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U. Georgia
Florida State

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. Georgia's grants cover 33% of its full price on average, vs. 30% at Florida State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Florida State costs about $1.7K less per year on average than U. Georgia ($19,462 vs. $21,156, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
U. Georgia$21.2K
Florida State$19.5K
Aid generosity
U. Georgia33%
Florida State30%
Net price, with grants
U. Georgia$16.7K
Florida State$15.8K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. Georgia89%
Florida State91%
Average grant
U. Georgia$11.7K
Florida State$9.3K
Aid from the college
U. Georgia26%
Florida State50%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
U. Georgia$28.1K
Florida State$26K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. Georgia$47.1K
Florida State$39.1K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. Georgia$11.2K
Florida State$5.7K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. Georgia$30.2K
Florida State$18.8K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. Georgia18%
Florida State15%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • U. GeorgiaLittle need-based aid above $110K

    Merit possible; averaging $2K

  • Florida StatePublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricU. GeorgiaFlorida State
Need-based aid up to Little need-based aid above $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need 6.8% got merit aid, averaging $2K–
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricU. GeorgiaFlorida State
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program YesYes

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricU. GeorgiaFlorida State
Aid forms FAFSA–
Aid priority date or deadline December 15 (priority)–
Need met, first-years 78%–
Average aid package, first-years $17,230–
College grant dollars given as merit 37%–
Aid for international students Not offered–

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why