Best Colleges in Georgia (2026)

How this list is ranked

The strongest colleges and universities in Georgia, ranked by graduation rate and selectivity, with verified acceptance rates, net price, and test scores for this admissions cycle.

Schools on this list 40

Source Federal data, same records as every school page

Admit rate, net price, and SAT in the table are for context. Rank order follows the method above, not those columns.

Rank	School	Admit	Net price	SAT
1	Emory University Atlanta, GA	10.7%	$22,585	1470-1550	See record
2	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	14.1%	$12,116	1370-1540	See record
3	University of Georgia Athens, GA	38%	$13,936	1270-1480	See record
4	Spelman College Atlanta, GA	25%	$38,967	1108-1320	See record
5	Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA	87%	$26,265	1160-1380	See record
6	Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA	62%	$24,754	1160-1330	See record
7	Mercer University Macon, GA	69%	$23,847	1160-1350	See record
8	Berry College Mount Berry, GA	64%	$22,320	1125-1330	See record
9	Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA	83%	$49,430	1030-1270	See record
10	Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA	78%	$20,686	1070-1230	See record
11	Morehouse College Atlanta, GA	44%	$39,013	1090	See record
12	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA	88%	$15,267	986-1133	See record
13	Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA	88%	$19,509	1090-1310	See record
14	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	55%	$15,931	940-1180	See record
15	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	69%	$15,048	1000-1220	See record
16	Chamberlain University-Georgia Sandy Springs, GA	91%	$33,188	-	See record
17	Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA	64%	$37,702	-	See record
18	Augusta University Augusta, GA	86%	$13,787	970-1140	See record
19	Piedmont University Demorest, GA	93%	$20,599	1038-1245	See record
20	LaGrange College Lagrange, GA	62%	$20,875	-	See record
21	Wesleyan College Macon, GA	59%	$12,724	968-1116	See record
22	Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls, GA	66%	$21,642	1010-1230	See record
23	Reinhardt University Waleska, GA	62%	$24,425	-	See record
24	University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA	52%	$12,786	950-1140	See record
25	Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA	72%	$10,945	920-1100	See record
26	Emmanuel University Franklin Springs, GA	74%	$20,925	-	See record
27	Young Harris College Young Harris, GA	63%	$22,034	-	See record
28	Columbus State University Columbus, GA	99%	$13,115	800-1060	See record
29	Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA	66%	$10,338	930-1070	See record
30	Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA	75%	$12,019	890-1110	See record
31	Clayton State University Morrow, GA	68%	$8,365	860-1078	See record
32	Georgia Military College Milledgeville, GA	-	$16,923	-	See record
33	Life University Marietta, GA	93%	$29,791	920-1130	See record
34	Truett McConnell University Cleveland, GA	78%	$22,227	-	See record
35	Shorter University Rome, GA	96%	$16,646	1040-1200	See record
36	University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA	68%	$9,823	980-1210	See record
37	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA	76%	$6,842	860-1080	See record
38	Point University West Point, GA	44%	$25,335	-	See record
39	Beulah Heights University Atlanta, GA	-	-	-	See record
40	Andrew College Cuthbert, GA	46%	$21,823	-	See record