1
Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA · Public
- Avg net price
- Aid covers full cost
- Net price (<$30K income)
- Aid covers full cost
- Median debt
- $9,500
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $27,097
- Enrollment
- 4,498
State cost ranking · DOE College Scorecard
Cheapest Colleges in Georgia
In Georgia, Atlanta Technical College reports aid covering the full average cost among 124 Scorecard reporters, grant aid meets or exceeds the published net-price components for the average aided student.
- Aid covers full cost
- Cheapest net price
- $16,482
- Georgia median
- 124
- Schools ranked
Atlanta Technical College has the lowest average net price in Georgia among Scorecard reporters
According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, Atlanta Technical College posts the lowest average net price in Georgia at Aid covers full cost among 124 ranked schools, with the state median 4% below the $17,124 national median. Net price is what students paid after grant aid, not sticker tuition, and can reflect a narrow enrollment mix at specialty schools.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard
- Cheapest net price
- Aid covers full cost
- Georgia median
- $16,482
- Schools ranked
- 124
- National median
- $17,124
Data updated August 2026 · IPEDS 2022–23 vintage
The list in one line
Atlanta Technical College has the lowest average net price in Georgia at Aid covers full cost, and the state's median net price is 4% below the $17,124 national median across 4,965 schools.
- Aid covers full cost
- cheapest ranked net price
- $16,482
- Georgia median net price
- 50 public / 74 private
- schools in this ranking
- $16,356
- avg net price, <$30K income families
Average net price blends every income bracket; families under $30k average $16,356 here. Loans are excluded, open a school profile for the bracket table before treating one average as a personal cost.
Sticker tuition and real net price diverge most at Emory University, where in-state published tuition of $64,280 falls to an average net price of $22,585 after aid, a $41,695 gap, the widest sticker-to-net gap among ranked Georgia schools.
Private campuses outnumber public ones here (74 vs 50). A low figure at a small religious or specialty school can reflect a narrow enrollment mix, check sector and enrollment beside the price.
The bar to make this top-25 list is $8,365. Here is where that cutoff sits among all 124 Scorecard-reporting Georgia schools:
The bar to make Georgia's top-25 cheapest list
Average net price after aid · 124 Scorecard-reporting schools
$8,365 Among the most affordable more affordable than 80% of 124 Georgia colleges
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Each bar is a $7K-wide band; taller bars hold more Georgia colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · 2022–23
Georgia's 25 cheapest colleges by real net price
2
Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA · Public
- Avg net price
- Aid covers full cost
- Net price (<$30K income)
- Aid covers full cost
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $29,888
- Enrollment
- 4,130
3
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA · Public
- Avg net price
- $614
- Net price (<$30K income)
- Aid covers full cost
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $28,338
- Enrollment
- 4,466
4
Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA · Public
- Avg net price
- $813
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $423
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $29,304
- Enrollment
- 5,381
5
South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA · Public
- Avg net price
- $1,164
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $388
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $28,744
- Enrollment
- 1,795
6
West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA · Public
- Avg net price
- $2,457
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $1,311
- Median debt
- $11,110
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $32,803
- Enrollment
- 6,940
7
Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA · Public
- Avg net price
- $3,407
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $2,561
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $31,998
- Enrollment
- 11,156
8
Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA · Public
- Avg net price
- $4,001
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $3,383
- Median debt
- $8,756
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $28,884
- Enrollment
- 3,307
9
North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA · Public
- Avg net price
- $4,005
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $3,525
- Median debt
- $7,823
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $32,856
- Enrollment
- 2,599
10
Albany Technical College Albany, GA · Public
- Avg net price
- $4,524
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $4,308
- Median debt
- $12,412
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $26,734
- Enrollment
- 2,719
11
Dalton State College Dalton, GA · Public
- Avg net price
- $5,012
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $3,962
- Median debt
- $12,937
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $37,491
- Enrollment
- 5,135
12
Atlanta Metropolitan State College Atlanta, GA · Public
- Avg net price
- $5,258
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $4,288
- Median debt
- $14,123
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $26,849
- Enrollment
- 1,549
13
Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA · Public
- Avg net price
- $5,661
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $4,265
- Median debt
- $9,500
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $30,708
- Enrollment
- 6,185
14
Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA · Public
- Avg net price
- $5,720
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $5,152
- Median debt
- $6,421
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $33,044
- Enrollment
- 7,282
15
Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA · Public
- Avg net price
- $6,114
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $5,093
- Median debt
- $3,258
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $31,124
- Enrollment
- 3,942
16
Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA · Public
- Avg net price
- $6,542
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $5,607
- Median debt
- $9,500
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $30,803
- Enrollment
- 2,300
17
Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA · Public
- Avg net price
- $6,696
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $5,171
- Median debt
- $13,000
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $35,660
- Enrollment
- 11,166
18
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA · Public
- Avg net price
- $6,842
