The real 4-year cost of Georgia State University in Georgia
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Georgia State University went from $6,056 to $8,736, an average of -0.2% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $8,736Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 charts at 12 credit hours per semester ($4,368 in-state, $13,020 out-of-state per semester including $660 mandatory fees); 15-credit totals are $5,295 and $16,110 per semester.source
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $6,056 | – | – |
| 2009 | $7,498 | – | – |
| 2010 | $8,698 | – | – |
| 2011 | $7,954 | – | – |
| 2012 | $8,157 | – | – |
| 2013 | $8,368 | – | – |
| 2014 | $8,618 | – | – |
| 2015 | $8,974 | – | – |
| 2016 | $8,974 | – | – |
| 2017 | $9,112 | – | – |
| 2018 | $9,112 | – | – |
| 2019 | $9,286 | – | – |
| 2020 | $9,286 | – | – |
| 2021 | $9,286 | – | – |
| 2022 | $8,478 | – | – |
| 2023 | $8,478 | – | – |
| 2026 | $8,736 | $8,736 | – |
| 2027 | – | $8,715 | $8,052–$9,378 |
| 2028 | – | $8,693 | $7,421–$10,067 |
| 2029 | – | $8,672 | $6,839–$10,806 |
| 2030 | – | $8,651 | $6,304–$11,600 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $8,736 |
| Year 2 | $8,715 |
| Year 3 | $8,693 |
| Year 4 | $8,672 |
| 4-year total | $34,816 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $20,118
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $16,328/ yr
- rising 2.3% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $72,273
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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Published figures for Georgia State University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.