College Park at a glance
- Population: 13,867 — 83rd in Georgia, which has 536 Census places (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- 2020 Census base: 13,914 people counted in the 2020 Census (US Census Bureau).
- 2020 to 2023 change: down roughly 0.3% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Georgia places: 83rd by size among 536 communities (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: roughly 85% of Georgia's places have fewer residents (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: 33.6414 latitude, -84.4635 longitude (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities (120-mile radius): East Point, GA (2 mi); Riverdale, GA (6 mi); Forest Park, GA (6 mi); Union City, GA (7 mi); South Fulton, GA (7 mi) (US Census Bureau).
- Nearest smaller towns: Hapeville, GA (3 mi); Lake City, GA (7 mi); Morrow, GA (9 mi) — US Census Bureau populations.
What a personal loan costs in College Park
Personal loans are installment credit — one lump sum, repaid in equal monthly installments across a fixed term you agree to up front.
APR is the figure that lets you compare like with like, since it wraps fees into the rate; run your own numbers with the personal loan calculator.
The term is the lever: extend it and the payment falls while total interest climbs; shorten it and the reverse happens.
Work out the payment you can comfortably carry each month first, then borrow no more than that figure supports.
Georgia lending rules that apply in College Park
The table carries the Georgia rate and licensing rules that apply to consumer loans made in College Park.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Installment lender license required for loans of $3,000 or less Source says: "any entity making loans of $3,000.00 or less to individuals must be licensed with the Department as an installment lender". | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (DBF) Source says: "The Non-depository division supervises mortgage lenders, mortgage brokers, and mortgage loan originators, as well as installment lenders, check cashers, and money transmitters". | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Installment Loan Act rate cap | 10% per annum of the face amount of the contract (licensed installment loans) Source says: "may charge interest at a rate not to exceed 10 percent per annum of the face amount of the contract". | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | See the latest published figure value_text left null: Georgia's rate ceilings are set by O.C.G.A. Title 7, Chapter 4 (O.C.G.A. §§ 7-4-1 to 7-4-21); the Department of Banking and Finance does not publish the figure and the official code host could not be fetched, so no figure is asserted. | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Prohibited (payday lending illegal in Georgia) Source says: "Payday lending is illegal in Georgia." | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
How to compare offers in College Park
A few practical steps will make the process in College Park less costly:
- Pull your free credit reports and dispute any error — it is the cheapest way to improve the rate you are offered.
- Run your figures through the personal loan calculator on this site so you know the payment before a lender quotes one.
- Pre-qualify with at least three lenders and compare the APR, not the interest rate.
- Check that the lender is licensed in Georgia using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.