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University of Georgia · Athens, Georgia · Public
“Atlanta outcomes at Athens prices.”
Reviewed by David Krug · July 2026
Data anchored to the 2026 U.S. News table, Poets&Quants reporting, and school-published class profiles
Our review
Terry’s full-time MBA is small enough to feel like a fellowship — 65 students, faculty mentoring by default — and priced like a public service for Georgians at roughly $45,000 all-in. The outcomes travel the seventy miles to Atlanta: the same Delta-Home Depot-UPS-fintech economy that feeds Goizueta and Scheller hires Terry at a lower acquisition cost.
The music-city energy of Athens makes the two years pleasant; the program’s honest scope makes them practical. This is a regional degree by design, with placement percentages in the high 80s inside its region and thin coverage beyond it.
What impressed us
- Price floor. Around $45,000 in-state, among the lowest credible stickers.
- Atlanta pipeline. The metro's employers hire down the highway.
What gave us pause
- Deliberately regional. National recruiting is a self-service project.
- Tiny cohort. 65 students narrows on-campus variety.
The verdict
Pound for pound one of the South's best MBA buys. Stay in the Southeast and the math is unbeatable; leave it and the brand needs your help.
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