Universities in Georgia

Georgia has 140 postsecondary institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education: 51 public, 38 private nonprofit, 51 for-profit, together enrolling about 426,456 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile. 10 are historically Black colleges or universities.

Institutions in Georgia, by undergraduate enrollment.
#	Institution	Sector	Undergrads
1	Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw · R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production	Public	41,254
2	University of GeorgiaAthens · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production	Public	32,137
3	Georgia State UniversityAtlanta · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production	Public	26,623
4	Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro · R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production	Public	21,790
5	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production	Public	18,785
6	University of North GeorgiaDahlonega · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium	Public	16,146
7	Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannah · Special Focus: Arts, Music, and Design	Private	15,243
8	Georgia State University-Perimeter CollegeAtlanta · Mixed Associate Large	Public	13,693
9	Georgia Gwinnett CollegeLawrenceville · Mixed Baccalaureate	Public	11,344
10	Gwinnett Technical CollegeLawrenceville · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies	Public	8,728
11	Chattahoochee Technical CollegeMarietta · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies	Public	8,727
12	University of West GeorgiaCarrollton · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium	Public	7,520
13	Emory UniversityAtlanta · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production	Private	7,298
14	Valdosta State UniversityValdosta · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium	Public	6,622
15	Middle Georgia State UniversityMacon · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Medium	Public	6,574
16	South University-Savannah OnlineSavannah · Special Focus: Other Health Professions	Private for-profit	6,433
17	Central Georgia Technical CollegeWarner Robins · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies	Public	6,174
18	Albany State UniversityAlbany · Professions-focused Associate/Baccalaureate	Public	5,956
19	Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgeville · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium	Public	5,947
20	Columbus State UniversityColumbus · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium	Public	5,625
21	Augusta UniversityAugusta · R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production	Public	5,613
22	West Georgia Technical CollegeWaco · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium	Public	5,163
23	Georgia Highlands CollegeRome · Mixed Associate/Baccalaureate	Public	4,761
24	Lanier Technical CollegeGainesville · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies	Public	4,613
25	Dalton State CollegeDalton · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Medium	Public	4,553
26	Mercer UniversityMacon · R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production	Private	4,500
27	Clayton State UniversityMorrow · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium	Public	4,348
28	Strayer University-GeorgiaChamblee · Special Focus: Business	Private for-profit	4,299
29	Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeRome · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium	Public	4,244
30	Southern Crescent Technical CollegeGriffin · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium	Public	4,098
31	Georgia Military CollegeMilledgeville · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium	Public	3,992
32	Augusta Technical CollegeAugusta · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies	Public	3,923
33	Atlanta Technical CollegeAtlanta · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium	Public	3,875
34	Clark Atlanta UniversityAtlanta · R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production	Private	3,603
35	Spelman CollegeAtlanta · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences	Private	3,414
36	Savannah Technical CollegeSavannah · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies	Public	3,366
37	Athens Technical CollegeAthens · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies	Public	3,318
38	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeTifton · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Medium	Public	3,208
39	Southern Regional Technical CollegeThomasville · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium	Public	3,098
40	College of Coastal GeorgiaBrunswick · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences	Public	2,979
41	Wiregrass Georgia Technical CollegeValdosta · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies	Public	2,887
42	Morehouse CollegeAtlanta · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences	Private	2,844
43	Savannah State UniversitySavannah · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small	Public	2,833
44	Columbus Technical CollegeColumbus · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies	Public	2,719
45	Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences	Public	2,684
46	Gordon State CollegeBarnesville · Professions-focused Associate/Baccalaureate	Public	2,544
47	Georgia Southwestern State UniversityAmericus · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small	Public	2,424
48	Berry CollegeMount Berry · Mixed Baccalaureate	Private	2,245
49	Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeClarkston · Professions-focused Associate Small	Public	2,198
50	Albany Technical CollegeAlbany · Professions-focused Associate Small	Public	2,029
51	Point UniversityWest Point · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small	Private	1,996
52	Chamberlain University-GeorgiaSandy Springs · Special Focus: Nursing	Private for-profit	1,940
53	North Georgia Technical CollegeClarkesville · Professions-focused Associate Small	Public	1,910
54	Ogeechee Technical CollegeStatesboro · Professions-focused Associate Small	Public	1,820
55	Oconee Fall Line Technical CollegeSandersville · Special Focus: Other Health Professions	Public	1,708
56	Coastal Pines Technical CollegeWaycross · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium	Public	1,648
57	South Georgia State CollegeDouglas · Mixed Associate/Baccalaureate	Public	1,466
58	East Georgia State CollegeSwainsboro · Mixed Associate Small · Closed, effective 2026-01-01	Public	1,413
59	South Georgia Technical CollegeAmericus · Professions-focused Associate Small	Public	1,407
60	Oglethorpe UniversityAtlanta · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences	Private	1,352
61	Atlanta Metropolitan State CollegeAtlanta · Mixed Associate/Baccalaureate	Public	1,228
62	United Education Institute-MorrowMorrow · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	1,160
63	Piedmont UniversityDemorest · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small	Private	1,117
64	Reinhardt UniversityWaleska · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small	Private	1,066
65	Brenau UniversityGainesville · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small	Private	1,029
66	Shorter UniversityRome · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small	Private	1,028
67	Southeastern Technical CollegeVidalia · Special Focus: Other Health Professions	Public	1,008
68	Thomas UniversityThomasville · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small	Private	998
69	Emory University-Oxford CollegeOxford · Mixed Associate Small	Private	967
70	Covenant CollegeLookout Mountain · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences	Private	939
71	United Education Institute-Stone MountainStone Mountain · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	911
72	Life UniversityMarietta · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small	Private	893
73	Toccoa Falls CollegeToccoa Falls · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small	Private	875
74	Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences	Private	836
