Best Colleges in Georgia 2026

Georgia has 111 colleges and universities in our database; 101 report the graduation-rate data our ranking requires. The top 25 are ranked below by a fixed four-factor formula: 6-year graduation rate (30%), median earnings 10 years after entry (30%), admission selectivity (20%), and in-state tuition affordability (20%).

Schools Ranked

$50,217

Avg. Earnings

60.4%

Avg. Graduation Rate

Top 25 Schools

College rankings
#	School	Graduation Rate	Median Earnings	Acceptance Rate	In-State Tuition
1	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, Georgia	92.3%	$102,772	17.1%	$11,764
2	University of Georgia Athens, Georgia	87.2%	$68,726	42.6%	$11,180
3	Emory University-Oxford College Oxford, Georgia	94.7%	$80,137	15.0%	$60,774
4	Emory University Atlanta, Georgia	91.8%	$80,137	11.4%	$60,774
5	Spelman College Atlanta, Georgia	76.1%	$59,993	28.4%	$30,058
6	Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, Georgia	61.6%	$58,140	80.0%	$8,998
7	Morris Brown College Atlanta, Georgia	100.0%			$9,558
8	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, Georgia	48.1%	$57,552	67.9%	$5,786
9	South Georgia Technical College Americus, Georgia	58.6%	$30,364		$3,782
10	Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, Georgia	51.1%	$36,104		$3,126
11	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta Duluth, Georgia	52.0%	$48,191		$16,657
12	Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service Decatur, Georgia	61.8%	$42,636		$21,000
13	Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, Georgia	45.2%	$36,666	43.1%	$5,392
14	Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia	53.7%	$47,384	66.8%	$8,478
15	Clayton State University Morrow, Georgia	35.4%	$49,179	56.3%	$5,068
16	Fortis College-Smyrna Smyrna, Georgia	54.1%	$36,368		$14,929
17	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, Georgia	52.1%	$53,236	88.9%	$5,905
18	Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, Georgia	45.7%	$30,214		$3,040
19	Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, Georgia	38.9%	$37,138		$3,252
20	Berry College Mount Berry, Georgia	73.9%	$53,800	66.3%	$40,416
21	Point University West Point, Georgia	40.4%	$38,740	24.2%	$22,300
22	Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, Georgia	43.8%	$30,864		$3,212
23	Mercer University Macon, Georgia	73.4%	$58,354	74.7%	$40,890
24	Lanier Technical College Gainesville, Georgia	36.1%	$37,623		$3,716
25	Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, Georgia	41.7%	$30,899		$3,201