Herzing University-Atlanta

Herzing University-Atlanta is a less selective private nonprofit university in Atlanta, Georgia. It admits most applicants, graduates 14% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $36,909 ten years after starting college, more than 13% of the Georgia colleges we cover.

Mostly online. 54% of undergraduates take only online courses (IPEDS, fall 2023). Earnings and prices describe a mix of online and on-campus students.

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Acceptance rate
94%

More selective than 15% of Georgia colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$21,679 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $27,007. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
14%

Higher than 0% of Georgia colleges we cover and 2% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$36,909

Higher than 13% of Georgia colleges we cover and 7% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Herzing University-Atlanta acceptance rate & admissions

Of 68 applicants, Herzing University-Atlanta admitted 64 and 44 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).

68
Applied
64
Admitted
44
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

First-year students who return25%
Pell Grant recipients70%
First-generation students52%
Women / men86% / 14%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Herzing University-Atlanta tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$13,450
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies—
Total cost of attendance$27,007

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$11,756
Loan default rate8.4%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

Herzing University-Atlanta majors, earnings & careers

Herzing University-Atlanta offers 11 bachelor's majors across 5 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Health & Medicine · 3
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 3
  • Business & Finance · 2
  • Technology & Computing · 2
  • Humanities & Languages · 1

Highest-earning majors at Herzing University-Atlanta

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Nursing$91,010$43,985
Computer Programming$78,404$31,050
Information Technology$70,624$41,837
Criminal Justice$69,601$28,399
Business Administration$66,379$46,792
Accounting$54,345—
Health Administration$51,098$47,375
Quick list of all 11 majors
  • Accounting$54,345
  • Business Administration$66,379
  • Computer Programming$78,404
  • Criminal Justice$69,601
  • Health Administration$51,098
  • Health Sciences—
  • Homeland Security—
  • Information Technology$70,624
  • Interdisciplinary Studies—
  • Legal Support Services—
  • Nursing$91,010

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Nursing → Registered nurse

$100,490
Atlanta
$93,550
Georgia
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Business Administration → Management analyst

$101,220
Atlanta
$99,600
Georgia
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Atlanta

Cost of living
about the U.S. average for prices

Overall prices in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,619/mo

2 bedrooms $1,762. Housing costs 11% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
54° / 90°

January and July average highs. 52 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Fulton County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)555
First-year students from Georgia93%
Next most common home statesAlabama, Wisconsin
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2446% bachelor's · 38% associate · 16% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyBlack 73% · Hispanic 8% · White 7% · Asian 3%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Fulton County at a glance

Population1,076,561
Median household income$95,292
Adults with a bachelor's degree58%
Median age36

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Herzing University-Atlanta with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Georgia by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Herzing University-Atlanta94%$21,67914%$36,909This school
Paine College95%$16,67014%$33,338
Brewton-Parker College96%$26,05421%$42,009
Life University93%$29,79138%$47,397
Shorter University96%$16,64638%$44,604

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Herzing University-Atlanta would cost you $5,009 more per year than Paine College, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Herzing University-Atlanta.
  • Paine College gives aided families $5,433 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Georgia residentHerzing University-AtlantaPaine CollegeDifference
Sticker price$27,007$27,431−$424
Average grants−$5,328−$10,761+$5,433
You pay$21,679$16,670+$5,009

“+” means Herzing University-Atlanta costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Herzing University-Atlanta

What is the Herzing University-Atlanta acceptance rate?

Herzing University-Atlanta accepts 94% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 64 of 68 applicants were admitted.

How much does Herzing University-Atlanta cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $27,007 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $21,679 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $21,612 and families earning $110k+ pay —.

How much do Herzing University-Atlanta graduates earn?

Former Herzing University-Atlanta students earn a median $36,909 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Herzing University-Atlanta graduation rate?

14% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 25% return for their second year.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Herzing University-Atlanta: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/herzing-university-atlanta (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).