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A college town · College Scorecard

Augusta is home to 4 colleges

About 11,764 students study on campus here. The largest is Augusta University. 2 more colleges are within 30 miles.

Augusta UniversityAugusta Technical CollegePaine CollegeHelms College
Colleges in town
4
degree-granting · 2 career schools
Students on campus
11,764
1 for every 18 residents
Residents in college
7%
Above GA (6%)
Most selective
86%
admitted · Augusta University
Lowest net price
$10k
a year · Augusta Technical College
Earnings, 10 yrs
$48k
Augusta University · median

What stands out about college in Augusta

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

Plenty of choice4 colleges in town and 2 more within 30 miles.A big universityAbout 8,122 students on campus at Augusta University.A community college startAugusta Technical College is Augusta’s community college: about $10,485 a year after aid.
★ What stands out · Within reach

More colleges near Augusta

Colleges within 30 miles of the center of Augusta, beyond its own.

10 mi20 mi30 mi Aiken Technical College University of South Carolina Aiken Augusta Technical College Augusta University Augusta
University or collegeCommunity college
Aiken Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Graniteville
18 mi1,377 students
University of South Carolina AikenUniversity or college · Public · Aiken
23 mi2,558 students

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

Every college

All 4 colleges in Augusta

Tap a college for who gets in, what families pay, majors and outcomes.

Augusta UniversityAugusta Technical CollegePaine CollegeHelms College
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students
Augusta UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 8,122 on campus 86%admitted$14knet price49%graduate$48kearnings Augusta Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,182 on campus Openadmitted$10knet price31%graduate$34kearnings Paine CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 310 on campus 95%admitted$17knet price14%graduate$33kearnings Helms CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 150 on campus Openadmitted$25knet price36%graduate—earnings

Also in Augusta: Miller-Motte College-Augusta, Empire Beauty School-Augusta (career schools, online-only programs or campuses too small for their own page).

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Augusta’s median household income ($56K) falls.

University of South Carolina Aiken23 mi · Aiken · sticker $21,540 $11,440a year
Augusta Technical CollegeIn Augusta · sticker $19,254 $11,759a year
Augusta UniversityIn Augusta · sticker $23,524 $13,703a year
Paine CollegeIn Augusta · sticker $27,431 $17,233a year
Helms CollegeIn Augusta · sticker $30,291 $24,529a year

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting. Augusta’s are named; gray dots are colleges nearby.

$0$20k$40k$60k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Augusta UniversityAugusta Technical CollegePaine College
Augusta University49% graduate$48k earnings$21k typical debt
Augusta Technical College31% graduate$34k earnings$5k typical debt
Paine College14% graduate$33k earnings— typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

Majors

What students study in Augusta

Share of degrees by field, across Augusta’s colleges, then the biggest programs and what their graduates earn.

Health professions 22%Computer science 13%Business 8%Biology 4%Mechanic & repair 4%Parks, recreation & fitness 4%Everything else 44%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAugusta University · 165 graduates a year
$78k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, GeneralAugusta University · 104 graduates a year
—not reported
Psychology, GeneralAugusta University · 79 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesAugusta University · 56 graduates a year
—not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAugusta University · 55 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAugusta Technical College · 54 graduates a year · associate
$52k4 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAugusta University · 52 graduates a year
—not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAugusta University · 50 graduates a year
$83k4 yrs out
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Augusta

How much the college shapes the town, and the pages a student or a new neighbor needs.

7 of every 100 Augusta residents are in college (GA: 6).

11,764students on campus · 206,069 residents
35.2median age · GA 37.6
49%of homes rented · GA 34%
$1,141median rent · 18% below the state
Housing$188K typical homeSafetyCrime reported to policeHealthCare nearbyClimate36° January low · 92° July highHandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Augusta. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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