University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
- Public
- City
- 32,137 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 38%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $13,636per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 89%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $77,24610 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
All undergraduate students at the University of Georgia are required to complete at least one experiential learning activity before graduation.
Source: Student FAQs - Experiential Learning - University of Georgia
Every undergraduate student must complete at least one experiential learning activity prior to graduation.
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 38%About 4 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test scores requiredApplicants must send SAT or ACT scores.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 1270–1480Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 29–34Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
From University of Georgia's own report
These numbers come from the school's Common Data Set for 2025–26, a standard report colleges publish about their applicants and first-year students. Open the report.
98% had a 3.75 or higher. The average was 4.17. Schools count GPA differently (weighted or not), so compare ranges loosely.
- Admit rate in this report
- 34%16,257 admitted of 47,464 first-year applicants
What the admissions office says it weighs
Very important
- How challenging your classes were
- GPA
Important
- Test scores
Considered
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Activities
- A talent or ability
- Character and personal qualities
- Being first in your family to go to college
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
Not considered
- Class rank
- Interview
- Family who went there (legacy)
- Where you live
- Living in the state
- Religious affiliation
- Showing interest in the school
Where you'd stand
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Sources: University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26; College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $13,636full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $28,728sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $11,492Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $32,336Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 89%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 94%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $77,24610 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $15,623federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 32,137Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 20%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 18%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Similar, and easier to get into
- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN — admits 80%
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA — admits 55%
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ — admits 58%
- Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA — admits 61%
Also worth a look
- University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA — admits 39%
- San Diego State University San Diego, CA — admits 36%
- University of California-Davis Davis, CA — admits 42%
- Georgia State University Atlanta, GA — admits 55%
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL — admits 42%
- University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD — admits 45%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for University of Georgia, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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