161 colleges ranked by 4-year graduation rate · Data: U.S. Dept. of Education · State average: 45%
| # | College | Grad Rate | Rating | Retention | Enrollment | Type | In-State Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 |
International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy
Sandy Springs
|
100% | 🟢 Excellent | 100% | 246 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 🥈 |
Emory University-Oxford College
Oxford
|
94% | 🟢 Excellent | 94% | 967 | Private Non-profit | $64,280 |
| 🥉 |
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta
|
94% | 🟢 Excellent | 98% | 18,785 | Public | $12,058 |
| 4 |
Emory University
Atlanta
|
91% | 🟢 Excellent | 96% | 7,298 | Private Non-profit | $64,280 |
| 5 |
University of Georgia
Athens
|
90% | 🟢 Excellent | 94% | 32,137 | Public | $11,450 |
| 6 |
Keune Academy by 124
Lawrenceville
|
85% | 🟢 Excellent | 83% | 117 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 7 |
Hogan Institute of Cosmetology and Esthetics
Lilburn
|
83% | 🟢 Excellent | 18% | 69 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 8 |
Woodruff Medical and Wellness Training
Tucker
|
82% | 🟢 Excellent | 55% | 60 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 9 |
Augusta School of Massage
Evans
|
81% | 🟢 Excellent | N/A | 34 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 10 |
Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology
Dalton
|
81% | 🟢 Excellent | 60% | 47 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 11 |
Spelman College
Atlanta
|
78% | 🔵 Good | 94% | 3,414 | Private Non-profit | $31,556 |
| 12 |
Paul Mitchell the School-Esani
Roswell
|
77% | 🔵 Good | 71% | 359 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 13 |
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service
Decatur
|
75% | 🔵 Good | 74% | 338 | Private Non-profit | $20,950 |
| 14 |
Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw
Kennesaw
|
75% | 🔵 Good | 73% | 161 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 15 |
Profile Institute of Barber-Styling
Atlanta
|
75% | 🔵 Good | 88% | 34 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 16 |
MAK Beauty Institute
Cumming
|
74% | 🔵 Good | 100% | 11 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 17 |
Covenant College
Lookout Mountain
|
71% | 🔵 Good | 88% | 939 | Private Non-profit | $42,040 |
| 18 |
Agnes Scott College
Decatur
|
71% | 🔵 Good | 81% | 836 | Private Non-profit | $50,604 |
| 19 |
Mercer University
Macon
|
70% | 🔵 Good | 82% | 4,500 | Private Non-profit | $42,312 |
| 20 |
Berry College
Mount Berry
|
69% | 🔵 Good | 84% | 2,245 | Private Non-profit | $41,686 |
| 21 |
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah
|
69% | 🔵 Good | 86% | 15,243 | Private Non-profit | $41,630 |
| 22 |
Georgia Career Institute
Conyers
|
69% | 🔵 Good | 76% | 515 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 23 |
Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs
Sandy Springs
|
67% | 🔵 Good | 100% | 94 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 24 |
Elaine Sterling Institute
Atlanta
|
67% | 🔵 Good | 71% | 641 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 25 |
Oconee Fall Line Technical College
Sandersville
|
65% | 🔵 Good | 66% | 1,708 | Public | $3,380 |
| 26 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta
Marietta
|
64% | 🔵 Good | 60% | 538 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 27 |
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville
|
64% | 🔵 Good | 82% | 5,947 | Public | $9,186 |
| 28 |
South Georgia Technical College
Americus
|
61% | 🔵 Good | 77% | 1,407 | Public | $3,992 |
| 29 |
Pro Way Hair School
Stone Mountain
|
60% | 🔵 Good | 75% | 67 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 30 |
Morehouse College
Atlanta
|
59% | 🟡 Moderate | 87% | 2,844 | Private Non-profit | $32,893 |
