Universities in Georgia

Georgia has 138 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education – 51 public, 39 private nonprofit, together enrolling about 426,958 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile. 10 are historically Black colleges or universities.

#	Institution	Sector	Undergrads
1	Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw · R2: Doctoral, High Research	Public	41,254
2	University of GeorgiaAthens · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research	Public	32,137
3	Georgia State UniversityAtlanta · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research	Public	26,623
4	Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro · R2: Doctoral, High Research	Public	21,790
5	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research	Public	18,785
6	University of North GeorgiaDahlonega · Master's, Larger Programs	Public	16,146
7	Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannah · Master's, Larger Programs	Private	15,243
8	Georgia State University-Perimeter CollegeAtlanta · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional	Public	13,693
9	Georgia Gwinnett CollegeLawrenceville · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Public	11,344
10	Gwinnett Technical CollegeLawrenceville · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed	Public	8,728
11	Chattahoochee Technical CollegeMarietta · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed	Public	8,727
12	University of West GeorgiaCarrollton · Doctoral/Professional University	Public	7,520
13	Emory UniversityAtlanta · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research	Private	7,298
14	Valdosta State UniversityValdosta · Doctoral/Professional University	Public	6,622
15	Middle Georgia State UniversityMacon · Master's, Medium Programs	Public	6,574
16	South University-Savannah OnlineSavannah · Doctoral/Professional University	Private for-profit	6,433
17	Central Georgia Technical CollegeWarner Robins · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed	Public	6,174
18	Albany State UniversityAlbany · Master's, Medium Programs	Public	5,956
19	Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgeville · Master's, Larger Programs	Public	5,947
20	Columbus State UniversityColumbus · Master's, Larger Programs	Public	5,625
21	Augusta UniversityAugusta · R2: Doctoral, High Research	Public	5,613
22	West Georgia Technical CollegeWaco · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed	Public	5,163
23	Georgia Highlands CollegeRome · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed	Public	4,761
24	Lanier Technical CollegeGainesville · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed	Public	4,613
25	Dalton State CollegeDalton · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Public	4,553
26	Mercer UniversityMacon · R2: Doctoral, High Research	Private	4,500
27	Clayton State UniversityMorrow · Master's, Medium Programs	Public	4,348
28	Strayer University-GeorgiaChamblee · Special Focus: Engineering	Private for-profit	4,299
29	Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeRome · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed	Public	4,244
30	Southern Crescent Technical CollegeGriffin · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed	Public	4,098
31	Georgia Military CollegeMilledgeville · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant	Public	3,992
32	Augusta Technical CollegeAugusta · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional	Public	3,923
33	Atlanta Technical CollegeAtlanta · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed	Public	3,875
34	Clark Atlanta UniversityAtlanta · R2: Doctoral, High Research	Private	3,603
35	Spelman CollegeAtlanta · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences	Private	3,414
36	Savannah Technical CollegeSavannah · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed	Public	3,366
37	Athens Technical CollegeAthens · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed	Public	3,318
38	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeTifton · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed	Public	3,208
39	Southern Regional Technical CollegeThomasville · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed	Public	3,098
40	College of Coastal GeorgiaBrunswick · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Public	2,979
41	Wiregrass Georgia Technical CollegeValdosta · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional	Public	2,887
42	Morehouse CollegeAtlanta · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences	Private	2,844
43	Savannah State UniversitySavannah · Master's, Small Programs	Public	2,833
44	Columbus Technical CollegeColumbus · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed	Public	2,719
45	Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley · Master's, Small Programs	Public	2,684
46	Gordon State CollegeBarnesville · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed	Public	2,544
47	Georgia Southwestern State UniversityAmericus · Master's, Medium Programs	Public	2,424
48	Berry CollegeMount Berry · Master's, Small Programs	Private	2,245
49	Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeClarkston · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed	Public	2,198
50	Albany Technical CollegeAlbany · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed	Public	2,029
51	Point UniversityWest Point · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	1,996
52	Chamberlain University-GeorgiaSandy Springs · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers	Private for-profit	1,940
53	North Georgia Technical CollegeClarkesville · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed	Public	1,910
54	Ogeechee Technical CollegeStatesboro · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed	Public	1,820
55	Oconee Fall Line Technical CollegeSandersville · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed	Public	1,708
56	Coastal Pines Technical CollegeWaycross · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional	Public	1,648
57	South Georgia State CollegeDouglas · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed	Public	1,466
58	East Georgia State CollegeSwainsboro · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant	Public	1,413
59	South Georgia Technical CollegeAmericus · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed	Public	1,407
60	Oglethorpe UniversityAtlanta · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences	Private	1,352
61	Atlanta Metropolitan State CollegeAtlanta · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed	Public	1,228
62	United Education Institute-MorrowMorrow · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	1,160
63	Piedmont UniversityDemorest · Master's, Larger Programs	Private	1,117
64	Reinhardt UniversityWaleska · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	1,066
65	Brenau UniversityGainesville · Doctoral/Professional University	Private	1,029
66	Shorter UniversityRome · Master's, Small Programs	Private	1,028
67	Southeastern Technical CollegeVidalia · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional	Public	1,008
68	Thomas UniversityThomasville · Master's, Medium Programs	Private	998
69	Emory University-Oxford CollegeOxford · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional	Private	967
