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Augusta University

Augusta, GA1,740 online only

Augusta University is a public university in Augusta, GA, with about 8,122 students on campus and 1,740 more studying only online.

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Students on campus
8,122
plus 1,740 studying only online
Admission rate
86%
higher than at 68% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$13,787
lower than at 78% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
49%
lower than at 63% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$48,472
higher than at 69% of U.S. colleges
In brief

What to know about Augusta University

Out-of-state students pay far more

In-state tuition and fees are $8,414 a year; students from other states pay $24,734, 3 times as much. What it costs ↓

What you study here makes a big difference to pay

Among Augusta University’s biggest bachelor’s programs, computer science graduates earn a median $83,000 four years out. Psychology graduates earn $41,544. Majors ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; price, graduation and earnings include online students.

★ What stands out · What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $23,524 a year

Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $24,734

Tuition & fees (in state) $8,414Room & board $12,404Books & supplies $1,240Other costs $1,466

After grants, the average family on aid pays $13,787.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$13,703

About $54,812 over 4 years · 42% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Augusta University?

86%

of applicants admitted

About 17 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
500–590
SAT math
470–550
ACT
18–25

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1070.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
49%
within 6 years · Pell students 43%
Come back for year two
76%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$48,472
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$20,500
about $217 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

5.8%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$217 a month against about $3,753 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

56%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 69% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$43k
Middle income$30–75k
$51k
Higher incomeover $75k
$55k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Health professions 25%Computer science 16%Business 12%Biology 8%Parks, recreation & fitness 7%Psychology 6%Everything else 27%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing165 graduates a year · typical debt $15,000
$78k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General104 graduates a year · typical debt $17,500
—not reported
Psychology, General79 graduates a year · typical debt $25,812
$42k4 yrs out
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences56 graduates a year · typical debt $20,844
—not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness55 graduates a year · typical debt $21,438
$49k4 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management52 graduates a year
—not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General50 graduates a year · typical debt $22,750
$83k4 yrs out
Biology, General43 graduates a year · typical debt $22,625
$65k4 yrs out
Who goes there

The students

5,613 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 44%Hispanic 11%Black 27%Asian 9%Two or more 6%International 2%

Women and men

Women 63%Men 37%
16 : 1
students per teacher
39%
get Pell grants (lower income)
35%
take federal loans
12%
undergrads 25 or older
14%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Augusta

7% of Augusta’s 206,559 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Augusta pages.

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$1,141/momedian rent · 18% below the state$188Ktypical home value36° / 92°January low / July highAll colleges in and near AugustaCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Augusta University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Paine CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Augusta
0.2 mi310 students
Augusta Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Augusta
4.9 mi3,182 students
Helms CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Augusta
5 mi150 students
Aiken Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Graniteville
9.6 mi1,377 students
University of South Carolina AikenUniversity or college · Public · Aiken
14.6 mi2,558 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.