| 31 |
Miller-Motte College-Augusta
Augusta
|
59% | 🟡 Moderate | 75% | 506 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 32 |
Fortis College-Smyrna
Smyrna
|
59% | 🟡 Moderate | 59% | 607 | Private For-profit | $15,543 |
| 33 |
Gwinnett College-Lilburn
Lilburn
|
58% | 🟡 Moderate | 60% | 156 | Private For-profit | $11,300 |
| 34 |
Southern Crescent Technical College
Griffin
|
58% | 🟡 Moderate | 63% | 4,098 | Public | $3,516 |
| 35 |
United Education Institute-Stone Mountain
Stone Mountain
|
56% | 🟡 Moderate | 65% | 911 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 36 |
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro
|
55% | 🟡 Moderate | 78% | 21,790 | Public | $6,022 |
| 37 |
Georgia Institute of Cosmetology
Athens
|
54% | 🟡 Moderate | 75% | 200 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 38 |
Oglethorpe University
Atlanta
|
54% | 🟡 Moderate | 73% | 1,352 | Private Non-profit | $47,590 |
| 39 |
Beaver Beauty Academy
Decatur
|
54% | 🟡 Moderate | 33% | 47 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 40 |
Georgia State University
Atlanta
|
53% | 🟡 Moderate | 80% | 26,623 | Public | $8,664 |
| 41 |
Webb's Barber School of Arts
Macon
|
53% | 🟡 Moderate | 53% | 16 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 42 |
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw
|
52% | 🟡 Moderate | 77% | 41,254 | Public | $5,808 |
| 43 |
United Education Institute-Morrow
Morrow
|
51% | 🟡 Moderate | 73% | 1,160 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 44 |
Athens Technical College
Athens
|
51% | 🟡 Moderate | 73% | 3,318 | Public | $3,390 |
| 45 |
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Valdosta
|
50% | 🟡 Moderate | 63% | 2,887 | Public | $3,480 |
| 46 |
Empire Beauty School-Gwinnett
Lawrenceville
|
50% | 🟡 Moderate | 82% | 130 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 47 |
Chamberlain University-Georgia
Sandy Springs
|
50% | 🟡 Moderate | 40% | 1,940 | Private For-profit | $20,515 |
| 48 |
Reformed University
Lawrenceville
|
50% | 🟡 Moderate | 84% | 253 | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 49 |
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta
|
49% | 🟡 Moderate | 71% | 3,603 | Private Non-profit | $28,310 |
| 50 |
Augusta University
Augusta
|
49% | 🟡 Moderate | 76% | 5,613 | Public | $8,414 |
| 51 |
Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta
|
49% | 🟡 Moderate | 65% | 3,875 | Public | $3,382 |
| 52 |
Coastal Pines Technical College
Waycross
|
48% | 🟡 Moderate | 66% | 1,648 | Public | $3,268 |
| 53 |
Paul Mitchell the School-Atlanta
Atlanta
|
48% | 🟡 Moderate | 77% | 249 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 54 |
Piedmont University
Demorest
|
47% | 🟡 Moderate | 70% | 1,117 | Private Non-profit | $31,700 |
| 55 |
Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins
|
47% | 🟡 Moderate | 56% | 6,174 | Public | $3,448 |
| 56 |
LaGrange College
Lagrange
|
47% | 🟡 Moderate | 67% | 636 | Private Non-profit | $35,400 |
| 57 |
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta
Duluth
|
46% | 🟡 Moderate | 74% | 824 | Private For-profit | $16,657 |
| 58 |
Wesleyan College
Macon
|
45% | 🟡 Moderate | 76% | 400 | Private Non-profit | $27,650 |
| 59 |
Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Clarkston
|
44% | 🟡 Moderate | 58% | 2,198 | Public | $3,386 |
| 60 |
Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa Falls
|
44% | 🟡 Moderate | 63% | 875 | Private Non-profit | $23,950 |
| 61 |
Reinhardt University
Waleska
|
44% | 🟡 Moderate | 62% | 1,066 | Private Non-profit | $30,074 |
| 62 |
University of West Georgia
Carrollton
|
43% | 🟡 Moderate | 78% | 7,520 | Public | $6,088 |
| 63 |
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rome
|
43% | 🟡 Moderate | 62% | 4,244 | Public | $3,300 |
