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Georgia has
175 higher education schools within its borders.
Emory University,
the highest-ranked school in GA,
has a total student population of 12,930 and
is the
30th highest ranked school in the USA.
Of the 175 schools
in Georgia, the average student population is 2,956 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
19 to 1. There are 5022 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,167 people on average applying for a school.
Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$3,057, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Of the 175 schools in Georgia,
only 7 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Omnitech Institute comes out as the most expensive ($44,240/yr),
with North Georgia College & State University as the lowest recorded at only $7,474/yr.
Georgia Interesting Facts
Okefenokee Swamp encompasses over 400,000 acres of canals; moss draped cypress trees, and lily pad prairies providing sanctuaries for hundreds of species of birds and wildlife including several endangered species.
Cumberland Island National Seashore contains the ruins of Dungeness, the once magnificent Carnegie estate. In addition, wild horses graze among wind swept dunes.
The late John F. Kennedy, Jr. and his future wife stopped in Kingsland on the way to their marriage on Cumberland Island.
Historic Saint Marys Georgia is the second oldest city in the nation.
The City of Savanna was the first steamship to cross the Atlantic. It sailed from Georgia.