Admission Comparison between Georgia Colleges
For the academic year 2023-2024, 436,693 students have applied to Georgia colleges and 226,729 have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate of the Georgia colleges is 70.9%. Of the admitted students, 64,926 students finally enrolled in one of Georgia colleges.
6 Georgia colleges require to submit Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT scores) and no colleges recommend to submit the scores. 33 colleges does not require the test scores, but they consider the scores in admission selection process. The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Georgia colleges is 1,130.
Georgia College Admission Statistics
The admission statistics is based on IPEDS admission data and the data is mostly focused on the 4 years colleges. Therefore, the numbers of applicant, admitted, and enrolled are for the 4 years colleges other than community colleges and career/vocational schools
Below list shows the top colleges in key admission facts. For that, we include colleges that have more than 500 applicants.
- Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the largest number of applicants of 59,789 and Kennesaw State University has the most admitted students of 23,995.
- The average acceptance rate of Georgia colleges is 70.9% and Emory University has the lowest acceptance rate of 10.6%.
- The average yield (enrollment rate) is 35.4% and Point University has the highest yield of 83.0%.
- The average SAT score is 1,130 and Emory University-Oxford College has the highest SAT score of 1,520.
Georgia Colleges Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics Comparison
The following table lists Georgia colleges with admission perspectives including acceptance rate and yield (enrollment rate). As mentioned above, only 4-years colleges are included in this table. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Undergraduate Application Fees | Graduate Application Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia State University-Perimeter College Atlanta, GA Public, 2-4 years | 13,073 | 11,867 | 3,146 | 90.8% | 27 | - | - |
| Gordon State College Barnesville, GA Public, 4 years four-years | 1,958 | 1,682 | 607 | 85.9% | 36 | - | - |
| Emory University-Oxford College Oxford, GA Private, 2-4 years | 22,118 | 2,899 | 429 | 13.1% | 15 | - | - |
| Andrew College Cuthbert, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 1,581 | 723 | 257 | 45.7% | 36 | - | - |
| Reinhardt University Waleska, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 1,841 | 1,133 | 334 | 61.5% | 29 | - | - |
| Wesleyan College Macon, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 1,352 | 799 | 107 | 59.1% | 13 | - | - |
| Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA Public, 4 years four-years | 6,153 | 5,876 | 2,612 | 95.5% | 44 | - | - |
| DeVry University-Georgia Decatur, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 16 | 16 | 16 | 100.0% | 100 | - | - |
| LaGrange College Lagrange, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 1,522 | 945 | 236 | 62.1% | 25 | - | - |
| Luther Rice College & Seminary Lithonia, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 12 | 11 | 8 | 91.7% | 73 | - | - |
| Point University West Point, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 958 | 424 | 352 | 44.3% | 83 | - | - |
| Brewton-Parker Christian University Mount Vernon, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 996 | 961 | 257 | 96.5% | 27 | - | - |
| University of Toccoa Falls Toccoa Falls, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 1,125 | 742 | 270 | 66.0% | 36 | - | - |
| Chamberlain University-Georgia Sandy Springs, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 35 | 32 | 27 | 91.4% | 84 | - | - |
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA Public, 4 years four-years | 2,694 | 2,040 | 960 | 75.7% | 47 | - | - |
| College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, GA Public, 4 years four-years | 2,627 | 2,578 | 772 | 98.1% | 30 | - | - |
| Truett McConnell University Cleveland, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 667 | 522 | 242 | 78.3% | 46 | - | - |
| Emmanuel University Franklin Springs, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 500 | 370 | 237 | 74.0% | 64 | - | - |
| Herzing University-Atlanta Atlanta, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 80 | 75 | 52 | 93.8% | 69 | - | - |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 33,450 | 3,562 | 1,438 | 10.6% | 40 | - | - |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA Public, 4 years four-years | 59,789 | 8,413 | 3,836 | 14.1% | 46 | - | - |
| University of Georgia Athens, GA Public, 4 years four-years | 42,732 | 16,108 | 6,169 | 37.7% | 38 | - | - |
| Augusta University Augusta, GA Public, 4 years four-years | 6,011 | 5,194 | 1,303 | 86.4% | 25 | - | - |
| Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 2,090 | 1,299 | 210 | 62.2% | 16 | - | - |
| Thomas University Thomasville, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 517 | 198 | 140 | 38.3% | 71 | - | - |
| Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA Public, 4 years four-years | 20,840 | 18,317 | 5,170 | 87.9% | 28 | - | - |
| Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 2,216 | 1,960 | 351 | 88.4% | 18 | - | - |
| Berry College Mount Berry, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 6,544 | 4,188 | 616 | 64.0% | 15 | - | - |
| Clayton State University Morrow, GA Public, 4 years four-years | 1,870 | 1,280 | 518 | 68.4% | 40 | - | - |
| Spelman College Atlanta, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 12,023 | 2,990 | 705 | 24.9% | 24 | - | - |
| Shorter University Rome, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 904 | 872 | 292 | 96.5% | 33 | - | - |
| Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA Public, 4 years four-years | 6,253 | 4,520 | 1,173 | 72.3% | 26 | - | - |
| Columbus State University Columbus, GA Public, 4 years four-years | 3,648 | 3,616 | 1,150 | 99.1% | 32 | - | - |
| Mercer University Macon, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 9,813 | 6,760 | 859 | 68.9% | 13 | - | - |
| Brenau University Gainesville, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 3,625 | 3,182 | 290 | 87.8% | 9 | - | - |
| Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 823 | 712 | 282 | 86.5% | 40 | - | - |
| Life University Marietta, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 574 | 534 | 225 | 93.0% | 42 | - | - |
| Young Harris College Young Harris, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 1,384 | 867 | 220 | 62.6% | 25 | - | - |
| Morehouse College Atlanta, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 5,733 | 2,520 | 684 | 44.0% | 27 | - | - |
| University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA Public, 4 years four-years | 13,298 | 9,035 | 4,331 | 67.9% | 48 | - | - |
| Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 15,956 | 13,241 | 3,496 | 83.0% | 26 | - | - |
| Georgia State University Atlanta, GA Public, 4 years four-years | 33,447 | 18,543 | 4,208 | 55.4% | 23 | - | - |
| Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA Public, 4 years four-years | 4,346 | 4,332 | 1,319 | 99.7% | 30 | - | - |
| Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 27,245 | 17,497 | 1,000 | 64.2% | 6 | - | - |
| Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA Public, 4 years four-years | 6,310 | 4,936 | 1,801 | 78.2% | 36 | - | - |
| University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA Public, 4 years four-years | 8,860 | 4,573 | 1,423 | 51.6% | 31 | - | - |
| Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA Public, 4 years four-years | 5,201 | 3,426 | 781 | 65.9% | 23 | - | - |
| Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA Public, 4 years four-years | 34,680 | 23,995 | 9,117 | 69.2% | 38 | - | - |
| Piedmont University Demorest, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 1,770 | 1,651 | 241 | 93.3% | 15 | - | - |
| Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA Public, 4 years four-years | 2,328 | 1,750 | 551 | 75.2% | 31 | - | - |
| Paine College Augusta, GA Private, 4 years four-years | 3,105 | 2,963 | 106 | 95.4% | 4 | - | - |
| Average | 436,693 | 226,729 | 64,926 | 70.9% | 35 | - | - |
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