There are 167 colleges in Georgia - 65 public and 102 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Georgia is $5,753 for Georgia residents and $15,805 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $22,283. For Georgia community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $4,825 for state residents and $6,815 for out-of-state students.
In Georgia, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 14.68% from $5,451 (2015) to $6,251 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by -8.54% over the past decade from $15,079 (2015) to $13,792 (2024).
In private Georgia colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 10.22%, from $20,066 (2015) to $22,117 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 6.49% when living on campus and 7.69% when living off campus at Georgia Colleges.
In private Georgia Colleges, the COA has increase by 15.32% (on-campus) and 16.32% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the total cost of attendance is $31,033 when a student lives on campus and $31,487 when living off campus at Georgia Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Georgia Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Georgia Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$19,513 | $29,141 | $34,128 | $19,610 | $29,238 | $34,225 |
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| 2015-16 |
$19,886
1.91% | $29,571
1.48% | $34,698
1.67% | $19,925
1.61% | $29,610
1.27% | $34,737
1.50% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$20,236
1.76% | $29,515
-0.19% | $36,067
3.95% | $20,045
0.60% | $29,324
-0.97% | $35,876
3.28% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$20,832
2.95% | $30,951
4.87% | $36,148
0.22% | $20,527
2.40% | $30,646
4.51% | $35,843
-0.09% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$21,173
1.64% | $28,680
-7.34% | $35,527
-1.72% | $20,862
1.63% | $28,369
-7.43% | $35,216
-1.75% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$21,594
1.99% | $29,107
1.49% | $36,119
1.67% | $21,209
1.66% | $28,722
1.24% | $35,734
1.47% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$22,500
4.20% | $28,162
-3.25% | $36,712
1.64% | $22,086
4.14% | $27,748
-3.39% | $36,298
1.58% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$22,201
-1.33% | $29,656
5.31% | $37,384
1.83% | $21,681
-1.83% | $29,136
5.00% | $36,864
1.56% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$22,408
0.93% | $29,617
-0.13% | $38,329
2.53% | $22,242
2.59% | $29,451
1.08% | $38,163
3.52% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$23,492
4.84% | $31,033
4.78% | $39,358
2.68% | $23,946
7.66% | $31,487
6.91% | $39,812
4.32% |
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Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Georgia Colleges is $6,251 for Georgia residents and $13,792 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $22,117.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $8,326 for Georgia residents and $20,374 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $17,164.
The tuition & fees has increased 0.16% for graduate programs at Georgia Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Georgia Colleges
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$5,451 | $15,079 | $20,066 | $7,040 | $18,982 | $16,121 |
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| 2015-16 |
$5,578
2.33% | $15,263
1.22% | $20,390
1.61% | $7,300
3.69% | $19,427
2.34% | $16,058
-0.39% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$5,576
-0.04% | $14,855
-2.67% | $21,407
4.99% | $7,228
-0.99% | $18,150
-6.57% | $16,118
0.37% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$5,816
4.30% | $15,935
7.27% | $21,132
-1.28% | $7,292
0.89% | $19,418
6.99% | $15,613
-3.13% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$6,037
3.80% | $13,544
-15.00% | $20,391
-3.51% | $7,404
1.54% | $19,578
0.82% | $16,136
3.35% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$6,057
0.33% | $13,570
0.19% | $20,582
0.94% | $7,392
-0.16% | $19,088
-2.50% | $16,246
0.68% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$6,619
9.28% | $12,281
-9.50% | $20,831
1.21% | $7,480
1.19% | $19,345
1.35% | $16,145
-0.62% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$6,094
-7.93% | $13,549
10.32% | $21,277
2.14% | $7,489
0.12% | $19,275
-0.36% | $16,270
0.77% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$5,906
-3.09% | $13,115
-3.20% | $21,827
2.58% | $7,022
-6.24% | $19,975
3.63% | $16,573
1.86% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$6,251
5.84% | $13,792
5.16% | $22,117
1.33% | $6,964
-0.83% | $19,012
-4.82% | $16,332
-1.45% |
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Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,216 for Georgia Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Georgia Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
|---|
| 2014-15 | $1,388 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,379
-0.65% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $1,342
-2.68% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,343
0.07% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,254
-6.63% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,301
3.75% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,287
-1.08% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,244
-3.34% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $1,196
-3.86% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,216
1.67% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Georgia Colleges, the living have increased 18.78% when a student lives on campus facilities and 15.19% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Living Costs Changes for Georgia Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $12,674 | $13,427 |
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| 2015-16 | $12,929
2.41% | $13,761
0.99% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $13,318
3.62% | $14,006
2.96% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $13,673
1.86% | $14,134
3.31% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $13,882
2.36% | $14,675
-1.12% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $14,236
3.61% | $15,148
1.92% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $14,594
1.95% | $15,778
-1.03% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $14,863
1.54% | $15,748
3.91% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $15,306
2.79% | $16,369
5.05% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $16,025
4.52% | $17,496
7.19% |
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