38 Best Business schools in Georgia, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Georgia ranked based on their research performance in Business. A graph of 3.78M citations received by 109K academic papers made by 38 universities in Georgia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

For Business

#29 in the United States

#31 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

2. University of Georgia

Athens

For Business

#52 in the United States

#60 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

3. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Business

#58 in the United States

#67 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

4. Emory University

Atlanta

For Business

#60 in the United States

#69 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

5. Albany State University

Albany

For Business

#192 in the United States

#221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,513
Enrollment: 6,544

6. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Business

#209 in the United States

#239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

7. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Business

#249 in the United States

#282 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Augusta University

Augusta

For Business

#322 in the United States

#361 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. Mercer University

Macon

For Business

#351 in the United States

#391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,197

10. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Business

#429 in the United States

#475 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

11. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Business

#441 in the United States

#487 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Business

#472 in the United States

#520 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

13. Thomas University

Thomasville

For Business

#616 in the United States

#675 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,087

14. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Business

#630 in the United States

#690 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $29,736
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,188

15. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Business

#644 in the United States

#705 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1189
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,383

16. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Business

#671 in the United States

#732 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,103
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $5,612

17. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Business

#677 in the United States

#738 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

18. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Business

#705 in the United States

#769 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 969
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 94%

19. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Business

#713 in the United States

#777 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1118
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

20. Dalton State College

Dalton

For Business

#731 in the United States

#795 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $6,205
Enrollment: 4,902

21. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Business

#738 in the United States

#802 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 935
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1975

22. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Business

#754 in the United States

#818 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $7,759
Enrollment: 11,907

23. Savannah State University

Savannah

For Business

#822 in the United States

#888 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $9,853
Enrollment: 3,078

24. Morehouse College

Atlanta

For Business

#851 in the United States

#921 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $34,733
Receiving Aid: 91%

25. Gordon State College

Barnesville

For Business

#884 in the United States

#954 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,304

26. Middle Georgia State University

Macon

For Business

#918 in the United States

#992 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 90%

27. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

For Business

#933 in the United States

#1007 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $25,609

28. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Business

#1006 in the United States

#1081 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $37,403

29. Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus

For Business

#1011 in the United States

#1086 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

30. Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley

For Business

#1029 in the United States

#1104 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 858
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 98%

31. Life University

Marietta

For Business

#1080 in the United States

#1155 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $30,403

32. Reinhardt University

Waleska

For Business

#1102 in the United States

#1177 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Net Price: $27,507
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,929

33. Oglethorpe University

Atlanta

For Business

#1114 in the United States

#1190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1213
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $22,251

34. Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah

For Business

#1117 in the United States

#1193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $46,524

35. Georgia Highlands College

Rome

For Business

#1237 in the United States

#1314 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $5,535
Enrollment: 4,955

36. Brenau University

Gainesville

For Business

#1294 in the United States

#1372 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,860

37. Wesleyan College

Macon

For Business

#1303 in the United States

#1381 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 910
Net Price: $15,621
Receiving Aid: 100%

38. Paine College

Augusta

For Business

#1337 in the United States

#1417 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $17,048
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,316

Closest to Georgia states to learn Business

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	24	59
Alabama	23	89
Tennessee	29	50
North Carolina	37	32
Kentucky	23	68
Florida	48	28
Mississippi	12	130
Virginia	39	36
West Virginia	13	111
Indiana	30	30
Arkansas	16	112
Louisiana	23	80
Ohio	54	21
District of Columbia	9	53
Maryland	26	15
Illinois	60	8
Delaware	3	84
Missouri	31	42
Pennsylvania	96	6
New Jersey	25	27
Michigan	34	2
Iowa	24	44
New York	122	7
Connecticut	20	19
Oklahoma	16	92
Wisconsin	31	17
Rhode Island	9	93
Kansas	11	88
Massachusetts	64	4
Vermont	8	140
Texas	70	16
New Hampshire	11	63
Minnesota	26	18
Nebraska	11	81
Maine	10	235
South Dakota	8	361
Colorado	19	55
New Mexico	7	114
North Dakota	6	202
Puerto Rico	10	490
Utah	10	57
Arizona	8	24
Montana	5	215
Idaho	7	203
Nevada	5	120
California	110	1
Oregon	17	98
Washington	26	9
Alaska	4	325
Hawaii	6	124

Closest to Georgia states to learn Business

Business subfields in Georgia