University of Georgia

Athens, GA · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

37.7%

Acceptance rate

1,301

SAT Average

$13,816

Avg net price

31,310

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,301

SAT Reading/Writing640–730

SAT Math630–750

ACT Composite29–34

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 8,731Master’s 2,604Doctoral 1,002	8,731	2,604	1,002
Bachelor’s 2,518Master’s 594Doctoral 6	2,518	594	6
Bachelor’s 932Master’s 192Doctoral 95	932	192	95
Bachelor’s 652Master’s 135Doctoral 13	652	135	13
Bachelor’s 652Master’s 89Doctoral 42	652	89	42
Bachelor’s 579Master’s 60Doctoral 31	579	60	31
Bachelor’s 460Master’s 40Doctoral 26	460	40	26
Bachelor’s 385Master’s 136Doctoral 13	385	136	13
Bachelor’s 330Master’s 55Doctoral 14	330	55	14
Bachelor’s 309Master’s 68Doctoral 13	309	68	13
Bachelor’s 304Master’s 64Doctoral 17	304	64	17
Bachelor’s 241Master’s 377Doctoral 98	241	377	98
Bachelor’s 238Master’s 167Doctoral 161	238	167	161
Bachelor’s 234Master’s 52Doctoral 34	234	52	34
Bachelor’s 173Master’s 107Doctoral 188	173	107	188
Bachelor’s 123Master’s 23Doctoral 6	123	23	6
Bachelor’s 88Master’s 5Doctoral 6	88	5	6
Bachelor’s 80Master’s 62Doctoral 8	80	62	8
Bachelor’s 80Master’s 8Doctoral 6	80	8	6
Bachelor’s 77Master’s 19Doctoral 14	77	19	14
Bachelor’s 76Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	76	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 64Master’s 18Doctoral 26	64	18	26
Bachelor’s 56Master’s 22Doctoral 0	56	22	0
Bachelor’s 32Master’s 284Doctoral 9	32	284	9
Bachelor’s 28Master’s 3Doctoral 5	28	3	5
Bachelor’s 11Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	11	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	9	0	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 24Doctoral 171	None reported	24	171

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Southeastern Conference

Projected sponsored sports21

BaseballFootball — Bowl SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's Swimming & DivingMen's TennisMen's Track, Indoor

Athletic participation

582 unique student-athletes · 17 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Action

Passed

Oct 15, 2026

Regular Decision

Jan 1, 2027

· Apply with Common App or the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $10,034
Required fees: $1,416
Food and housing: $11,672
Books and supplies: $934
Other expenses: $4,816
Total: $28,872

Total by year

$27,4502019–2019–20
$27,6582020–2120–21
$27,9462021–2221–22
$27,5422022–2322–23
$28,1062023–2423–24
$28,8722024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $13,816 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Need-based aid, 2025–26

First-years with need-based aid: 28%
Average share of need met: 77.9%
Average need-based grant: $13,971
Required forms: FAFSA

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation71%

6-year graduation87%

Retention rate95%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$68,726

Median debt$18,500

Campus

Enrollment31,310

Student-faculty ratio17:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Every figure below is read directly from University of Georgia’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from 5 Common Data Set filings (2021–22 to 2025–26).

University of Georgia admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield, across 5 years of Common Data Set filings.

Applicant funnel and admit rateHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Students and applicationsAdmit rate

ApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit rate

University of Georgia runs a nonbinding Early Action plan.

Early Action nonbindingApply by Oct 15 · decision Dec 1

Regular Decision nonbindingApply by Jan 1 · priority date Oct 15

The enrolled class is roughly international, and about of its domestic students come from out of state. University of Georgia admits in-state applicants at 42.1%, out-of-state applicants at 27.9%, and international applicants at 29.2%.

Enrolled first-years by geography

6,195 first-years

Out-of-state (domestic)≈1,215In-state (domestic)≈4,862International≈118

Admit odds by pool

Test scores are required. SAT or ACT scores must arrive by Dec. Of enrolled first-years, submitted an SAT, up from 36% in 2021–22, and an ACT, up from 31%.

Some students submit both an SAT and an ACT, so the two shares overlap. They don’t add up to a single “submitted a test” rate.

SAT composite

70.3% of the class submitted an SAT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

ACT composite

43.9% of the class submitted an ACT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

High-school GPA and class rank of enrolled first-years, as reported to the Common Data Set.

High-school GPA

among first-years who submitted test scores

University of Georgia rates 2 factors "very important." Each column reads strongest first.

Academic

Rigor of secondary school record: Very important
Academic GPA: Very important
Standardized test scores: Important
Application essay: Considered
Recommendation(s): Considered
Class rank: Not considered

Nonacademic

Extracurricular activities: Considered
Talent / ability: Considered
Character / personal qualities: Considered
First generation: Considered
Volunteer work: Considered
Work experience: Considered
Interview: Not considered
Alumni/ae relation: Not considered
Geographical residence: Not considered
State residency: Not considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not considered
Level of applicant's interest: Not considered

University of Georgia leaves 1 Common Data Set answer blank — each one hidden below with what it would tell you.

Class-rank distributionCDS C10Not disclosed

Without the rank spread of enrolled students, there’s no top-of-class signal to place a transcript against.

Does disclose: SAT / ACT score bands (C9) · Admissions factor grid (C7)

University of Georgia's net price after grant aid, by family income. of first-years received need-based aid. The school meets of demonstrated need, split into .

What aid recipients pay, by income

net price

Each figure averages only families who received federal aid in that income band (College Scorecard); $13,816 across all aid recipients. Aid share: 1,763 of 6,194 first-years in the 2025–26 Common Data Set.

How need-based aid is determined

Cost of attendance − expected family contribution = demonstrated need

Forms a family files to be considered

FAFSA

Merit aid reached of the class, or of enrolled first-years. University of Georgia reports institutional aid is not available to international students.

Waitlist activity, as reported to the Common Data Set.

Admitted off waitlist

Not disclosed

Admitted off the waitlistHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Admitted

Admitted off waitlist

94.5% of University of Georgia’s first-years return for a second year and 87.2% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.

Sources

Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03