| 64 |
Ogeechee Technical College
Statesboro
|
43% | 🟡 Moderate | 59% | 1,820 | Public | $3,388 |
| 65 |
Savannah Technical College
Savannah
|
42% | 🟡 Moderate | 56% | 3,366 | Public | $3,330 |
| 66 |
Valdosta State University
Valdosta
|
42% | 🟡 Moderate | 72% | 6,622 | Public | $6,124 |
| 67 |
Emmanuel University
Franklin Springs
|
42% | 🟡 Moderate | 71% | 775 | Private Non-profit | $25,500 |
| 68 |
Albany Technical College
Albany
|
42% | 🟡 Moderate | 51% | 2,029 | Public | $3,364 |
| 69 |
Columbus State University
Columbus
|
42% | 🟡 Moderate | 70% | 5,625 | Public | $5,898 |
| 70 |
Young Harris College
Young Harris
|
42% | 🟡 Moderate | 65% | 755 | Private Non-profit | $32,305 |
| 71 |
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley
|
41% | 🟡 Moderate | 79% | 2,684 | Public | $5,526 |
| 72 |
Interactive College of Technology-Morrow
Morrow
|
41% | 🟡 Moderate | 48% | 117 | Private For-profit | $11,210 |
| 73 |
Georgia Southwestern State University
Americus
|
41% | 🟡 Moderate | 58% | 2,424 | Public | $5,220 |
| 74 |
Empire Beauty School-Savannah
Savannah
|
40% | 🟡 Moderate | 44% | 127 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 75 |
Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and Nails
Columbus
|
40% | 🟡 Moderate | 62% | 150 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 76 |
Clayton State University
Morrow
|
40% | 🔴 Below average | 71% | 4,348 | Public | $5,180 |
| 77 |
North Georgia Technical College
Clarkesville
|
39% | 🔴 Below average | 58% | 1,910 | Public | $3,330 |
| 78 |
Chattahoochee Technical College
Marietta
|
38% | 🔴 Below average | 68% | 8,727 | Public | $3,540 |
| 79 |
Georgia Military College
Milledgeville
|
38% | 🔴 Below average | 50% | 3,992 | Public | $8,112 |
| 80 |
Life University
Marietta
|
38% | 🔴 Below average | 63% | 893 | Private Non-profit | $15,036 |
| 81 |
Truett McConnell University
Cleveland
|
38% | 🔴 Below average | 67% | 744 | Private Non-profit | $26,792 |
| 82 |
Shorter University
Rome
|
38% | 🔴 Below average | 61% | 1,028 | Private Non-profit | $24,630 |
| 83 |
Southeastern Technical College
Vidalia
|
38% | 🔴 Below average | 69% | 1,008 | Public | $3,400 |
| 84 |
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega
|
37% | 🔴 Below average | 73% | 16,146 | Public | $5,285 |
| 85 |
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee
Chamblee
|
37% | 🔴 Below average | 60% | 521 | Private For-profit | $11,330 |
| 86 |
Helms College
Augusta
|
36% | 🔴 Below average | 87% | 183 | Private Non-profit | $17,924 |
| 87 |
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Tifton
|
36% | 🔴 Below average | 69% | 3,208 | Public | $3,268 |
| 88 |
West Georgia Technical College
Waco
|
35% | 🔴 Below average | 58% | 5,163 | Public | $3,410 |
| 89 |
Point University
West Point
|
34% | 🔴 Below average | 74% | 1,996 | Private Non-profit | $24,000 |
| 90 |
Lanier Technical College
Gainesville
|
34% | 🔴 Below average | 58% | 4,613 | Public | $3,980 |
| 91 |
Beulah Heights University
Atlanta
|
33% | 🔴 Below average | 100% | 138 | Private Non-profit | $8,492 |
| 92 |
Brenau University
Gainesville
|
33% | 🔴 Below average | 65% | 1,029 | Private Non-profit | $34,027 |
| 93 |
Andrew College
Cuthbert
|
33% | 🔴 Below average | 40% | 473 | Private Non-profit | $19,604 |
| 94 |
Atlanta Institute of Music and Media
Duluth
|
33% | 🔴 Below average | 72% | 248 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 95 |
Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville
|
32% | 🔴 Below average | 58% | 8,728 | Public | $3,524 |
| 96 |
Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus
Marietta
|
31% | 🔴 Below average | 63% | 205 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 97 |
Augusta Technical College
Augusta
|
31% | 🔴 Below average | 57% | 3,923 | Public | $4,282 |
