| # | College | Fit Score | First-Gen Rate | Pell Rate | Net Price <$30k | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Reformed University
Lawrenceville |
84
🏆 Excellent
|
— | — | — | 84.2% |
| 2 |
Strayer University-Georgia
Chamblee |
77
✅ Good
|
— | 81.8% | $14,598 | 75% |
| 3 |
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley |
76
✅ Good
|
— | 73.3% | $9,017 | 78.5% |
| 4 |
Dalton State College
Dalton |
75
✅ Good
|
— | 49.9% | $3,962 | 70.9% |
| 5 |
Savannah State University
Savannah |
75
✅ Good
|
— | 67.6% | $6,739 | 74.7% |
| 6 |
Albany State University
Albany |
72
✅ Good
|
— | 69.3% | $10,693 | 78.6% |
| 7 |
Clayton State University
Morrow |
69
✅ Good
|
— | 52.2% | $7,405 | 70.9% |
| 8 |
Beulah Heights University
Atlanta |
66
✅ Good
|
— | 27.9% | — | 100% |
| 9 |
Paine College
Augusta |
65
✅ Good
|
— | 75.6% | $15,322 | 53.6% |
| 10 |
Valdosta State University
Valdosta |
65
✅ Good
|
— | 52.3% | $9,378 | 71.9% |
| 11 |
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Tifton |
64
✅ Good
|
— | 34.7% | $4,323 | 69.2% |
| 12 |
Wesleyan College
Macon |
63
✅ Good
|
— | 45.8% | $11,045 | 76% |
| 13 |
Georgia State University
Atlanta |
62
✅ Good
|
— | 50.8% | $13,787 | 79.9% |
| 14 |
University of West Georgia
Carrollton |
61
✅ Good
|
— | 40.4% | $10,339 | 77.5% |
| 15 |
American InterContinental University-Atlanta
Atlanta |
61
✅ Good
|
— | 81.2% | $16,482 | 14.3% |
| 16 |
Columbus State University
Columbus |
60
✅ Good
|
— | 44.6% | $11,271 | 69.7% |
| 17 |
Middle Georgia State University
Macon |
60
✅ Good
|
— | 42.9% | $10,668 | 65.3% |
| 18 |
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega |
60
✅ Good
|
— | 28.1% | $6,981 | 73.5% |
| 19 |
Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville |
59
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 51.8% | $14,356 | 63.4% |
| 20 |
Georgia Southwestern State University
Americus |
58
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 43.4% | $10,477 | 57.6% |
| 21 |
Thomas University
Thomasville |
58
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 55.4% | $15,640 | 49.3% |
| 22 |
Augusta University
Augusta |
58
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 38.8% | $11,064 | 75.6% |
| 23 |
Emory University
Atlanta |
56
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 18.2% | $7,363 | 95.7% |
| 24 |
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro |
56
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 36.3% | $12,162 | 77.8% |
| 25 |
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw |
56
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 37.7% | $12,235 | 76.7% |
| 26 |
College of Coastal Georgia
Brunswick |
55
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 40.5% | $13,298 | 58.7% |
| 27 |
University of Georgia
Athens |
55
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 16.8% | $8,085 | 94% |
| 28 |
Morris Brown College
Atlanta |
55
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 65.3% | $23,264 | 70.6% |
| 29 |
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta |
54
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 13.9% | $7,666 | 98.1% |
| 30 |
Piedmont University
Demorest |
54
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 42.4% | $15,416 | 69.8% |
| 31 |
Herzing University-Atlanta
Atlanta |
53
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 70.3% | $21,612 | 25% |
| 32 |
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta |
52
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 70.5% | $37,356 | 70.7% |
| 33 |
Brenau University
Gainesville |
52
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 45.9% | $19,481 | 65% |
| 34 |
Shorter University
Rome |
51
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 37.5% | $15,929 | 60.5% |
| 35 |
South University-Savannah Online
Savannah |
51
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 79.6% | $27,856 | 34% |
| 36 |
DeVry University-Georgia
Decatur |
50
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 73.7% | $28,229 | 40% |
| 37 |
Mercer University
Macon |
49
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 35.4% | $19,817 | 82.2% |
| 38 |
Oglethorpe University
Atlanta |
49
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 36% | $16,207 | 73.3% |
| 39 |
Emmanuel University
Franklin Springs |
48
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 28.7% | $17,735 | 70.9% |
| 40 |
LaGrange College
Lagrange |
47
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 43.1% | $20,764 | 67.2% |
| 41 |
Agnes Scott College
Decatur |
46
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 38.5% | $21,467 | 81.3% |
| 42 |
Reinhardt University
Waleska |
46
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 39.8% | $21,877 | 62.2% |
| 43 |
Luther Rice College & Seminary
Lithonia |
45
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 50% | $27,883 | 50% |
| 44 |
Berry College
Mount Berry |
45
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 26.8% | $18,189 | 83.5% |
| 45 |
Covenant College
Lookout Mountain |
45
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 19.1% | $18,310 | 88.2% |
| 46 |
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville |
45
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 17.6% | $15,396 | 82.4% |
| 47 |
Brewton-Parker College
Mount Vernon |
42
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 45.2% | $24,574 | 48.4% |
| 48 |
Morehouse College
Atlanta |
42
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 44.7% | $36,359 | 86.9% |
| 49 |
South University-Savannah
Savannah |
41
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 61.9% | $27,713 | 22.2% |
| 50 |
Chamberlain University-Georgia
Sandy Springs |
41
⚠️ Fair
|
— | 51.6% | $32,321 | 40% |
| 51 |
Young Harris College
Young Harris |
39
⚠️ Low
|
— | 20.4% | $19,721 | 64.6% |
| 52 |
Life University
Marietta |
37
⚠️ Low
|
— | 40% | $28,151 | 62.8% |
| 53 |
Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa Falls |
36
⚠️ Low
|
— | 16.1% | $20,825 | 62.5% |
| 54 |
Truett McConnell University
Cleveland |
34
⚠️ Low
|
— | 10.2% | $21,274 | 67% |
| 55 |
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah |
32
⚠️ Low
|
— | 18.8% | $44,858 | 86.3% |
| 56 |
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Atlanta |
0
⚠️ Low
|
— | — | — | — |
| 57 |
Columbia Theological Seminary
Decatur |
0
⚠️ Low
|
— | — | — | — |
| 58 |
Interdenominational Theological Center
Atlanta |
0
⚠️ Low
|
— | — | — | — |
| 59 |
Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta |
0
⚠️ Low
|
— | — | — | — |
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. First-Gen Fit Score is a composite index for informational purposes only.