Colleges

Colleges in Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia has 7 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: 2 public and 5 private. The largest is Georgia State University, with 26,623 undergraduates.

School	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance rate	SAT middle 50%	In-state tuition	Avg. net price	Grad rate
Georgia State University	public	26,623	55.4%	940–1180	$8,664	$15,931	53.1%
Georgia Institute of Technology	public	18,785	14.1%	1370–1540	$12,058	$12,116	94%
Emory University	private	7,298	10.7%	1470–1550	$64,280	$22,585	91.1%
Clark Atlanta University	private	3,603	64.2%		$28,310	$37,702	49%
Spelman College	private	3,414	24.9%	1108–1320	$31,556	$38,967	78.5%
Morehouse College	private	2,844	44%		$32,893	$39,013	59.4%
Oglethorpe University	private	1,352	88.5%	1090–1310	$47,590	$19,509	54.1%

A blank cell means the school did not report that figure. Net price is the average cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Graduation rate is within six years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in Atlanta, Georgia?

7 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, 2 public and 5 private, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Community colleges, for-profit schools, and online-only schools are not counted.

What is the hardest college to get into in Atlanta, Georgia?

By acceptance rate, Emory University (10.7%), Georgia Institute of Technology (14.1%), Spelman College (24.9%), Morehouse College (44%), Georgia State University (55.4%) are the most selective.

What is the cheapest public college in Atlanta, Georgia?

Georgia State University has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $8,664 a year. That is the sticker price before financial aid.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. These are federal figures. Schools with a linked profile have also been checked against their own filings; the others have not.