Cheapest colleges in Georgia after financial aid

The list (25 of 52)

Four-year colleges in Georgia with 500 or more undergraduates, lowest average price after grants first. The list shows 25 of the 52 colleges with a price on file. Prices: College Scorecard, 2024-25.

1. Dalton State College $2,353 a year in-state Dalton, GA · Out of state: about $9,865 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $1,524 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
2. Atlanta Metropolitan State College $2,757 a year in-state Atlanta, GA · Out of state: about $10,269 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $2,114 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
3. Georgia Highlands College $5,521 a year in-state Rome, GA · Out of state: about $12,865 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $4,638 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
4. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College $6,874 a year in-state Tifton, GA · Out of state: about $14,386 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $5,482 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
5. South Georgia State College $7,405 a year in-state Douglas, GA · Out of state: about $14,749 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $6,532 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
6. Savannah State University $7,542 a year in-state Savannah, GA · Out of state: about $18,894 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $6,652 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
7. Gordon State College $8,779 a year in-state Barnesville, GA · Out of state: about $16,291 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $7,927 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
8. Clayton State University $8,868 a year in-state Morrow, GA · Out of state: about $20,532 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $7,686 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
9. Georgia Gwinnett College $10,080 a year in-state Lawrenceville, GA · Out of state: about $19,656 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,002 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
10. Georgia Southwestern State University $10,170 a year in-state Americus, GA · Out of state: about $21,834 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,265 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
11. Valdosta State University $10,804 a year in-state Valdosta, GA · Out of state: about $22,852 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,482 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
12. Middle Georgia State University $11,448 a year in-state Macon, GA · Out of state: about $23,112 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $10,343 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
13. University of West Georgia $11,787 a year in-state Carrollton, GA · Out of state: about $23,835 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $10,004 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
14. Augusta University $12,017 a year in-state Augusta, GA · Out of state: about $28,805 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,875 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
15. Georgia Tech $12,028 a year in-state Atlanta, GA · Out of state: about $35,112 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $7,687 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
16. Georgia State University $12,365 a year in-state Atlanta, GA · Out of state: about $29,021 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $10,899 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
17. Fort Valley State University $12,421 a year in-state Fort Valley, GA · Out of state: about $24,085 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $11,287 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
18. Young Harris College $12,549 a year Young Harris, GA · Families earning under $30,000 paid $11,662 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
19. Emmanuel University $12,898 a year Franklin Springs, GA · Families earning under $30,000 paid $13,276 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
20. University of Georgia $13,636 a year in-state Athens, GA · Out of state: about $34,480 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $8,995 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
21. University of North Georgia $14,185 a year in-state Dahlonega, GA · Out of state: about $26,040 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $12,109 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
22. College of Coastal Georgia $14,394 a year in-state Brunswick, GA · Out of state: about $21,906 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $12,650 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
23. Albany State University $14,511 a year in-state Albany, GA · Out of state: about $26,175 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $13,800 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
24. Columbus State University $15,711 a year in-state Columbus, GA · Out of state: about $27,759 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $14,389 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
25. Thomas University $16,111 a year Thomasville, GA · Families earning under $30,000 paid $13,330 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25

What are the cheapest colleges in Georgia after financial aid?

The cheapest four-year colleges in Georgia after financial aid are Dalton State College ($2,353 a year in-state), Atlanta Metropolitan State College ($2,757 a year in-state) and Georgia Highlands College ($5,521 a year in-state), by the average price students with federal aid paid in 2024-25.

Which are cheapest for families earning under $30,000?

Of the colleges listed, Dalton State College ($1,524), Atlanta Metropolitan State College ($2,114) and Georgia Highlands College ($4,638) had the lowest average yearly price for students from families earning under $30,000, in 2024-25.

What does price after aid mean here?

It's what a student who got federal aid paid for a year of tuition, fees, housing, food and books after grants and scholarships, before loans. It comes from the College Scorecard, which the U.S. Department of Education publishes.