2022 Georgia Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in Georgia with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, Emory University rank first in the best Georgia college ranking and Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Georgia

4 public and 6 private schools rank in the best Georgia colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 57.80% where Emory University has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 19% and Kennesaw State University has the highest rate of 83%. Total 179,334 students are attending one of the best Georgia schools where Kennesaw State University has the largest population with 41,181 students and Wesleyan College has the smallest number of students (779 students). The average graduation rate is 65.10% and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.90:1 at those colleges.
The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Georgia colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. Georgia Best Colleges Overview
RankName Acceptance RateSAT ScoreGraduation RatePopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1Emory University
Atlanta, GA
19%1,45590%13,9979:1 (11.11 %)
2Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA
21%1,45091%39,77118:1 (5.56 %)
3University of Georgia
Athens, GA
48%1,35587%39,14717:1 (5.88 %)
4Wesleyan College
Macon, GA
60%1,03051%7798:1 (12.50 %)
5Berry College
Mount Berry, GA
77%1,20570%2,12511:1 (9.09 %)
6Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA
83%1,11547%41,18121:1 (4.76 %)
7Spelman College
Atlanta, GA
53%1,12575%2,20711:1 (9.09 %)
8Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
82%1,14553%36,36023:1 (4.35 %)
9Piedmont College
Demorest, GA
70%1,07043%2,35010:1 (10.00 %)
10Young Harris College
Young Harris, GA
65%1,04544%1,41711:1 (9.09 %)
Average57.80%1,20065.10%179,334 (Total)13.90:1 (7.19 %)

Best Georgia Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Georgia colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Georgia colleges is $31,428 where Emory University has the most expensive costs at $55,468 and Kennesaw State University has the lowest amount of tuition at $17,690. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Georgia colleges is $21,602 where Emory University has the highest tuition with $45,684 and Young Harris College has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $9,000.
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Table. Best Georgia Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Emory University $55,468$57,116
2Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus $12,852$33,964 $12,852 $33,964
3University of Georgia $12,068$31,108 $12,056 $31,096
4Wesleyan College $26,390$27,647
5Berry College $38,656$39,379
6Kennesaw State University $6,436$17,690 $6,436 $17,690
7Spelman College $28,181$26,497
8Georgia State University $9,286$24,517 $9,286 $24,517
9Piedmont College $28,340$29,184
10Young Harris College $29,962$30,260
Average$10,161$31,428$10,158$31,735
Table. Best Georgia Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Emory University $45,684$46,715
2Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus $16,764$31,334 $16,764$17,286
3University of Georgia $11,156$27,464 $11,156$11,144
4Wesleyan College $11,531$5,459
5Berry College $12,420$12,603
6Kennesaw State University $7,224$21,174 $7,224$7,135
7Spelman College --
8Georgia State University $9,292$24,790 $9,292$9,292
9Piedmont College $11,020$11,392
10Young Harris College $9,000$9,000
Average$11,109$21,602$11,214$21,102