For Georgia Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $5,418 for Georgia residents and $10,688 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $6,964 for Georgia residents and $19,012 for out-of-state students.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $32,876 and Albany Technical College has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,396 among Georgia Public colleges. For graduate programs, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $30,646 and Clayton State University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $12,625 among Georgia Public colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Georgia Public colleges in 2024 is $22,088 for state residents and $27,357 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Georgia Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,418$10,688$6,964$19,012
Books & Supplies$1,254$1,254
Room & Board$10,637$10,637
Other Expenses$4,778$4,778
COA$22,088$27,357$23,634$35,681

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Georgia Public colleges is $5,418 for state residents and $10,688 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Georgia Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Georgia Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$3,566$1,179$10,198$1,155
2020-2021$3,976$1,226$9,467$996
2021-2022$4,061$1,230$9,470$999
2022-2023$4,119$953$9,636$774
2023-2024$4,449$969$9,913$775
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Georgia Public colleges in 2024 is $6,964 for state residents and $19,012 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Georgia Public colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Georgia Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$5,507$1,885$17,203$1,885
2020-2021$5,575$1,905$17,440$1,905
2021-2022$5,585$1,904$17,371$1,904
2022-2023$5,624$1,359$17,627$1,359
2023-2024$5,602$1,362$17,650$1,362

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Georgia Public colleges in 2024 is $233 for state residents and $712 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $287 for state residents and $934 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Georgia Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$282$864 $284$934
2020-2021$228$692 $284$934
2021-2022$229$692 $287$934
2022-2023$232$710 $287$934
2023-2024$233$712 $287$934

Georgia Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Georgia Public colleges in 2024 is $15,415 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,349 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Georgia Public colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Georgia Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $9,560$3,850 $8,415$4,226
2020-2021 $9,786$4,172 $8,365$5,310
2021-2022 $9,914$4,387 $8,508$5,435
2022-2023 $10,075$4,539 $9,160$5,543
2023-2024 $10,637$4,778 $10,350$5,999