College Rankings - Friendliest Townies/Locals in Georgia

Sometimes, "townies," or residents who live in a college town, get a bad rap. But these colleges and universities have affable townsfolk who embrace students for their youth, willingness to learn, and-more importantly-their business.

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1
Agnes Scott College
Decatur, GA
$31,283
9.57 / 10
2
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
$38,036
9.19 / 10
3
Berry College
Mount Berry, GA
$23,360
9.16 / 10
4
Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, GA
$27,220
9.09 / 10
5
Wesleyan College
Macon, GA
$19,000
9.04 / 10
6
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Savannah, GA
$14,145
9.01 / 10
7
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA
$14,916
8.97 / 10
8
North Georgia & State
Dahlonega, GA
$15,086
8.96 / 10
9
LaGrange College
Lagrange, GA
$23,272
8.91 / 10
10
Point University
West Point, GA
$16,250
8.84 / 10
11
Piedmont College
Demorest, GA
$19,000
8.82 / 10
12
Clayton State University
Morrow, GA
$14,216
8.82 / 10
13
Brenau University
Gainesville, GA
$21,124
8.79 / 10
14
Augusta State University
Augusta, GA
$17,356
8.79 / 10
15
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
$14,916
8.77 / 10
16
Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, GA
$26,650
8.76 / 10
17
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
$25,740
8.74 / 10
18
Life University
Marietta, GA
$8,815
8.74 / 10
19
Savannah College of Art & Design
Savannah, GA
$29,570
8.69 / 10
20
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA
$15,226
8.68 / 10
21
Reinhardt University
Waleska, GA
$17,670
8.59 / 10
22
Shorter University
Rome, GA
$17,870
8.58 / 10
23
Columbus State University
Columbus, GA
$17,266
8.56 / 10
24
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA
$15,278
8.53 / 10
25
Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa Falls, GA
$16,910
8.53 / 10