Founded in 1903 as Albany Bible and Manual Training Institution, Albany State has since become a four-year university under the Georgia State Board of Regents. This college was once attended solely by African-American students but now has a more diverse student body. The university stresses the liberal arts and is a leader in the region for educating future teachers.
Tuition and fees at Albany State are among the lowest in the state for a university offering bachelor's and master's degrees. In the fall of 2009, students with Georgia residency could enroll for 12 semester hours for as little as $1,549.
Albany State University
504 College Drive
Albany, Georgia 31705
(229) 430-4600
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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) in Tifton offers 50 programs and seven unique bachelor's degree programs in a combination not found at other colleges. Among ABAC's bachelor's degree programs are majors in diversified agriculture, turfgrass and golf course management, early childhood education, management, accounting and resource management.
Small class sizes and individual attention from instructors is a trait of the school that makes the college consider itself among the best institutions in the state. As of fall 2009, tuition is very reasonable at $1,248 per semester.
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
2802 Moore Highway
Tifton, GA 31793
(800) 733-3653
abac.edu
Augusta State University, located in the state's second-largest city, focuses on a strong liberal arts curriculum combined with hands-on experience for its students. The university is divided into three colleges. The Pamplin College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business Administration and the College of Education combine to make up a university offering a wide range of majors leading to more than 50 associate's and bachelor's degrees as well as select master's degree programs.
The college employs more than 200 full-time faculty members, and all classes are taught by full professors who are never substituted by teaching assistants. The campus is the educational home of 6,500 students of various backgrounds and ages.
Tuition at Augusta State University is $1,560 per semester for entering freshman with Georgia residency as of fall 2009, making it far more affordable than many of the state's other institutions.
Augusta State University
2500 Walton Way
Augusta, GA 30904-2200
(706) 737-1444
aug.edu