Universities in Georgia
8 indexed campuses in Southeast, 136,200 students in total. Ranked by the Campus Atlas quality index; tuition shown as the in-state / out-of-state band.
Top 10 by quality index
| # | Institution | City | Control | Students | Admitted | Tuition | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emory | Atlanta, GA | private | 16,000 | — | $56,000 | 74 |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | public | 15,000 | 16% | $11,000 / $33,000 | 68 |
| 3 | UGA | Athens, GA | public | 40,000 | 37% | $12,000 / $32,000 | 67 |
| 4 | SCAD | Savannah, GA | private | 8,000 | — | $42,000 | 62 |
| 5 | Spelman | Atlanta, GA | private | 2,200 | — | $43,000 | 62 |
| 6 | Morehouse | Atlanta, GA | private | 3,000 | — | $41,000 | 58 |
| 7 | Mercer | Macon, GA | private | 9,000 | — | $49,000 | 56 |
| 8 | Kennesaw State | Kennesaw, GA | public | 43,000 | — | $6,000 / $19,000 | 50 |
Largest campuses
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA · public · 43k students
Fast-growing Atlanta-area campus with engineering, nursing and aviation technology.
University of Georgia
Athens, GA · public · 40k students
The state land-grant with respected business, journalism, agriculture and international education programs.
Emory University
Atlanta, GA · private · 16k students
Methodist-founded research university with a leading medical centre, public health and business school.
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA · public · 15k students
Public engineering school with an online computer-science master that is one of the most enrolled graduate programs in the country.
Mercer University
Macon, GA · private · 9.0k students
Medical, law and pharmacy schools with a main campus between Atlanta and Macon.
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA · private · 8.0k students
Historic-district art campus with more majors than most art schools.
City clusters
- Atlanta4 campuses · 36k students
- Kennesaw1 campus · 43k students
- Athens1 campus · 40k students
- Macon1 campus · 9.0k students
- Savannah1 campus · 8.0k students
Enrolment, tuition and acceptance figures are rounded planning values compiled in 2025/26 for orientation. Verify exact numbers with each university's official fact sheet before you apply.