| 98 |
Albany State University
Albany
|
31% | 🔴 Below average | 79% | 5,956 | Public | $5,656 |
| 99 |
Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville
Gainesville
|
31% | 🔴 Below average | 57% | 50 | Private For-profit | $11,210 |
| 100 |
Southern Regional Technical College
Thomasville
|
31% | 🔴 Below average | 56% | 3,098 | Public | $3,007 |
| 101 |
Empire Beauty School-Augusta
Augusta
|
30% | 🔴 Below average | 50% | 73 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 102 |
Empire Beauty School-Morrow
Morrow
|
29% | 🔴 Below average | 49% | 242 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 103 |
Savannah State University
Savannah
|
28% | 🔴 Below average | 75% | 2,833 | Public | $5,750 |
| 104 |
Thomas University
Thomasville
|
28% | 🔴 Below average | 49% | 998 | Private Non-profit | $11,640 |
| 105 |
Columbus Technical College
Columbus
|
27% | 🔴 Below average | 52% | 2,719 | Public | $4,052 |
| 106 |
Institute of Medical Ultrasound
Atlanta
|
26% | 🔴 Below average | 50% | 50 | Private For-profit | $31,052 |
| 107 |
College of Coastal Georgia
Brunswick
|
26% | 🔴 Below average | 59% | 2,979 | Public | $3,616 |
| 108 |
Middle Georgia State University
Macon
|
25% | 🔴 Below average | 65% | 6,574 | Public | $5,038 |
| 109 |
Dalton State College
Dalton
|
25% | 🔴 Below average | 71% | 4,553 | Public | $3,336 |
| 110 |
Morris Brown College
Atlanta
|
25% | 🔴 Below average | 71% | 432 | Private Non-profit | $9,558 |
| 111 |
Empire Beauty School-Northlake
Atlanta
|
22% | 🔴 Below average | 60% | 127 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 112 |
Georgia State University-Perimeter College
Atlanta
|
22% | 🔴 Below average | 66% | 13,693 | Public | $3,104 |
| 113 |
Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville
|
21% | 🔴 Below average | 63% | 11,344 | Public | $4,532 |
| 114 |
Strayer University-Georgia
Chamblee
|
21% | 🔴 Below average | 75% | 4,299 | Private For-profit | $13,920 |
| 115 |
Brewton-Parker College
Mount Vernon
|
21% | 🔴 Below average | 48% | 774 | Private Non-profit | $20,120 |
| 116 |
American InterContinental University-Atlanta
Atlanta
|
21% | 🔴 Below average | 14% | 734 | Private For-profit | $13,527 |
| 117 |
Georgia Highlands College
Rome
|
21% | 🔴 Below average | 59% | 4,761 | Public | $3,120 |
| 118 |
Gordon State College
Barnesville
|
20% | 🔴 Below average | 51% | 2,544 | Public | $3,628 |
| 119 |
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
Atlanta
|
17% | 🔴 Below average | 45% | 1,228 | Public | $3,248 |
| 120 |
East Georgia State College
Swainsboro
|
17% | 🔴 Below average | 61% | 1,413 | Public | $2,900 |
| 121 |
South Georgia State College
Douglas
|
16% | 🔴 Below average | 39% | 1,466 | Public | $3,314 |
| 122 |
Paine College
Augusta
|
14% | 🔴 Below average | 54% | 388 | Private Non-profit | $14,596 |
| 123 |
Herzing University-Atlanta
Atlanta
|
14% | 🔴 Below average | 25% | 387 | Private Non-profit | $13,450 |
| 124 |
Miller-Motte College-Macon
Macon
|
13% | 🔴 Below average | 68% | 230 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 125 |
Miller-Motte College-Columbus
Columbus
|
13% | 🔴 Below average | 45% | 190 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 126 |
DeVry University-Georgia
Decatur
|
13% | 🔴 Below average | 40% | 516 | Private For-profit | $17,408 |
| 127 |
South University-Savannah
Savannah
|
9% | 🔴 Below average | 22% | 270 | Private For-profit | $18,145 |
| 128 |
South University-Savannah Online
Savannah
|
7% | 🔴 Below average | 34% | 6,433 | Private For-profit | $18,145 |
| 129 |
Luther Rice College & Seminary
Lithonia
|
0% | 🔴 Below average | 50% | 165 | Private Non-profit | $11,320 |
| 130 |
Shearz Institute
Lithia Springs
|
0% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 75 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 131 |
