Top Georgia Community Colleges
- For the 2020 school year, there are 68 top community colleges located throughout Georgia (53 public colleges and 15 private colleges), serving 177,833 students.
- For Georgia community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,413 per year for in-state students and $7,181 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $14,834 per year (view national tuition costs).
- The average community college acceptance rate in Georgia is 70% (view national acceptance rates).
- Georgia community colleges have a diversity score of 0.65, which is equal to the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 52% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 27:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(GA) School Average
Asian
3%
Hispanic
5%
Black
33%
White
48%
Two or more races
1%
Non Resident
1%
Unknown
9%
Top Georgia Community Colleges by Town (2020)
- College Location Students
- 2802 Moore Hwy
Tifton, GA 31793
(229)391-5001 3,458 students - Albany Technical CollegePublic1704 South Slappey Boulevard
Albany, GA 31701
(229)430-3500 3,640 students - The Art Institute of AtlantaPrivate, for profit6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd., 100 Embassy Row
Atlanta, GA 30328
(770)394-8300 2,623 students - 1630 Metropolitan Parkway, SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
(404)756-4000 2,977 students - 1560 Metropolitan Pkwy SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
(404)225-4400 4,282 students - 3200 Augusta Tech Drive
Augusta, GA 30906
(706)771-4000 4,269 students - Bauder CollegePrivate, for profit384 Northyards Blvd., Suite 190
Atlanta, GA 30313
(404)237-7573 398 students - Brown College of Court ReportingPrivate, for profit1900 Emery St, NW, Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404)876-1227 208 students - Brown Mackie College-AtlantaPrivate, for profit4370 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
(404)799-4500 919 students - 80 Cohen Walker Drive
Warner Robins, GA 31088
(478)757-3400 7,625 students - 980 S Cobb Drive Dr SE
Marietta, GA 30060
(770)975-4064 9,942 students - 100 Campus Drive
Jasper, GA 30143
(706)253-4500 1,103 students - Clayton State UniversityPublic2000 Clayton State Boulevard
Morrow, GA 30260
(678)466-4000 7,022 students - Fortis College-SmyrnaPrivate, for profit2108 Cobb Parkway
Smyrna, GA 30080
(770)980-0002 642 students - 3175 Cedartown Highway, S.E.
Rome, GA 30161
(706)802-5000 6,013 students - 320 W. Broad St. Suite 200
Fairburn, GA 30213
n/astudents - 4201 North Forrest Street
Valdosta, GA 31605
n/astudents - 801 Duke Avenue
Warner Robins, GA 31093
n/astudents - One Maurice Culberson Drive
Rome, GA 30161
(706)295-6963 5,816 students - 3251 Panthersville Rd
Decatur, GA 30034
(678)891-2300 21,371 students - 495 N Indian Creek Dr
Clarkston, GA 30021
(404)297-9522 4,050 students - Gupton Jones College of Funeral ServicePrivate, non-profit5141 Snapfinger Woods Dr
Decatur, GA 30035
(770)593-2257 162 students - Gwinnett College-LilburnPrivate, for profit4230 Hwy 29 Ste 11
Lilburn, GA 30047
(770)381-7200 325 students - Show 33 more community colleges in Georgia (out of 68 total colleges)
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