2024 Best Private Colleges in Georgia

4 Year  •  Atlanta, GA  • 

Emory University is a private not-for-profit university based in Atlanta, Georgia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,388 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 22%.

#1 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Georgia

4 Year  •  Macon, GA

Mercer University is a private not-for-profit university based in Macon, Georgia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 890 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 73%.

#2 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Georgia

4 Year  •  Atlanta, GA

Spelman College is a private not-for-profit university based in Atlanta, Georgia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 548 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 40%.

#3 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Georgia

4 Year  •  Mount Berry, GA

Berry College is a private not-for-profit university based in Mount Berry, Georgia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 553 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 61%.

#4 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Georgia

4 Year  •  Lookout Mountain, GA

Covenant College is a private not-for-profit university based in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 263 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 95%.

#5 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Georgia

4 Year  •  Decatur, GA

Agnes Scott College is a private not-for-profit university based in Decatur, Georgia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 251 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 65%.

#6 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Georgia

4 Year  •  Atlanta, GA

Oglethorpe University is a private not-for-profit university based in Atlanta, Georgia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 334 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 58%.

#7 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Georgia

4 Year  •  Atlanta, GA

Morehouse College is a private not-for-profit university based in Atlanta, Georgia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 617 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 74%.

#8 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Georgia

4 Year  •  Atlanta, GA

Clark Atlanta University is a private not-for-profit university based in Atlanta, Georgia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 914 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 57%.

#9 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Georgia

4 Year  •  Demorest, GA

Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit university based in Demorest, Georgia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 291 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 59%.

#10 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Georgia

4 Year  •  Savannah, GA

Savannah College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit university based in Savannah, Georgia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,437 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 92%.

#11 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Georgia

4 Year  •  Macon, GA

Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit university based in Macon, Georgia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 74 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 46%.

#12 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Georgia