Colleges in Atlanta, GA
The 28 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Atlanta that are currently approved for federal student aid, with cost, completion and every field each one taught in 2023-24. A complete list, not a ranking.
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College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source4-year · 2-year · under 218 · 5 · 5Level of institution
Award doctorates8In 2023-24, any field
Schools in Atlanta
Grouped by type. Open "Fields taught" to see each field of study and the highest award the school made in it in 2023-24.
Universities and 4-year colleges (18)
- American InterContinental University-AtlantaPrivate for-profit · 734 undergraduatesCost $25,806 a year · net price $18,490 · completion 17%
Fields taught: 6, up to master's
- Atlanta Metropolitan State CollegePublic · 1,228 undergraduatesCost $9,668 a year · net price $2,757 · completion 14%
Fields taught: 7, up to bachelor's
- Atlanta's John Marshall Law SchoolPrivate nonprofitCost not reportedDoctorates in: Legal Professions and Studies
Fields taught: 1, up to doctorate
- Beulah Heights UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 138 undergraduatesCost $15,842 a year · net price $12,432 · completion 21%Doctorates in: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Fields taught: 3, up to doctorate
- Cambridge College of Healthcare & TechnologyPrivate for-profitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Clark Atlanta UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 3,603 undergraduatesCost $46,270 a year · net price $38,626 · completion 39%Doctorates in: Education · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Physical Sciences · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences
Fields taught: 18, up to doctorate
- Emory UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 7,298 undergraduatesCost $88,414 a year · net price $16,754 · completion 91%Doctorates in: Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Engineering · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Philosophy and Religious Studies · Theology and Religious Vocations · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Social Sciences · Visual and Performing Arts · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services · History
Fields taught: 21, up to doctorate
- Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusPublic · 18,785 undergraduatesCost $29,041 a year · net price $12,028 · completion 94%Doctorates in: Architecture and Related Services · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Engineering · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services · History
Fields taught: 17, up to doctorate
- Georgia State UniversityPublic · 26,623 undergraduatesCost $25,504 a year · net price $12,365 · completion 51%Doctorates in: Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services · History
Fields taught: 24, up to doctorate
- Herzing University-AtlantaPrivate nonprofit · 387 undergraduatesCost $28,444 a year · net price $22,436 · completion 19%
Fields taught: 6, up to master's
- Interdenominational Theological CenterPrivate nonprofit · online onlyCost not reportedDoctorates in: Theology and Religious Vocations
Fields taught: 1, up to doctorate
- Morehouse CollegePrivate nonprofit · 2,844 undergraduatesCost $52,456 a year · net price $38,655 · completion 57%
Fields taught: 17, up to bachelor's
- Morehouse School of MedicinePrivate nonprofitCost not reportedDoctorates in: Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 2, up to doctorate
- Morris Brown CollegePrivate nonprofit · 432 undergraduatesCost $33,034 a year · net price $25,756
Fields taught: 4, up to bachelor's
- Oglethorpe UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 1,352 undergraduatesCost $63,729 a year · net price $20,156 · completion 55%
Fields taught: 15, up to bachelor's
- Relay Graduate School of Education - AtlantaPrivate nonprofitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- South College-AtlantaPrivate for-profitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Spelman CollegePrivate nonprofit · 3,414 undergraduatesCost $55,733 a year · net price $46,089 · completion 77%
Fields taught: 19, up to bachelor's
Community and 2-year colleges (5)
- Atlanta Technical CollegePublic · 3,875 undergraduatesCost $13,195 a year · net price $2,240 · completion 56%
Fields taught: 16, up to associate
- Georgia State University-Perimeter CollegePublic · 13,693 undergraduatesCost $15,947 a year · net price $9,240 · completion 23%
Fields taught: 3, up to associate
- Grady Health System Professional SchoolsPublic · 61 undergraduatesCost not reported
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Miami Ad School-AtlantaPrivate for-profit · 65 undergraduatesCost $32,400 a year · net price $32,211 · completion 100%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- SAE Institute of Technology-AtlantaPrivate for-profitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Trade and career schools (under 2 years) (5)
- Elaine Sterling InstitutePrivate for-profit · 641 undergraduatesCost $38,497 a year · net price $33,918 · completion 90%
Fields taught: 2, up to certificate
- Empire Beauty School-NorthlakePrivate for-profit · 127 undergraduatesCost $22,168 a year · net price $15,779 · completion 46%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Institute of Medical UltrasoundPrivate for-profit · 50 undergraduatesCost $45,319 a year · net price $42,216 · completion 81%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-AtlantaPrivate for-profitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Profile Institute of Barber-StylingPrivate for-profit · 34 undergraduatesCost $15,757 a year · net price $9,271 · completion 94%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
Cost and completion side by side
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance before aid; net price subtracts the average grant and scholarship aid (full-time first-year students with federal aid, 2024-25). Completion = finished within 150% of normal time.
| School | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion | Undergraduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American InterContinental University-Atlanta | 4-year · Private for-profit | $25,806 | $18,490 | 17% | 734 |
| Atlanta Metropolitan State College | 4-year · Public | $9,668 | $2,757 | 14% | 1,228 |
| Atlanta Technical College | 2-year · Public | $13,195 | $2,240 | 56% | 3,875 |
| Atlanta's John Marshall Law School | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| Beulah Heights University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $15,842 | $12,432 | 21% | 138 |
| Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | — |
| Clark Atlanta University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $46,270 | $38,626 | 39% | 3,603 |
| Elaine Sterling Institute | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $38,497 | $33,918 | 90% | 641 |
| Emory University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $88,414 | $16,754 | 91% | 7,298 |
| Empire Beauty School-Northlake | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $22,168 | $15,779 | 46% | 127 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 4-year · Public | $29,041 | $12,028 | 94% | 18,785 |
| Georgia State University | 4-year · Public | $25,504 | $12,365 | 51% | 26,623 |
| Georgia State University-Perimeter College | 2-year · Public | $15,947 | $9,240 | 23% | 13,693 |
| Grady Health System Professional Schools | 2-year · Public | — | — | — | 61 |
| Herzing University-Atlanta | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $28,444 | $22,436 | 19% | 387 |
| Institute of Medical Ultrasound | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $45,319 | $42,216 | 81% | 50 |
| Interdenominational Theological Center | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| Miami Ad School-Atlanta | 2-year · Private for-profit | $32,400 | $32,211 | 100% | 65 |
| Morehouse College | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $52,456 | $38,655 | 57% | 2,844 |
| Morehouse School of Medicine | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| Morris Brown College | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $33,034 | $25,756 | — | 432 |
| Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Atlanta | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | — |
| Oglethorpe University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $63,729 | $20,156 | 55% | 1,352 |
| Profile Institute of Barber-Styling | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $15,757 | $9,271 | 94% | 34 |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Atlanta | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| SAE Institute of Technology-Atlanta | 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | — |
| South College-Atlanta | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | — |
| Spelman College | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $55,733 | $46,089 | 77% | 3,414 |
— = not reported for that school. Looking for a program? Programs by career lists every school in the country that awards it.
About these numbers
- Which schools
- Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source - Type and control
- The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.
- Cost a year
- Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Net price
- That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
- Completion
- Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.
- Fields and doctorates
- From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Not shown
- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Sources
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07