Best small colleges in Georgia
Colleges with fewer than 2,000 undergraduates, ranked by Compass Score.
Best small colleges in Georgia24 schools
24 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Georgia.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Fewer than 2,000 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.
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East Georgia State College
Swainsboro, GA · PublicTop 11% for low debt
- 1,756 undergraduates
- 17% graduate
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Atlanta Metropolitan State College
Atlanta, GA · PublicTop 5% for low net price
- 1,551 undergraduates
- 17% graduate
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Chamberlain University-Georgia
Sandy Springs, GA · Private for-profitTop 3% for earnings
- 1,588 undergraduates
- 50% graduate
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Emmanuel University
Franklin Springs, GA · Private nonprofit#39 in Georgia
- 861 undergraduates
- 42% graduate
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Young Harris College
Young Harris, GA · Private nonprofit#41 in Georgia
- 1,403 undergraduates
- 42% graduate
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American InterContinental University-Atlanta
Atlanta, GA · Private for-profit#51 in Georgia
- 670 undergraduates
- 21% graduate
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South University-Savannah
Savannah, GA · Private for-profit#54 in Georgia
- 247 undergraduates
- 9% graduate
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Herzing University-Atlanta
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit#56 in Georgia
- 499 undergraduates
- 14% graduate
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Brewton-Parker College
Mount Vernon, GA · Private nonprofit#57 in Georgia
- 1,049 undergraduates
- 21% graduate
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DeVry University-Georgia
Decatur, GA · Private for-profit#58 in Georgia
- 472 undergraduates
- 13% graduate
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Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
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| Covenant College | $26,265 | $22,500 | $50,412 | 71% |
| Agnes Scott College | $24,754 | $26,749 | $56,274 | 71% |
| Oglethorpe University | $19,509 | $25,000 | $55,232 | 54% |
| Wesleyan College | $12,724 | $24,094 | $44,317 | 45% |
| Thomas University | $18,499 | $21,198 | $49,716 | 28% |
| Piedmont University | $20,599 | $25,000 | $49,130 | 47% |
| LaGrange College | $20,875 | $25,730 | $51,745 | 47% |
| South Georgia State College | $8,767 | $11,500 | $35,697 | 16% |
| Andrew College | $21,823 | $12,533 | $38,475 | 33% |
| East Georgia State College | $9,626 | $11,750 | $37,174 | 17% |
| Atlanta Metropolitan State College | $5,258 | $14,123 | $33,252 | 17% |
| Chamberlain University-Georgia | $33,188 | $20,919 | $92,405 | 50% |
| Reinhardt University | $24,425 | $23,900 | $46,541 | 44% |
| Emmanuel University | $20,925 | $24,325 | $38,208 | 42% |
| Brenau University | $18,924 | $27,000 | $54,003 | 33% |
| Young Harris College | $22,034 | $27,000 | $47,195 | 42% |
| Shorter University | $16,646 | $25,000 | $44,604 | 38% |
| Life University | $29,791 | $16,666 | $47,397 | 38% |
| American InterContinental University-Atlanta | $16,482 | $31,000 | $36,144 | 21% |
| South University-Savannah | $28,743 | $26,123 | $34,421 | 9% |
| Herzing University-Atlanta | $21,679 | $21,500 | $36,909 | 14% |
| Brewton-Parker College | $26,054 | $24,990 | $42,009 | 21% |
| DeVry University-Georgia | $28,229 | $24,807 | $45,987 | 13% |
| Paine College | $16,670 | — | $33,338 | 14% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 10
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 13
- California 63
- Colorado 5
- Connecticut 10
- Florida 27
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 25
- Indiana 20
- Iowa 23
- Kansas 18
- Kentucky 18
- Louisiana 8
- Maine 11
- Maryland 13
- Massachusetts 31
- Michigan 23
- Minnesota 19
- Mississippi 8
- Missouri 31
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 12
- New Hampshire 7
- New Jersey 18
- New Mexico 7
- New York 55
- North Carolina 34
- North Dakota 4
- Ohio 58
- Oklahoma 11
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 69
- Puerto Rico 31
- South Carolina 19
- South Dakota 5
- Tennessee 24
- Texas 31
- Utah 7
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 30
- Washington 12
- West Virginia 12
- Wisconsin 15