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U. Georgia
U. Wisconsin-Madison

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. Georgia costs about $16.8K less per year on average than U. Wisconsin-Madison ($21,156 vs. $37,931, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Georgia's grants cover 33% of its full price on average, vs. 14% at U. Wisconsin-Madison

    Aid generosity

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
U. Wisconsin-Madison$37.9K
Aid generosity
U. Georgia33%
U. Wisconsin-Madison14%
Net price, with grants
U. Georgia$16.7K
U. Wisconsin-Madison$14.2K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. Georgia89%
U. Wisconsin-Madison35%
Average grant
U. Georgia$11.7K
U. Wisconsin-Madison$17.7K
Aid from the college
U. Georgia26%
U. Wisconsin-Madison32%

Sticker prices

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

Sticker price, in-state
U. Georgia$28.1K
U. Wisconsin-Madison$28.9K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. Georgia$47.1K
U. Wisconsin-Madison$58.3K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. Georgia$11.2K
U. Wisconsin-Madison$11.2K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. Georgia$30.2K
U. Wisconsin-Madison$40.6K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. Georgia18%
U. Wisconsin-Madison52%
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

  • U. Wisconsin-MadisonLittle need-based aid above $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. GeorgiaU. Wisconsin-Madison
Need-based aid up to Little need-based aid above $110KLittle need-based aid above $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. GeorgiaU. Wisconsin-Madison
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program YesYes

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricU. GeorgiaU. Wisconsin-Madison
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