Universities in Georgia

Georgia has 140 degree-granting 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: 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: Business & Management	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: Other Health Professions	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 · Closed, effective 2026-01-01	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 · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	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 · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	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 · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	824
76	Emmanuel UniversityFranklin Springs · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	775
77	Brewton-Parker Christian UniversityMount 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 · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	641
82	LaGrange CollegeLagrange · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	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 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: Business & Management	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 · 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 · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	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 · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	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	Atlanta Institute of Music and MediaDuluth · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional	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 Two-Year: Other Fields	Private for-profit	230
102	Gwinnett College-Marietta CampusMarietta · Special Focus Two-Year: 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 · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional	Private for-profit	190
105	Helms CollegeAugusta · Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design	Private	183
106	Luther Rice College & SeminaryLithonia · Special Focus: Faith-Related	Private	165
107	Empire Beauty School-KennesawKennesaw · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	161
108	Gwinnett College-LilburnLilburn · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional	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 · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences	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 Two-Year: Other Fields	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 · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	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 Two-Year: Other Fields	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: Faith-Related	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: Faith-Related	Private	–
138	Morehouse School of MedicineAtlanta · Special Focus: Medical Schools/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	–

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 degree-granting 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.