Athens Technical College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Athens, GA

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How much is the Athens Technical tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Athens Technical's tuition & fees is $3,172 for Georgia residents and $5,572 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $19,831 for Georgia residents and $22,231 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

Athens Technical Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Georgia Residents Tuition & Fees$3,172
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$5,572
Books & Supplies Costs$900
Off-campus Room & Board$10,530
Off-campus Expenses$5,229
2023-2024 Estimates
Georgia Residents Tuition & Fees$3,286
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$5,684

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, Athens Technical' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Georgia, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $10,033.
In-StateOut-of-State
Athens Technical College$3,172$5,572
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Georgia 2-4 Years Colleges$15,800
Public Schools$5,352$10,033
Private Schools$19,537

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between Athens Technical and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Athens Technical CollegeAthens, GA$3,172$5,572
Interactive College of Technology-ChambleeChamblee, GA$9,890$11,330
Albany Technical CollegeAlbany, GA$3,196$5,596
Atlanta Technical CollegeAtlanta, GA$3,164$5,564
West Georgia Technical CollegeWaco, GA$3,122$5,522
Columbus Technical CollegeColumbus, GA$3,042$5,442
Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeRome, GA$3,132$5,532
Southern Crescent Technical CollegeGriffin, GA$3,126$5,526
Gwinnett Technical CollegeLawrenceville, GA$3,356$5,756
Lanier Technical CollegeGainesville, GA$3,716$6,716
Chattahoochee Technical CollegeMarietta, GA$3,252$5,652

Financial Aid and COA

At Athens Technical College, 3,901 students (99%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $3,276.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Athens Technical is $18,955 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 142 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $5,368 and the average amount of student loans is $6,990.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Georgia ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$19,831$22,231
Tuition & Fees$3,172$5,572
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$16,659$16,659
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$16,555$18,955
Average Financial Aid$3,276$3,276
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,90199%$3,276
Pell Grants1,47938%$3,712
Federal Student Loan00%-
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid142100%-
Grants or Scholarships142100%$5,368
Federal Grants142100%$4,039
Pell Grants6747%$4,877
Other Federal Grants142100%$1,738
State/Local Grants8056%$2,330
Institutional Grants21%$1,182
Student Loan Aid54%$6,990
Federal Student Loans0--
Other Student Loans54%$6,990
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level6666$6,576
0-30,0003737$7,624
30,001-48,0001212$6,466
48,001-75,0001515$4,701
75,001-110,00022$1,923
110,001 or more00-

Student Population

Athens Technical College has a total of 3,865 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 1,366 male students and 2,577 female students attending Athens Technical. The school offers online degree programs and 694 students enrolled online exclusively (17.96% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate3,943 1,3662,577

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address800 U.S. Hwy 29 North, Athens, GA
Phone706-355-5000
WEBwww.athenstech.edu/
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered151 Programs
Online Program Offered2 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population3,865
Graduation Rate33%
Transfer-out Rate12%
Retention Rate64% (Full-time), 45% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate11 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties98 (Full-time), 255 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs236 (Full-time), 270 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$47,161
Average Staff Salary$43,235