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Atlanta
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 132 |
Columbia Theological Seminary
Decatur
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 133 |
Grady Health System Professional Schools
Atlanta
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | 61 | Public | N/A |
| 134 |
Interdenominational Theological Center
Atlanta
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 135 |
Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 136 |
Miami Ad School-Atlanta
Atlanta
|
— | ⚪ No data | 67% | 65 | Private For-profit | $19,400 |
| 137 |
College of Athens
Watkinsville
|
— | ⚪ No data | 100% | 44 | Private Non-profit | $9,050 |
| 138 |
Albany Beauty Academy
Albany
|
— | ⚪ No data | 100% | 18 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 139 |
Lincoln College of Technology-East Point
East Point
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | 627 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 140 |
Troy University-Support Sites
Alpharetta
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Public | $10,176 |
| 141 |
East Georgia State College - Statesboro
Statesboro
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Public | $4,278 |
| 142 |
East Georgia State College - Augusta
Augusta
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Public | $4,094 |
| 143 |
Columbia College - Fort Stewart
Ft. Stewart
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | $8,256 |
| 144 |
Columbia College - Hunter Army Airfield
Hunter Army Airfield
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | $8,256 |
| 145 |
South College-Atlanta
Atlanta
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private For-profit | $18,535 |
| 146 |
SAE Institute of Technology-Atlanta
Atlanta
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private For-profit | $18,474 |
| 147 |
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology
Atlanta
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private For-profit | $18,168 |
| 148 |
Strayer University-Cobb Campus
Atlanta
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private For-profit | $13,920 |
| 149 |
Strayer University-Morrow Campus
Morrow
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private For-profit | $13,920 |
| 150 |
Strayer University-Lithonia Campus
Lithonia
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private For-profit | $13,920 |
| 151 |
Strayer University-Augusta Campus
Augusta
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private For-profit | $13,920 |
| 152 |
Relay Graduate School of Education - Atlanta
Atlanta
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 153 |
Georgia Military College - Valdosta
Valdosta
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Public | $8,112 |
| 154 |
Georgia Military College - Augusta
Martinez
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Public | $8,112 |
| 155 |
Georgia Military College - Fairburn
Fairburn
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Public | $8,112 |
| 156 |
Georgia Military College - Robins
Warner Robins
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Public | $8,112 |
| 157 |
Georgia Military College - Columbus
Columbus
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Public | $8,112 |
| 158 |
Georgia Military College - Madison
Madison
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Public | $8,112 |
| 159 |
Georgia Military College - Dublin
Dublin
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Public | $8,112 |
| 160 |
Georgia Military College - Rockdale
Conyers
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Public | $8,112 |
| 161 |
Virginia University of Integrative Medicine - Georgia
Duluth
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | N/A |