2025 Higher Education Directory
A resource for readers about the state’s institutions of higher learning.
It’s no secret that Georgia is continually ranked as the top place to do business in the country, and our strong higher education system certainly plays a part in that success. The 89 colleges in this year’s Higher Education Directory continue to work together to strengthen the state’s talent pipeline, expand opportunities for students and bolster career readiness, ensuring the state has a strong workforce for years to come.
One of the sectors most needing a strong and growing workforce is healthcare. Georgia currently faces a shortage of medical professionals while at the same time seeing a growing population – with 11 million residents, Georgia is now the country’s 8th most populous state, yet ranks 40th for the number of active patient care physicians per capita.
In July, the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia signed an articulation agreement to help nursing students seamlessly advance their education and careers by allowing graduates of TCSG’s associate in nursing programs to transfer directly into participating USG institution to complete a bachelor of science in nursing, promising a big boost to Georgia’s healthcare workforce.
Georgia’s new School of Medicine will also be helping meet that challenge. First approved by the USG Board of Regents in February 2024 and now awaiting full accreditation, the school anticipates welcoming its first class of 60 students in August 2026. Meanwhile, a new 92,000-square-foot building is under construction in Athens that will includes medical simulation suites, standardized patient rooms, biomedical research laboratories and more.
And, to keep Georgia’s businesses running strong, in May Gov. Brian Kemp signed the Top State for Talent Act along with three other education-related bills into law to align Georgia’s education pipeline with the knowledge and skills job creators around the state are looking for.
This year, the USG Board of Regents kept in-state tuition flat for most of its 26 public colleges and universities while raising out-of state and out-of-country tuition by 2% and 3% respectively. TCSG kept tuition stable as well.
For those who are in the midst of selecting a college – and those who simply want to know more about opportunities – the information in this guide can be a resource about the institutions of higher learning in our state. Georgia Trend’s 2025 Higher Education Directory features degree-granting schools that have a physical presence in Georgia and accept the HOPE scholarship for qualified enrollees.
The listings on the following pages include contact information provided by the institutions. A designation of N/A indicates information was not available or is not applicable. – The Editors
