Colleges with the biggest discount off the sticker price in Georgia
Colleges whose average price after grants is furthest below their published sticker price.
Colleges with the biggest discount off the sticker price in Georgia9 schools
9 schools qualify, ranked by discount off the sticker price.
How this list is made
- Schools in Georgia.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has a sticker price (cost of attendance) and a net price (average yearly cost after grants) from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by the discount, sticker price minus net price, largest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Emory University
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Georgia
- $61,037 off the sticker price
- Net price $22,585 a year
- 2
Agnes Scott College
Decatur, GA · Private nonprofit#6 in Georgia
- $38,529 off the sticker price
- Net price $24,754 a year
- 3
Berry College
Mount Berry, GA · Private nonprofit#8 in Georgia
- $34,377 off the sticker price
- Net price $22,320 a year
- 4
Mercer University
Macon, GA · Private nonprofit#7 in Georgia
- $34,357 off the sticker price
- Net price $23,847 a year
- 5
Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, GA · Private nonprofit#5 in Georgia
- $31,202 off the sticker price
- Net price $26,265 a year
- 6
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA · PublicHonor RollTop 2% for earnings
- $16,051 off the sticker price
- Net price $12,116 a year
- 7
University of Georgia
Athens, GA · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Georgia
- $14,057 off the sticker price
- Net price $13,936 a year
- 8
Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit#9 in Georgia
- $12,420 off the sticker price
- Net price $39,013 a year
- 9
Spelman College
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#4 in Georgia
- $11,985 off the sticker price
- Net price $38,967 a year
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University | $22,585 | $18,250 | $80,137 | 91% |
| Agnes Scott College | $24,754 | $26,749 | $56,274 | 71% |
| Berry College | $22,320 | $23,250 | $53,800 | 69% |
| Mercer University | $23,847 | $24,199 | $58,354 | 70% |
| Covenant College | $26,265 | $22,500 | $50,412 | 71% |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | $12,116 | $21,672 | $102,772 | 94% |
| University of Georgia | $13,936 | $18,500 | $68,726 | 90% |
| Morehouse College | $39,013 | $25,000 | $52,889 | 59% |
| Spelman College | $38,967 | $25,000 | $59,993 | 78% |
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 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 63
- Colorado 6
- Connecticut 13
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 15
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 20
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 18
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 79
- North Carolina 17
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 60
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 20
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15