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What 4 years of college costs in Georgia before aid

Across 65 four-year colleges in Georgia, the projected 4-year in-state total runs from ~$8,800 to ~$302,100, with a median of ~$53,200. That median sits below the national median of ~$69,200. Every figure is an estimate from published rates before aid. Totals cover tuition and fees for 2026 entry; housing, meals, and books are extra.

Projected 4-year in-state total cost by school in Georgia, in dollars.
SchoolSectorProjected 4-year totalGrowth / yr
East Georgia State College (projected from 2023 data)public~$8,800-4.9%
South Georgia State College (projected from 2023 data)public~$10,700-2.4%
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (projected from 2023 data)public~$12,400-0.7%
College of Coastal Georgia (projected from 2023 data)public~$12,500-2.5%
Atlanta Metropolitan State College (projected from 2023 data)public~$12,5000.2%
Georgia Highlands College (projected from 2023 data)public~$12,5001.4%
Dalton State College (projected from 2023 data)public~$13,000-0.2%
Gordon State College (projected from 2023 data)public~$13,900-0.1%
Georgia Gwinnett College (projected from 2023 data)public~$16,300-2.0%
Georgia Southwestern State University (projected from 2023 data)public~$19,600-0.4%
Fort Valley State University (projected from 2023 data)public~$19,700-2.0%
Clayton State University (projected from 2023 data)public~$19,900-0.4%
Middle Georgia State University (projected from 2023 data)public~$20,0002.7%
Savannah State University (projected from 2023 data)public~$21,900-0.1%
University of North Georgia (projected from 2023 data)public~$22,3001.5%
Albany State University (projected from 2023 data)public~$22,5000.6%
Georgia Southern University (projected from 2023 data)public~$23,100-0.5%
Columbus State University (projected from 2023 data)public~$23,3000.3%
Valdosta State University (projected from 2023 data)public~$23,800-0.2%
University of West Georgia (projected from 2023 data)public~$24,0000.1%
Reformed University (projected from 2023 data)private~$24,000national est.
Kennesaw State University (2026-27 announced rate)public~$28,2000.9%
Beulah Heights University (projected from 2023 data)private~$32,300-1.1%
Augusta University (projected from 2023 data)public~$33,7000.8%
Georgia State University (2026-27 announced rate)public~$34,800-0.2%
Georgia Military College (projected from 2023 data)public~$35,1003.2%
Georgia College & State University (projected from 2023 data)public~$36,1000.0%
Thomas University (projected from 2023 data)private~$40,100-3.3%
Morris Brown College (projected from 2023 data)private~$42,900national est.
University of Georgia (2026-27 announced rate)public~$46,5000.0%
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (2026-27 announced rate)public~$48,500-0.1%
American InterContinental University-Atlanta (projected from 2023 data)private~$49,000-2.0%
Herzing University-Atlanta (projected from 2023 data)private~$53,200-0.2%
Luther Rice College & Seminary (projected from 2023 data)private~$55,9006.3%
DeVry University-Georgia (projected from 2023 data)private~$56,300-1.4%
Strayer University-Georgia (projected from 2023 data)private~$57,7000.8%
Paine College (projected from 2023 data)private~$61,1001.0%
South University-Savannah (projected from 2023 data)private~$66,0000.1%
South University-Savannah Online (projected from 2023 data)private~$69,8001.3%
Life University (projected from 2023 data)private~$72,0004.1%
Andrew College (projected from 2023 data)private~$88,8003.3%
The Art Institute of Atlanta (projected from 2022 data)private~$92,1001.9%
Chamberlain University-Georgia (projected from 2023 data)private~$92,3002.0%
Point University (projected from 2023 data)private~$100,3002.6%
Toccoa Falls College (projected from 2023 data)private~$101,1001.9%
Shorter University (projected from 2023 data)private~$104,8001.9%
Emmanuel College (projected from 2023 data)private~$108,1003.0%
Brewton-Parker College (projected from 2023 data)private~$110,3005.0%
Clark Atlanta University (projected from 2023 data)private~$117,8002.4%
Truett McConnell University (projected from 2023 data)private~$124,1004.4%
Wesleyan College (projected from 2023 data)private~$130,1003.6%
Mercer University (projected from 2023 data)private~$132,700-0.1%
Reinhardt University (projected from 2023 data)private~$138,5004.5%
Spelman College (2026-27 announced rate)private~$139,0002.2%
Young Harris College (projected from 2023 data)private~$143,0002.3%
Morehouse College (2026-27 announced rate)private~$146,6002.6%
Piedmont University (projected from 2023 data)private~$147,3004.1%
Brenau University (projected from 2023 data)private~$154,3003.3%
LaGrange College (projected from 2023 data)private~$157,5002.9%
Savannah College of Art and Design (projected from 2023 data)private~$176,7001.9%
Berry College (projected from 2023 data)private~$186,1003.2%
Covenant College (projected from 2023 data)private~$187,6003.3%
Oglethorpe University (projected from 2023 data)private~$217,7003.9%
Agnes Scott College (projected from 2023 data)private~$222,9003.3%
Emory University (2026-27 announced rate)private~$302,1004.0%

The 65 projected totals above for Georgia are estimates: published in-state tuition and fees before aid, compounded at each school's own historical growth rate where one exists and a conservative national rate otherwise, bridged forward from each school's latest reported year. Housing, meals, and books are not included. See the methodology.