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $4,323
- Median debt
- $16,750
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $35,495
- Enrollment
- 3,825
19
Georgia Highlands College Rome, GA · Public
- Avg net price
- $6,928
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $5,473
- Median debt
- $12,000
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $37,516
- Enrollment
- 5,382
20
Athens Technical College Athens, GA · Public
- Avg net price
- $6,949
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $6,205
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $31,758
- Enrollment
- 4,459
21
Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA · Public
- Avg net price
- $7,052
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $6,450
- Median debt
- $9,608
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $29,831
- Enrollment
- 11,527
22
Lanier Technical College Gainesville, GA · Public
- Avg net price
- $7,799
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $7,307
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $34,471
- Enrollment
- 6,908
23
Gordon State College Barnesville, GA · Public
- Avg net price
- $8,105
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $6,912
- Median debt
- $17,500
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $33,163
- Enrollment
- 3,179
24
Savannah State University Savannah, GA · Public
- Avg net price
- $8,172
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $6,739
- Median debt
- $28,000
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $27,494
- Enrollment
- 3,193
25
Clayton State University Morrow, GA · Public
- Avg net price
- $8,365
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $7,405
- Median debt
- $25,706
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $41,633
- Enrollment
- 6,163
| # | College | Avg net price | Net price (<$30K income) | Median debt | Median earnings, 6yr | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA · Public | Aid covers full cost 102% of the leader · rank #1 | Aid covers full cost | $9,500 | $27,097 | 4,498 |
| 2 | Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA · Public | Aid covers full cost 100% of the leader · rank #2 | Aid covers full cost | - | $29,888 | 4,130 |
| 3 | Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA · Public | $614 99% of the leader · rank #3 | Aid covers full cost | - | $28,338 | 4,466 |
| 4 | Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA · Public | $813 99% of the leader · rank #4 | $423 | - | $29,304 | 5,381 |
| 5 | South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA · Public | $1,164 98% of the leader · rank #5 | $388 | - | $28,744 | 1,795 |
| 6 | West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA · Public | $2,457 96% of the leader · rank #6 | $1,311 | $11,110 | $32,803 | 6,940 |
| 7 | Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA · Public | $3,407 94% of the leader · rank #7 | $2,561 | - | $31,998 | 11,156 |
| 8 | Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA · Public | $4,001 93% of the leader · rank #8 | $3,383 | $8,756 | $28,884 | 3,307 |
| 9 | North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA · Public | $4,005 93% of the leader · rank #9 | $3,525 | $7,823 | $32,856 | 2,599 |
| 10 | Albany Technical College Albany, GA · Public | $4,524 93% of the leader · rank #10 | $4,308 | $12,412 | $26,734 | 2,719 |
| 11 | Dalton State College Dalton, GA · Public | $5,012 92% of the leader · rank #11 | $3,962 | $12,937 | $37,491 | 5,135 |
| 12 | Atlanta Metropolitan State College Atlanta, GA · Public | $5,258 91% of the leader · rank #12 | $4,288 | $14,123 | $26,849 | 1,549 |
| 13 | Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA · Public | $5,661 91% of the leader · rank #13 | $4,265 | $9,500 | $30,708 | 6,185 |
| 14 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA · Public | $5,720 91% of the leader · rank #14 | $5,152 | $6,421 | $33,044 | 7,282 |
| 15 | Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA · Public | $6,114 90% of the leader · rank #15 | $5,093 | $3,258 | $31,124 | 3,942 |
| 16 | Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA · Public | $6,542 89% of the leader · rank #16 | $5,607 | $9,500 | $30,803 | 2,300 |
| 17 | Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA · Public | $6,696 89% of the leader · rank #17 | $5,171 | $13,000 | $35,660 | 11,166 |
| 18 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA · Public | $6,842 89% of the leader · rank #18 | $4,323 | $16,750 | $35,495 | 3,825 |
| 19 | Georgia Highlands College Rome, GA · Public | $6,928 89% of the leader · rank #19 | $5,473 | $12,000 | $37,516 | 5,382 |
| 20 | Athens Technical College Athens, GA · Public | $6,949 89% of the leader · rank #20 | $6,205 | - | $31,758 | 4,459 |
| 21 | Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA · Public | $7,052 88% of the leader · rank #21 | $6,450 | $9,608 | $29,831 | 11,527 |
| 22 | Lanier Technical College Gainesville, GA · Public | $7,799 87% of the leader · rank #22 | $7,307 | - | $34,471 | 6,908 |
| 23 | Gordon State College Barnesville, GA · Public | $8,105 87% of the leader · rank #23 | $6,912 | $17,500 | $33,163 | 3,179 |
| 24 | Savannah State University Savannah, GA · Public | $8,172 87% of the leader · rank #24 | $6,739 | $28,000 | $27,494 | 3,193 |
| 25 | Clayton State University Morrow, GA · Public | $8,365 86% of the leader · rank #25 | $7,405 | $25,706 | $41,633 | 6,163 |
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What this means for you
Use Georgia's ranking as a starting point, real net price depends on your specific financial-aid package.
- Atlanta Technical College reports the lowest average net price in Georgia, but "average" blends every income bracket, check your bracket's figure before assuming it applies to you. View Atlanta Technical College
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Figures reflect the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23 release.
Average net price = the institution-reported average amount students actually paid after all grant and scholarship aid, excluding loans. Only schools with a reported average net price in the DOE College Scorecard dataset are ranked. This page lists the 25 cheapest; the title count is the full Scorecard-reporting cohort for Georgia. Schools with fewer than 10 net-price-reporting institutions in a state or territory are not given a dedicated ranking page.
Some schools on this page show "Aid covers full cost" instead of a dollar figure. This reflects real federal data: at a small number of low-cost institutions, mostly community colleges with strong state or federal grant programs, average grant and scholarship aid meets or exceeds the cost-of-attendance components used in the net-price calculation, producing a reported net price of $0 or below for the average aided student. It is not a display error.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23
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