Ranking
Cheapest Colleges in Georgia 2026
The lowest-net-price colleges in Georgia that report federal earnings.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $5,012
- Top earnings 10y
- $102,772
- Public / Private
- 24 / 1
Dalton State College
A+- Net price/yr
- $5,012
- Net price
- $5,012
- Earnings 10y
- $40,251
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
A- Net price/yr
- $5,258
- Net price
- $5,258
- Earnings 10y
- $33,252
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
A- Net price/yr
- $6,842
- Net price
- $6,842
- Earnings 10y
- $34,996
- Acceptance
- 75.7%
Georgia Highlands College
A- Net price/yr
- $6,928
- Net price
- $6,928
- Earnings 10y
- $43,184
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Gordon State College
A- Net price/yr
- $8,105
- Net price
- $8,105
- Earnings 10y
- $37,871
- Acceptance
- 85.9%
Savannah State University
A- Net price/yr
- $8,172
- Net price
- $8,172
- Earnings 10y
- $37,981
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Clayton State University
A- Net price/yr
- $8,365
- Net price
- $8,365
- Earnings 10y
- $49,179
- Acceptance
- 68.5%
South Georgia State College
B- Net price/yr
- $8,767
- Net price
- $8,767
- Earnings 10y
- $35,697
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
East Georgia State College
B- Net price/yr
- $9,626
- Net price
- $9,626
- Earnings 10y
- $37,174
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of North Georgia
A- Net price/yr
- $9,823
- Net price
- $9,823
- Earnings 10y
- $50,135
- Acceptance
- 67.9%
Fort Valley State University
B- Net price/yr
- $10,338
- Net price
- $10,338
- Earnings 10y
- $36,666
- Acceptance
- 65.9%
Valdosta State University
A- Net price/yr
- $10,945
- Net price
- $10,945
- Earnings 10y
- $49,361
- Acceptance
- 72.3%
Georgia State University-Perimeter College
B- Net price/yr
- $11,453
- Net price
- $11,453
- Earnings 10y
- $47,384
- Acceptance
- 90.8%
Albany State University
B- Net price/yr
- $11,898
- Net price
- $11,898
- Earnings 10y
- $40,674
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Georgia Southwestern State University
B- Net price/yr
- $12,019
- Net price
- $12,019
- Earnings 10y
- $48,757
- Acceptance
- 75.2%
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
A+- Net price/yr
- $12,116
- Net price
- $12,116
- Earnings 10y
- $102,772
- Acceptance
- 14.1%
Middle Georgia State University
B- Net price/yr
- $12,361
- Net price
- $12,361
- Earnings 10y
- $40,863
- Acceptance
- 99.7%
Wesleyan College
B- Net price/yr
- $12,724
- Net price
- $12,724
- Earnings 10y
- $44,317
- Acceptance
- 59.1%
University of West Georgia
B- Net price/yr
- $12,786
- Net price
- $12,786
- Earnings 10y
- $49,587
- Acceptance
- 51.6%
Columbus State University
B- Net price/yr
- $13,115
- Net price
- $13,115
- Earnings 10y
- $44,544
- Acceptance
- 99.1%
Augusta University
B- Net price/yr
- $13,787
- Net price
- $13,787
- Earnings 10y
- $48,472
- Acceptance
- 86.4%
University of Georgia
A- Net price/yr
- $13,936
- Net price
- $13,936
- Earnings 10y
- $68,726
- Acceptance
- 37.7%
Kennesaw State University
B- Net price/yr
- $15,048
- Net price
- $15,048
- Earnings 10y
- $57,552
- Acceptance
- 69.2%
College of Coastal Georgia
C- Net price/yr
- $15,261
- Net price
- $15,261
- Earnings 10y
- $39,318
- Acceptance
- 98.1%
Georgia Southern University
B- Net price/yr
- $15,267
- Net price
- $15,267
- Earnings 10y
- $53,236
- Acceptance
- 87.9%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Georgia colleges, removes schools without usable net-price data, then sorts from lowest average net price upward. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 11.45 (24 public, 1 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Dalton State College in Dalton, GA tops this ranking. Average net price is $5,012 per year.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by net price/yr using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Georgia colleges are in this list?
66 Georgia colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.