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Albany Technical College earned the #1 spot in this year's Most Age-Diverse Colleges ranking in Georgia. It scores 89.7 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 32.9, and gender diversity 90.0.
by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 76 institutions by age diversity in Georgia, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluated 76 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Albany Technical College earned the #1 spot in this year's Most Age-Diverse Colleges ranking in Georgia. It scores 89.7 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 32.9, and gender diversity 90.0.
Out of the 76 colleges in Georgia in this year's ranking, University of West Georgia landed the #2 spot. University of West Georgia scores 89.5 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 55.9, and gender diversity 89.3.
Columbus Technical College earned the #3 place in Georgia. Columbus Technical College scores 89.2 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 54.7, alongside a 88.2 gender-diversity score.
Out of the 76 colleges in Georgia in this year's ranking, Atlanta Technical College landed the #4 spot. It scores 89.0 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 33.3, and gender diversity 95.0.
A rank of #5 makes Savannah Technical College one of the most age-diverse colleges in Georgia. The school's age diversity score is 88.7 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 56.0, with a gender-diversity score of 96.9.
Brenau University landed the #6 spot in Georgia this year. Brenau University scores 88.5 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 67.2, and gender diversity 59.6.
Augusta Technical College came in at #7 in this year's ranking. The school's age diversity score is 88.3 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 52.7, with a gender-diversity score of 94.2.
Oconee Fall Line Technical College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. Oconee Fall Line Technical College scores 88.0 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 44.1, and gender diversity 93.9.
Clayton State University earned the #9 position in Georgia. It scores 87.8 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 58.2, and gender diversity 88.5.
Valdosta State University placed #10 among the most age-diverse colleges in Georgia. On age diversity, it scores 86.4 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 56.0, alongside a 89.5 gender-diversity score.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College placed #11 among the most age-diverse colleges in Georgia. Georgia Piedmont Technical College scores 86.4 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 43.0, and gender diversity 95.0.
Columbus State University landed the #12 spot in Georgia this year. The school's age diversity score is 86.2 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 62.8, alongside a 97.2 gender-diversity score.
Georgia Southwestern State University earned the #13 position in Georgia. Georgia Southwestern State University scores 86.1 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 54.8, alongside a 90.1 gender-diversity score.
Gwinnett Technical College landed the #14 spot in Georgia this year. It scores 85.8 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 70.1, and gender diversity 97.1.
West Georgia Technical College came in at #15 in this year's ranking. The school's age diversity score is 85.2 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 55.4, alongside a 91.2 gender-diversity score.
Southern Crescent Technical College earned the #16 position in Georgia. It scores 85.0 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 53.7, with a gender-diversity score of 87.3.
Middle Georgia State University earned the #17 position in Georgia. On age diversity, it scores 84.5 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 58.3, with a gender-diversity score of 99.1.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. The school's age diversity score is 83.6 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 52.6, with a gender-diversity score of 92.8.
Ogeechee Technical College placed #19 among the most age-diverse colleges in Georgia. On age diversity, it scores 83.4 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 51.2, with a gender-diversity score of 92.4.
Georgia Highlands College came in at #20 in this year's ranking. Georgia Highlands College scores 83.2 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 56.1, with a gender-diversity score of 92.8.
Piedmont University ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. It scores 83.2 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 49.4, and gender diversity 82.7.
Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #22 spot in Georgia this year. On age diversity, it scores 83.0 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 63.2, with a gender-diversity score of 98.2.
South Georgia Technical College came in at #23 in this year's ranking. South Georgia Technical College scores 83.0 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 50.9, alongside a 99.8 gender-diversity score.
Mercer University came in at #24 in this year's ranking. It scores 82.5 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 67.3, alongside a 91.6 gender-diversity score.
Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw came in at #25 in this year's ranking. Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw scores 82.4 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 54.8, alongside a 30.1 gender-diversity score.
These colleges rounded out the top of the list:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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