2020 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 academic year 2019-2020, 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 average acceptance rate of the schools is 49.50% where Emory University has the tightest acceptance rate of 19% and Georgia State University has the highest rate of 71%. Total 164,393 students are attending one of the best Georgia schools where University of Georgia has the largest population with 38,652 students and Wesleyan College has the smallest number of students (765 students). The average graduation rate is 64.40% and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.90:1 at those colleges.

Next 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

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Emory University Atlanta, GA	19%	1,435	90%	14,458	9:1 (11.11 %)
2	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	22%	1,465	87%	32,723	18:1 (5.56 %)
3	University of Georgia Athens, GA	49%	1,325	86%	38,652	17:1 (5.88 %)
4	Wesleyan College Macon, GA	48%	1,020	52%	765	8:1 (12.50 %)
5	Berry College Mount Berry, GA	66%	1,210	66%	2,014	11:1 (9.09 %)
6	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	58%	1,175	43%	35,420	21:1 (4.76 %)
7	Spelman College Atlanta, GA	39%	1,150	75%	2,171	11:1 (9.09 %)
8	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	71%	1,155	54%	34,316	23:1 (4.35 %)
9	Piedmont College Demorest, GA	60%	1,075	50%	2,449	10:1 (10.00 %)
10	Young Harris College Young Harris, GA	63%	1,030	41%	1,425	11:1 (9.09 %)
	Average	49.50%	1,204	64.40%	164,393 (Total)	13.90:1 (7.19 %)

Best Georgia Colleges 2020 Tuition Comparison and 2021 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2019-2020 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Georgia colleges. The 2019-2020 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2020-2021 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2019 to 2020.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Georgia colleges is $30,819 where Emory University has the most expensive costs with $53,804 and Kennesaw State University has the lowest amount of tuition with $17,710. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Georgia colleges is $22,783 where Emory University has the highest tuition with $43,642 and Young Harris College has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $9,000.

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Table. Best Georgia Colleges 2020 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2021 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2020 Tuition & Fees		2021 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Emory University	$53,804		$56,423
2	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$12,682	$33,794	$12,945	$34,586
3	University of Georgia	$12,080	$31,120	$12,335	$31,853
4	Wesleyan College	$23,970		$24,980
5	Berry College	$37,246		$37,949
6	Kennesaw State University	$6,456	$17,710	$6,567	$18,100
7	Spelman College	$29,972		$30,908
8	Georgia State University	$9,286	$24,517	$9,463	$25,075
9	Piedmont College	$26,692		$27,486
10	Young Harris College	$29,367		$29,670
	Average	$10,126	$30,819	$10,328	$31,703

Table. Best Georgia Colleges 2020 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2021 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2020 Tuition & Fees		2021 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Emory University	$43,642		$44,680
2	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$16,088	$31,164	$16,383	$31,761
3	University of Georgia	$11,168	$27,476	$11,357	$27,991
4	Wesleyan College	$25,533		$23,924
5	Berry College	$12,060		$12,242
6	Kennesaw State University	$7,334	$21,194	$7,444	$21,579
7	Spelman College	-		-
8	Georgia State University	$9,148	$24,646	$9,148	$24,646
9	Piedmont College	$10,334		$10,745
10	Young Harris College	$9,000		-
	Average	$10,935	$22,783	$11,083	$24,696

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