Tuition and Fees
"Georgia Gwinnett College offers the lowest tuition among USG metro Atlanta institutions where students can earn their bachelor's degree." — University System of Georgia, Georgia Degrees Pay
Find your semester to view tuition rates, then determine fees from the following types: mandatory, new student, course and miscellaneous fees.
Use the tuition and financial aid calculators for cost planning. Alternatively, financial aid eligibility is determined from cost of attendance estimates.
Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025
Fall 2024 through Summer 2025 tuition rates are in addition to mandatory fees and course fees where applicable. Undergraduate students taking 100% online or a combination of online and on-campus courses are charged at the 15-credit hour cap if enrolled in 15 or more credit hours in a semester or on a per credit basis if registered for fewer credits.
Tuition
In-state tuition
In-state tuition is the rate paid by students who meet residency status requirements. Additional information is available at USG Tuition and Fees.
New and Existing Students | Cost |
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Per credit hour, up to 14 hours | $137 |
Flat rate tuition 15 credits and over | $2,055 |
Out-of-state tuition
Out-of-state tuition is the rate paid by students who do not meet residency status requirements. Additional information is available at USG Tuition and Fees.
New and Existing Students | Cost |
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Per credit hour, up to 14 hours | $525 |
Flat rate tuition 15 credits and over | $7,875 |
Out-of-country tuition
Out-of-country tuition is the rate paid by students who do not meet residency status requirements. Additional information is available at USG Tuition and Fees.
New and Existing Students | Cost |
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Per credit hour, up to 14 hours | $535 |
Flat rate tuition 15 credits and over | $8,025 |
eCore tuition
eCore tuition is $159 per credit hour (in-state and out-of-state residency does not apply). This is a separate tuition rate exclusively for eCore hours.
Georgia Film Academy tuition
Georgia Film Academy (GFA) tuition is $128 per credit irrespective of residency. This is a tuition rate exclusively for GFA courses. No mandatory fees are charged if students are enrolled in GFA courses only.
Fees: mandatory, new student, course, miscellaneous
Mandatory fees
Mandatory fees provide crucial funding for GGC’s day-to-day operations. These funds support not only on-campus facilities and student activities, but also the facilities and resources that support faculty and staff who contribute to online instruction. Whether students attend GGC in-person or online, faculty, staff and GGC operations provide services, technology infrastructure and course instruction that promote student success and the goals identified in GGC’s innovative model, mission and operating principles.
Students taking in-person and online courses at GGC are required to pay all mandatory fees. Exceptions include students who are enrolled only in Georgia Film Academy courses.
Online Courses Only
Name of Fee | Cost |
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Online learning fee for students taking online courses only | $622, 6 or more credit hours $353, 1-5 credit hours |
In-person Only or Both In-person and Online Courses
Name of Fee | Cost |
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Activity fee | $55, 6 or more credit hours $25, 1-5 credit hours |
Athletic fee | $207, 6 or more credit hours $104, 1-5 credit hours |
Campus infrastructure and improvement fee | $58, 6 or more credit hours $30, 1-5 credit hours |
Health fee | $40 |
Health and wellness fee | $50, 6 or more credit hours $25, 1-5 credit hours |
Parking fee | $57, 6 or more credit hours $29, 1-5 credit hours |
Student Center fee | $115, 6 or more credit hours $60, 1-5 credit hours |
Technology fee | $40 |
New student fees
New student fees must be paid by all new students.
Name of Fee | Cost |
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New student ID | $10 |
New student orientation fee | $90 (includes non-refundable $15 deposit) |
Course fees
Name of Fee | Cost |
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Educational field experience fee | $20 |
Liability insurance fee (internships) | $20 |
Nursing lab fee | $250 |
Nursing program fee | $395 |
Performing art fee | $10 |
Physical education golf class fee | $55 |
Science lab fee | $75 |
Student teacher education fee | $100 |
Miscellaneous fees
Name of Fee or Fine | Cost |
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Application fee | $30 |
Graduation fee | $50 |
Graduation fee (late) | $50 |
ID Replacement | $15 |
Late payment fee / late registration fee | $50 |
Non-sufficient funds (NSF) | $30 or 5% of payment |
Nursing acceptance fee | $125 |
Nursing ID card replacement fee | $10 |
Transcript fee | Refer to and request official transcripts |
Mandatory fee descriptions
Activity fee description
Student activity fees are used by Student Affairs or registered student organizations to provide recreational, entertainment, educational, or culturally enriching programs or services which do not solely support academic programs. This includes student and professional staff members in Student Life. Programs, services, and staff positions must directly benefit or serve the GGC student body, and events and services must be free and open to all GGC students. This does not include ordinary or operational expenses of denominational or sectarian religious activities, partisan political activities, social fraternities and sororities, nor charitable causes or contributions. Student activity fees cannot be used for the direct benefit of faculty, staff or community members, or for fundraisers, benefits or registered student organization members-only field trips or events.
Athletic fee description
The athletic fee supports the operation of intercollegiate athletics, including facilities, operations and the issuance of a bond package.
Campus infrastructure and improvement fee description
The campus infrastructure and improvement fee will be utilized to help maintain and improve GGC’s campus infrastructure.
Health fee description
The health fee is used to offset costs associated with the physical and emotional health needs of students, including basic first aid, health-related education, counseling and disability services.
Health and wellness fee description
The health and wellness fee is used to support the bond repayment of the Wellness and Recreation Center. Additionally, the fee supports procurement, staffing, maintenance, programming, facilities and equipment purchases related to the Wellness and Recreation Center. The health and wellness fee is used by Student Affairs to support student programming initiatives, including, but not limited to, wellness, recreation and Outdoor Adventures (e.g., hiking, sailing, skiing, eco tours and rafting trips) open to all students.
Online learning fee description
An online learning fee is assessed to all online courses to support delivery of distance education courses.
Parking fee description
The parking fee provides funding for the parking deck, residential surface parking, future parking decks and maintenance of all parking. Permits may be picked up at the Public Safety Parking office. Payment of this mandatory fee provides all students with a parking permit and allows access to the appropriately designated parking lots as well as the parking deck. These permits are valid in designated student spaces on a first come/first served basis.
Student Center fee description
The Student Center fee is used by Student Affairs to support bond repayment of the GGC Student Center. The Student Center fee will also be used for operational costs associated with the building that benefit and serve GGC students. These costs include necessary equipment and furniture, replacement of equipment and furniture, professional and student staff support, and other Student Center services.
Technology fee description
Technology fee revenues will be used primarily for the direct benefit of students to assist them in meeting their educational objectives. Access to technology is important to the collegiate academic experience, including productivity tools, specific software packages, databases, specialized computers and printers, infrastructure, etc.
Tuition and fee waivers
Students may be eligible for tuition or fee waivers, or reduction of mandatory fees per University System of Georgia (USG) policies:
Georgia Gwinnett College and the University System of Georgia reserve the right to change any of their policies, rules, regulations and fees without prior notice to the public.
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