Albany Technical College ranks among Georgia’s most affordable public colleges for in-state students in 2024

Dr. Emmett L. Griswold, President of Albany Technical College - albanytech.edu
Dr. Emmett L. Griswold, President of Albany Technical College - albanytech.edu
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Albany Technical College’s tuition and fees for in-state students amounted to $3,364 in 2024, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This places the college as the 13th least expensive public institution in Georgia for 2024.

Tuition and fees for in-state students increased by $168 compared to the previous year.

Out-of-state students at Albany Technical College paid $5,932 in 2024, reflecting a $336 increase from the prior year.

The Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus charged the highest tuition and fees for in-state students in Georgia in 2024.

In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.

Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.

Cost of Tuition for In-State Students in Georgiaat Public Institutions, 2024 (Top 25 Cheapest Institutions)
CityInstitution NameCollege costs
SwainsboroEast Georgia State College$2,900
ThomasvilleSouthern Regional Technical College$3,007
AtlantaGeorgia State University-Perimeter College$3,104
RomeGeorgia Highlands College$3,120
AtlantaAtlanta Metropolitan State College$3,248
TiftonAbraham Baldwin Agricultural College$3,268
WaycrossCoastal Pines Technical College$3,268
RomeGeorgia Northwestern Technical College$3,300
DouglasSouth Georgia State College$3,314
ClarkesvilleNorth Georgia Technical College$3,330
SavannahSavannah Technical College$3,336
DaltonDalton State College$3,336
AlbanyAlbany Technical College$3,364
SandersvilleOconee Fall Line Technical College$3,380
AtlantaAtlanta Technical College$3,382
ClarkstonGeorgia Piedmont Technical College$3,386
StatesboroOgeechee Technical College$3,388
AthensAthens Technical College$3,390
VidaliaSoutheastern Technical College$3,400
WacoWest Georgia Technical College$3,410
Warner RobinsCentral Georgia Technical College$3,448
ValdostaWiregrass Georgia Technical College$3,480
GriffinSouthern Crescent Technical College$3,516
LawrencevilleGwinnett Technical College$3,524
MariettaChattahoochee Technical College$3,540
Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.



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