75	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-AtlantaDuluth · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies	Private for-profit	824
76	Emmanuel UniversityFranklin Springs · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small	Private	775
77	Brewton-Parker Christian UniversityMount Vernon · Mixed Baccalaureate	Private	774
78	Young Harris CollegeYoung Harris · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences	Private	755
79	Truett McConnell UniversityCleveland · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small	Private	744
80	American InterContinental University-AtlantaAtlanta · Special Focus: Business	Private for-profit	734
81	Elaine Sterling InstituteAtlanta · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	641
82	LaGrange CollegeLagrange · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small	Private	636
83	Lincoln College of Technology-East PointEast Point · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	627
84	Fortis College-SmyrnaSmyrna · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies	Private for-profit	607
85	Lincoln College of Technology-MariettaMarietta · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies	Private for-profit	538
86	Interactive College of Technology-ChambleeChamblee · Special Focus: Business	Private for-profit	521
87	DeVry University-GeorgiaDecatur · Special Focus: Business	Private for-profit	516
88	Georgia Career InstituteConyers · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	515
89	Miller-Motte College-AugustaAugusta · Professions-focused Associate Small	Private for-profit	506
90	Andrew CollegeCuthbert · Professions-focused Associate Small	Private	473
91	Morris Brown CollegeAtlanta · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences	Private	432
92	Wesleyan CollegeMacon · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small	Private	400
93	Paine CollegeAugusta · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences	Private	388
94	Herzing University-AtlantaAtlanta · Professions-focused Associate/Baccalaureate	Private	387
95	Paul Mitchell the School-EsaniRoswell · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	359
96	Gupton Jones College of Funeral ServiceDecatur · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies	Private	338
97	South University-SavannahSavannah · Special Focus: Other Health Professions	Private for-profit	270
98	Atlanta Institute of Music and MediaDuluth · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies	Private for-profit	248
99	International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage TherapySandy Springs · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	246
100	Empire Beauty School-MorrowMorrow · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	242
101	Miller-Motte College-MaconMacon · Special Focus: Business	Private for-profit	230
102	Gwinnett College-Marietta CampusMarietta · Special Focus: Other Health Professions	Private for-profit	205
103	Georgia Institute of CosmetologyAthens · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	200
104	Miller-Motte College-ColumbusColumbus · Professions-focused Associate Small	Private for-profit	190
105	Helms CollegeAugusta · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies	Private	183
106	Luther Rice College & SeminaryLithonia · Special Focus: Theological Studies	Private	165
107	Empire Beauty School-KennesawKennesaw · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	161
108	Gwinnett College-LilburnLilburn · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies	Private for-profit	156
109	Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and NailsColumbus · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	150
110	Beulah Heights UniversityAtlanta · Special Focus: Business	Private	138
111	Empire Beauty School-GwinnettLawrenceville · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	130
112	Empire Beauty School-NorthlakeAtlanta · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	127
113	Empire Beauty School-SavannahSavannah · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	127
114	Interactive College of Technology-MorrowMorrow · Special Focus: Other Health Professions	Private for-profit	117
115	Keune Academy by 124Lawrenceville · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	117
116	Gwinnett CollegeRoswell · Special Focus: Other Health Professions	Private for-profit	94
117	Shearz InstituteLithia Springs · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	75
118	Empire Beauty School-AugustaAugusta · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	73
119	Hogan Institute of Cosmetology and EstheticsLilburn · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	69
120	Pro Way Hair SchoolStone Mountain · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	67
121	Miami Ad School-AtlantaAtlanta · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	65
122	Grady Health System Professional SchoolsAtlanta · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Public	61
123	Institute of Medical UltrasoundAtlanta · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	50
124	Interactive College of Technology-GainesvilleGainesville · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies	Private for-profit	50
125	Beaver Beauty AcademyDecatur · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	47
126	Dalton Institute of Esthetics and CosmetologyDalton · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	47
127	College of AthensWatkinsville · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private	44
128	Augusta School of MassageEvans · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	34
129	Profile Institute of Barber-StylingAtlanta · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	34
130	Albany Beauty AcademyAlbany · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	18
131	Webb's Barber School of ArtsMacon · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	16
132	MAK Beauty InstituteCumming · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	11
133	Atlanta's John Marshall Law SchoolAtlanta · Special Focus: Law	Private	–
134	Columbia Theological SeminaryDecatur · Special Focus: Theological Studies	Private	–
135	Elaine Sterling Institute-DunwoodyDunwoody · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	–
136	Galen Health Institutes-SavannahPooler · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	–
137	Interdenominational Theological CenterAtlanta · Special Focus: Theological Studies	Private	–
138	Morehouse School of MedicineAtlanta · Special Focus: Medical Schools and Centers	Private	–
139	Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-AtlantaAtlanta · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	–
140	Style Mobb University School of CosmetologyCollege Park · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	–

This is a directory, not a ranking, listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.

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Frequently asked

How many colleges and universities are in Georgia?

140 postsecondary institutions in Georgia report to the U.S. Department of Education: 51 public, 38 private nonprofit, 51 for-profit. Together they enroll about 426,456 undergraduates (2024-25 data). 1 of them has since closed or announced a closure and is kept here for reference, marked on the row.

Which Georgia college enrolls the most undergraduates?

Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, with about 41,254 undergraduates (2024-25 data). It is the largest of the 140 institutions listed on this page by undergraduate enrollment.

Are there historically Black colleges or universities in Georgia?

Yes: Albany State University, Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Fort Valley State University and others. Georgia has 10 HBCUs in this directory.

Where does this Georgia college data come from?

The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and IPEDS collections, most recent release (2024-25). Every figure is federal, published and free to check. Nothing on this page is estimated or AI-generated.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.