Best large colleges in Georgia

Colleges with 10,000 or more undergraduates, ranked by Compass Score.

Best large colleges in Georgia8 schools

8 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.

How this list is made

Schools in Georgia.
Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
10,000 or more undergraduate students (federal enrollment).
Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.

Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.

School	Net price a year	Median debt	Earnings 10 years out	Graduation rate
Georgia Institute of Technology	$12,116	$21,672	$102,772	94%
University of Georgia	$13,936	$18,500	$68,726	90%
Savannah College of Art and Design	$49,430	$25,148	$45,954	69%
Georgia State University	$15,931	$20,903	$47,384	53%
Kennesaw State University	$15,048	$23,833	$57,552	52%
Georgia Southern University	$15,267	$23,250	$53,236	55%
University of North Georgia	$9,823	$17,750	$50,135	37%
Georgia Gwinnett College	$15,844	$20,076	$47,730	21%

Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.