70	Covenant CollegeLookout Mountain · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences	Private	939
71	United Education Institute-Stone MountainStone Mountain · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	911
72	Life UniversityMarietta · Master's, Larger Programs	Private	893
73	Toccoa Falls CollegeToccoa Falls · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	875
74	Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences	Private	836
75	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-AtlantaDuluth · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	824
76	Emmanuel UniversityFranklin Springs · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	775
77	Brewton-Parker CollegeMount Vernon · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	774
78	Young Harris CollegeYoung Harris · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences	Private	755
79	Truett McConnell UniversityCleveland · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	744
80	American InterContinental University-AtlantaAtlanta · Master's, Medium Programs	Private for-profit	734
81	Elaine Sterling InstituteAtlanta · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	641
82	LaGrange CollegeLagrange · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	636
83	Lincoln College of Technology-East PointEast Point · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	627
84	Fortis College-SmyrnaSmyrna · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions	Private for-profit	607
85	Lincoln College of Technology-MariettaMarietta · Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions	Private for-profit	538
86	Interactive College of Technology-ChambleeChamblee · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed	Private for-profit	521
87	DeVry University-GeorgiaDecatur · Special Focus: Engineering	Private for-profit	516
88	Georgia Career InstituteConyers · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	515
89	Miller-Motte College-AugustaAugusta · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed	Private for-profit	506
90	Andrew CollegeCuthbert · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant	Private	473
91	Morris Brown CollegeAtlanta · Other / Unclassified	Private	432
92	Wesleyan CollegeMacon · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	400
93	Paine CollegeAugusta · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences	Private	388
94	Herzing University-AtlantaAtlanta · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	387
95	Paul Mitchell the School-EsaniRoswell · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	359
96	Gupton Jones College of Funeral ServiceDecatur · Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design	Private	338
97	South University-SavannahSavannah · Master's, Larger Programs	Private for-profit	270
98	Reformed UniversityLawrenceville · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant	Private	253
99	Paul Mitchell the School-AtlantaAtlanta · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	249
100	Atlanta Institute of Music and MediaDuluth · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional	Private for-profit	248
101	International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage TherapySandy Springs · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	246
102	Empire Beauty School-MorrowMorrow · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	242
103	Miller-Motte College-MaconMacon · Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields	Private for-profit	230
104	Gwinnett College-Marietta CampusMarietta · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions	Private for-profit	205
105	Georgia Institute of CosmetologyAthens · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	200
106	Miller-Motte College-ColumbusColumbus · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional	Private for-profit	190
107	Helms CollegeAugusta · Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design	Private	183
108	Luther Rice College & SeminaryLithonia · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant	Private	165
109	Empire Beauty School-KennesawKennesaw · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	161
110	Gwinnett College-LilburnLilburn · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional	Private for-profit	156
111	Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and NailsColumbus · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	150
112	Beulah Heights UniversityAtlanta · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences	Private	138
113	Empire Beauty School-GwinnettLawrenceville · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	130
114	Empire Beauty School-NorthlakeAtlanta · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	127
115	Empire Beauty School-SavannahSavannah · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	127
116	Interactive College of Technology-MorrowMorrow · Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields	Private for-profit	117
117	Keune Academy by 124Lawrenceville · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	117
118	Gwinnett College-Sandy SpringsSandy Springs · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	94
119	Shearz InstituteLithia Springs · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	75
120	Empire Beauty School-AugustaAugusta · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	73
121	Hogan Institute of Cosmetology and EstheticsLilburn · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	69
122	Pro Way Hair SchoolStone Mountain · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	67
123	Miami Ad School-AtlantaAtlanta · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	65
124	Grady Health System Professional SchoolsAtlanta · Other / Unclassified	Public	61
125	Institute of Medical UltrasoundAtlanta · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	50
126	Interactive College of Technology-GainesvilleGainesville · Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields	Private for-profit	50
127	Beaver Beauty AcademyDecatur · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	47
128	Dalton Institute of Esthetics and CosmetologyDalton · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	47
129	College of AthensWatkinsville · Other / Unclassified	Private	44
130	Augusta School of MassageEvans · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	34
131	Profile Institute of Barber-StylingAtlanta · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	34
132	Albany Beauty AcademyAlbany · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	18
133	Webb's Barber School of ArtsMacon · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	16
134	MAK Beauty InstituteCumming · Other / Unclassified	Private for-profit	11
135	Atlanta's John Marshall Law SchoolAtlanta · Special Focus: Business & Management	Private	–
136	Columbia Theological SeminaryDecatur · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant	Private	–
137	Interdenominational Theological CenterAtlanta · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant	Private	–
138	Morehouse School of MedicineAtlanta · Special Focus: Faith-Related	Private	–

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