University of Georgia tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at University of Georgia is $27,993 a year for Georgia residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $13,936 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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What your family pays
$13,936 /yr

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

Sticker price $27,993. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for Georgia residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusIn-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$11,450$31,688
Housing & meals$11,246$11,246
Books & supplies$1,002$1,002
Personal & travel$4,678$4,678
Living-at-home adjustment−$383−$383
Total cost of attendance$27,993$48,231

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$16,666
Loan default rate1.9%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out24%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants17%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$14,057Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Need-based and merit aid at University of Georgia

What University of Georgia reported for full-time first-year students in fall 2025. Merit aid is the money net price averages miss for families who don't qualify for need-based aid.

If you qualify for need-based aid

Share of need met, on average78%Of students awarded need-based aid; excludes parent and unsubsidized loans
Students with need who had all of it met28%491 of 1,763
Average need-based grant$13,971
Average aid package$17,230Grants, work-study and need-based loans

If you don't qualify for need-based aid

Average merit scholarship from the college$2,191Students with no financial need; excludes athletic awards and tuition benefits
Students without need who got one10%419 first-year students

Items H2-H2A. Common Data Set 2025-26 (fall 2025 first-year students), published by the college.

University of Georgia net price compared with other Georgia colleges

University of Georgia has the 21st-lowest average net price of 55 Georgia colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
17Wesleyan College$12,72445%$44,317
18University of West Georgia$12,78643%$49,587
19Columbus State University$13,11542%$44,544
20Augusta University$13,78749%$48,472
21University of Georgia$13,93690%$68,726
22Kennesaw State University$15,04852%$57,552
23College of Coastal Georgia$15,26126%$39,318
24Georgia Southern University$15,26755%$53,236
25Georgia Gwinnett College$15,84421%$47,730

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Georgia colleges →

Why University of Georgia costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
University of Georgia38%$13,93690%$68,726This school
Georgia Institute of Technology14%$12,11694%$102,772
Georgia State University55%$15,93153%$47,384
Kennesaw State University69%$15,04852%$57,552
University of West Georgia52%$12,78643%$49,587

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

Why the price is different

University of Georgia would cost you $1,820 more per year than Georgia Institute of Technology, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at University of Georgia, mostly from lower housing & meal costs (−$1,514).
  • Georgia Institute of Technology gives aided families $1,994 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Georgia residentUniversity of GeorgiaGeorgia Institute of TechnologyDifference
Tuition & fees$11,450$12,058−$608
Books & supplies$1,002$800+$202
Housing & meals$11,246$12,760−$1,514
Personal & travel$4,678$3,200+$1,478
Living-at-home adjustment−$383−$651+$268
Sticker price$27,993$28,167−$174
Average grants−$14,057−$16,051+$1,994
You pay$13,936$12,116+$1,820

“+” means University of Georgia 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.

University of Georgia cost questions

How much is tuition at University of Georgia?

Tuition and fees are $11,450 a year for Georgia residents and $31,688 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending University of Georgia?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $27,993 a year for Georgia residents living on campus and about $48,231 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at University of Georgia?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $13,936 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $8,085; $48–75k pay $13,096; $110k+ pay $18,079. These figures are for Georgia residents.

Does University of Georgia give merit scholarships?

For fall 2025, 419 full-time first-year students with no financial need received merit scholarships or grants from University of Georgia, averaging $2,191 (Common Data Set 2025-26, excluding athletic awards). Students with need had 78% of it met on average.

How much debt do University of Georgia graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $16,666, and 1.9% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to University of Georgia overview