Choosing a college is one of the most important decisions a person will make for their education, impacting everything from future earnings and employment to potential student loan debt and social circles.
While every student wants to get the best education they possibly can, there are myriad considerations to take into account: location, size, diversity, areas of focus, study abroad opportunities—the list goes on. While best college lists are often topped with the same handful of expensive Ivy League schools, the U.S. is home to more than 4,000 degree-granting schools spread out across all 50 states and several territories, with amazing education offerings for students to consider.
Stacker compiled a list of the best four-year colleges in Georgia using rankings from Niche. Tuition, student-to-faculty ratio, acceptance rate, and graduation rate are factors considered in deciding these rankings. Location is also often a key factor in a school’s appeal, whether it be a beachside location, one full of New England foliage, or proximity to tech hubs and companies like Microsoft, Apple, and Google. Online and unspecified location schools were excluded from the rankings. Keep reading to see the best schools in your state.
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#25. University of West Georgia
– Acceptance rate: 78%
– Net price: $15,749
– Enrollment: 7,528 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Overall Niche grade: B-
— Diversity grade: A-
— Party grade: A-
— Value grade: B
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#24. Truett McConnell University
– Acceptance rate: 97%
– Net price: $19,397
– Enrollment: 856 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Overall Niche grade: B-
— Diversity grade: A-
— Dorms grade: A-
— Campus grade: B+
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#23. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
– Acceptance rate: 76%
– Net price: $8,106
– Enrollment: 2,472 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Overall Niche grade: B-
— Dorms grade: A
— Campus food grade: A
— Campus grade: A-
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#22. Clayton State University
– Acceptance rate: 69%
– Net price: $11,620
– Enrollment: 3,680 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Overall Niche grade: B-
— Diversity grade: B+
— Dorms grade: B+
— Campus food grade: B+
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#21. Wesleyan College
– Acceptance rate: 60%
– Net price: $12,117
– Enrollment: 500 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Overall Niche grade: B-
— Value grade: A-
— Safety grade: A-
— Diversity grade: B+
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#20. Oglethorpe University
– Acceptance rate: 67%
– Net price: $22,623
– Enrollment: 1,371 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Overall Niche grade: B-
— Diversity grade: A
— Location grade: A
— Party grade: B
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#19. Savannah College of Art and Design
– Acceptance rate: 78%
– Net price: $45,798
– Enrollment: 9,126 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Overall Niche grade: B-
— Diversity grade: A+
— Location grade: A-
— Student life grade: A-
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#18. Point University
– Acceptance rate: 35%
– Net price: $24,449
– Enrollment: 780 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Overall Niche grade: B-
— Diversity grade: A
— Safety grade: A-
— Dorms grade: B+
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#17. Life University
– Acceptance rate: 97%
– Net price: $28,379
– Enrollment: 753 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Overall Niche grade: B-
— Diversity grade: A+
— Campus grade: B+
— Athletics grade: B+
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#16. University of North Georgia
– Acceptance rate: 81%
– Net price: $11,322
– Enrollment: 12,967 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Overall Niche grade: B-
— Safety grade: A-
— Value grade: B
— Diversity grade: B
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#15. Morehouse College
– Acceptance rate: 77%
– Net price: $30,839
– Enrollment: 2,008 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Overall Niche grade: B-
— Party grade: A+
— Diversity grade: A-
— Student life grade: A-
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#14. Kennesaw State University
– Acceptance rate: 83%
– Net price: $18,586
– Enrollment: 28,679 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Overall Niche grade: B-
— Campus food grade: A+
— Diversity grade: A
— Campus grade: A
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#13. Georgia Southern University
– Acceptance rate: 91%
– Net price: $15,463
– Enrollment: 19,453 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Overall Niche grade: B-
— Campus grade: A
— Athletics grade: A
— Party grade: A
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#12. Covenant College
– Acceptance rate: 98%
– Net price: $26,116
– Enrollment: 801 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Overall Niche grade: B
— Safety grade: A-
— Value grade: B+
— Campus grade: B+
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#11. Georgia College & State University
– Acceptance rate: 86%
– Net price: $20,958
– Enrollment: 5,167 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Overall Niche grade: B
— Dorms grade: A
— Party grade: A-
— Value grade: B+
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#10. Georgia State University
– Acceptance rate: 82%
– Net price: $17,750
– Enrollment: 22,356 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Overall Niche grade: B
— Diversity grade: A+
— Party grade: A
— Location grade: A
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#9. Piedmont University
– Acceptance rate: 70%
– Net price: $19,796
– Enrollment: 1,151 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Overall Niche grade: B
— Safety grade: A+
— Value grade: B+
— Academics grade: B
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#8. Spelman College
– Acceptance rate: 53%
– Net price: $43,920
– Enrollment: 2,132 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Overall Niche grade: B
— Party grade: A
— Student life grade: A
— Academics grade: B+
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#7. Berry College
– Acceptance rate: 77%
– Net price: $24,605
– Enrollment: 1,982 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Overall Niche grade: B
— Academics grade: B+
— Value grade: B+
— Professors grade: B+
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#6. Augusta University
– Acceptance rate: 83%
– Net price: $11,973
– Enrollment: 4,521 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Overall Niche grade: B+
— Value grade: A
— Diversity grade: A-
— Professors grade: A-
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#5. Agnes Scott College
– Acceptance rate: 68%
– Net price: $21,816
– Enrollment: 1,003 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Overall Niche grade: B+
— Diversity grade: A
— Location grade: A
— Value grade: B+
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#4. Mercer University
– Acceptance rate: 78%
– Net price: $21,693
– Enrollment: 4,219 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Overall Niche grade: A-
— Diversity grade: A
— Professors grade: A
— Academics grade: A-
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#3. University of Georgia
– Acceptance rate: 48%
– Net price: $16,580
– Enrollment: 27,888 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Overall Niche grade: A+
— Academics grade: A+
— Campus grade: A+
— Athletics grade: A+
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#2. Emory University
– Acceptance rate: 19%
– Net price: $25,672
– Enrollment: 6,814 (3:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Overall Niche grade: A+
— Academics grade: A+
— Diversity grade: A+
— Professors grade: A+
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#1. Georgia Institute of Technology
– Acceptance rate: 21%
– Net price: $17,410
– Enrollment: 14,485 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Overall Niche grade: A+
— Academics grade: A+
— Value grade: A+
— Diversity grade: A+
