2026 Best Private Colleges in Georgia

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23 Georgia schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Private Colleges ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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$77,180

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Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

Financial

Alumni starting salary

Tuition cost

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$67,000

In-state tuition

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Proportion of need based aid received

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100%Clear Filter

International students received aid

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

Application fee

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$150

Academics

Mean GPA

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Mean SAT

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1200

Mean ACT

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#1 Best Private Colleges

Emory University

Atlanta

Acceptance rate

11.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$54,660

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,000

#2 Best Private Colleges

Spelman College

Atlanta

Acceptance rate

34.1%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$25,249

Avg. Cost after Aid

$29,000

#3 Best Private Colleges

Mercer University

Macon

Acceptance rate

66.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$29,024

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#4 Best Private Colleges

Berry College

Mount Berry

Acceptance rate

61.9%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$38,430

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#5 Best Private Colleges

Agnes Scott College

Decatur

Acceptance rate

67.3%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$43,920

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#6 Best Private Colleges

Morehouse College

Atlanta

Acceptance rate

51.4%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$27,984

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#7 Best Private Colleges

Covenant College

Lookout Mountain

Acceptance rate

81.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$36,700

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#8 Best Private Colleges

Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah

Acceptance rate

83.7%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$38,340

Avg. Cost after Aid

$45,000

#9 Best Private Colleges

Oglethorpe University

Atlanta

Acceptance rate

60.1%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$42,474

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#10 Best Private Colleges

LaGrange College

LaGrange

Acceptance rate

63.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$32,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#11 Best Private Colleges

Young Harris College

Young Harris

Acceptance rate

64.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$28,912

Avg. Cost after Aid

$11,008

#12 Best Private Colleges

Thomas University

Thomasville

Acceptance rate

43.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$10,800

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#13 Best Private Colleges

Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

Acceptance rate

64.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$21,308

Avg. Cost after Aid

$30,000

#14 Best Private Colleges

Piedmont University

Demorest

Acceptance rate

92.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$28,120

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#15 Best Private Colleges

Point University

West Point

Acceptance rate

67.5%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$20,700

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#16 Best Private Colleges

Reinhardt University

Waleska

Acceptance rate

55.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$25,180

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#17 Best Private Colleges

Brenau University

Gainesville

Acceptance rate

87.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$31,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#18 Best Private Colleges

Toccoa Falls College

Toccoa Falls

Acceptance rate

63.8%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$21,490

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#19 Best Private Colleges

Emmanuel University

Franklin Springs

Acceptance rate

53.4%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$21,176

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#20 Best Private Colleges

Truett McConnell University

Cleveland

Acceptance rate

90.7%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$21,792

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#21 Best Private Colleges

Life University

Marietta

Acceptance rate

93.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$12,420

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,000

#22 Best Private Colleges

Shorter University

Rome

Acceptance rate

96.9%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$22,380

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#23 Best Private Colleges

Brewton-Parker Christian University

Mt. Vernon

Acceptance rate

96.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$17,600

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,983

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