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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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100 matching colleges · Showing 1–24
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
Georgia 100 matching
View state rankingSolid ROI
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA
Net price / year$15,048Payback6.5 years
Strong ROI
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Net price / year$13,936Payback2.7 years
Weak ROI
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
Net price / year$15,931PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
Net price / year$15,267Payback12.5 years
Strong ROI
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA
Net price / year$12,116Payback0.9 years
Weak ROI
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA
Net price / year$9,823Payback22.1 years
Weak ROI
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA
Net price / year$49,430PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Georgia State University-Perimeter College
Atlanta, GA
Net price / year$11,453PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville, GA
Net price / year$15,844PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, GA
Net price / year$6,696PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Chattahoochee Technical College
Marietta, GA
Net price / year$3,407PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA
Net price / year$12,786Payback41.7 years
Strong ROI
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Net price / year$22,585Payback2.8 years
Weak ROI
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA
Net price / year$10,945Payback43.7 years
Weak ROI
Middle Georgia State University
Macon, GA
Net price / year$12,361PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
South University-Savannah Online
Savannah, GA
Net price / year$28,049PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, GA
Net price / year$7,052PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Albany State University
Albany, GA
Net price / year$11,898PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA
Net price / year$20,686Payback8.5 years
Weak ROI
Columbus State University
Columbus, GA
Net price / year$13,115PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Net price / year$13,787Payback492.4 years
Weak ROI
West Georgia Technical College
Waco, GA
Net price / year$2,457PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Georgia Highlands College
Rome, GA
Net price / year$6,928PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Lanier Technical College
Gainesville, GA
Net price / year$7,799PaybackNot available