA | www.ict.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Interactive College of Technology-Morrow | Morrow | GA | ict.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Interdenominational Theological Center | Atlanta | GA | www.itc.edu | Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy | Atlanta | GA | issnschoolspa.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw | GA | www.kennesaw.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Keune Academy by 124 | Lawrenceville | GA | www.keuneacademyby124.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| LaGrange College | Lagrange | GA | www.lagrange.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Lanier Technical College | Gainesville | GA | www.laniertech.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Life University | Marietta | GA | www.life.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta | Marietta | GA | www.lincolntech.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Luther Rice College & Seminary | Lithonia | GA | www.lutherrice.edu | Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Online | No |
| MAK Beauty Institute | Cumming | GA | makbeautyinstitute.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Mercer University | Macon | GA | www.mercer.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Miami Ad School-Atlanta | Atlanta | GA | www.miamiadschool.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Middle Georgia State University | Macon | GA | www.mga.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Morehouse College | Atlanta | GA | www.morehouse.edu | Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Morehouse School of Medicine | Atlanta | GA | www.msm.edu | Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| National American University-Kings Bay | Kings Bay | GA | www.national.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| New Horizons Medical Institute | Norcross | GA | www.newhorizonsmedical.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| New Horizons Medical Institute-Winder | Winder | GA | www.newhorizonsmedical.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| North Georgia Technical College | Clarkesville | GA | northgatech.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Oconee Fall Line Technical College | Sandersville | GA | www.oftc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Ogeechee Technical College | Statesboro | GA | www.ogeecheetech.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Oglethorpe University | Atlanta | GA | oglethorpe.edu | Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Omnitech Institute | Atlanta | GA | www.omnitech.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Paine College | Augusta | GA | www.paine.edu | Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Atlanta | Atlanta | GA | paulmitchell.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Esani | Roswell | GA | paulmitchell.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Piedmont College | Demorest | GA | www.piedmont.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Platt College-Miller-Motte Technical-Augusta | Augusta | GA | www.miller-motte.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Platt College-Miller-Motte Technical-Columbus | Columbus | GA | www.miller-motte.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Platt College-Miller-Motte Technical-Macon | Macon | GA | www.miller-motte.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Point University | West Point | GA | point.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters |
Online | No |
| Pro Way Hair School | Stone Mountain | GA | www.prowayhairschool.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Profile Institute of Barber-Styling | Atlanta | GA | profileinstitute.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Reformed University | Lawrenceville | GA | runiv.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Reinhardt University | Waleska | GA | www.reinhardt.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and Nails | Columbus | GA | rivertownschoolofbeauty.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| SAE Institute of Technology-Atlanta | Atlanta | GA | www.usa.sae.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah | GA | www.scad.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Savannah Law School | Savannah | GA | www.savannahlawschool.org | Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Savannah State University | Savannah | GA | www.savannahstate.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Savannah Technical College | Savannah | GA | www.savannahtech.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Shorter University | Rome | GA | www.shorter.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters |
Online | No |
| South Georgia State College | Douglas | GA | www.sgsc.edu | Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| South Georgia Technical College | Americus | GA | www.southgatech.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| South University, Savannah | Savannah | GA | www.southuniversity.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| South University's Online Program | Savannah | GA | www.southuniversity.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Online | No |
| Southeastern Technical College | Vidalia | GA | www.southeasterntech.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin | GA | www.sctech.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Southern Regional Technical College | Thomasville | GA | southernregional.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Spelman College | Atlanta | GA | www.spelman.edu | Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Strayer University-Georgia | Atlanta | GA | www.strayer.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters |
Online | No |
| The Art Institute of Atlanta | Atlanta | GA | www.artinstitutes.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| The Creative Circus | Atlanta | GA | www.creativecircus.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Thomas University | Thomasville | GA | www.thomasu.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters |
Online | No |
| Toccoa Falls College | Toccoa Falls | GA | tfc.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Atlanta | Marietta | GA | toniguy.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Truett McConnell University | Cleveland | GA | truett.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| United Education Institute-Morrow | Morrow | GA | www.uei.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| University of Georgia | Athens | GA | www.uga.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Hybrid | No |
| University of North Georgia | Dahlonega | GA | www.ung.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Hybrid | No |
| University of Phoenix-Georgia | Atlanta | GA | www.phoenix.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| University of West Georgia | Carrollton | GA | www.westga.edu | Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Valdosta State University | Valdosta | GA | www.valdosta.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Wesleyan College | Macon | GA | www.wesleyancollege.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| West Georgia Technical College | Waco | GA | www.westgatech.edu | Certificates Associates |
Hybrid | No |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Valdosta | GA | www.wiregrass.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Woodruff Medical Training and Testing | Gainesville | GA | www.woodruffmedical.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Woodruff Medical Training and Testing | Tucker | GA | www.woodruffmedical.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Young Harris College | Young Harris | GA | www.yhc.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |