39 Best Business schools in Georgia, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Georgia ranked based on their research performance in Business. A graph of 3.97M citations received by 111K academic papers made by 39 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: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

2. University of Georgia

Athens

For Business

#51 in the United States

#60 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

3. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Business

#59 in the United States

#68 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
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: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

5. Albany State University

Albany

For Business

#193 in the United States

#222 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,503
Enrollment: 6,768

6. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Business

#208 in the United States

#238 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

7. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Business

#247 in the United States

#280 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Augusta University

Augusta

For Business

#321 in the United States

#360 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

9. Mercer University

Macon

For Business

#351 in the United States

#391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,364

10. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Business

#429 in the United States

#475 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

11. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Business

#437 in the United States

#483 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Business

#475 in the United States

#523 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 93%

13. Thomas University

Thomasville

For Business

#613 in the United States

#672 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,823

14. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Business

#631 in the United States

#691 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $31,223
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,453

15. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Business

#642 in the United States

#703 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1228
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,363

16. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Business

#668 in the United States

#729 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $27,841
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,471

17. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Business

#676 in the United States

#737 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 93%

18. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Business

#704 in the United States

#768 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

19. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Business

#709 in the United States

#773 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 969
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

20. Dalton State College

Dalton

For Business

#726 in the United States

#790 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,654
Enrollment: 5,135

21. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Business

#731 in the United States

#795 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 967
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1975

22. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Business

#738 in the United States

#802 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $6,944
Enrollment: 12,230

23. Savannah State University

Savannah

For Business

#821 in the United States

#888 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $10,314
Enrollment: 3,193

24. Morehouse College

Atlanta

For Business

#847 in the United States

#917 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $36,292
Receiving Aid: 92%

25. Gordon State College

Barnesville

For Business

#880 in the United States

#950 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 94%

26. Middle Georgia State University

Macon

For Business

#915 in the United States

#989 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 90%

27. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

For Business

#927 in the United States

#1001 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,499

28. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Business

#946 in the United States

#1021 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $40,354

29. Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus

For Business

#1005 in the United States

#1080 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

30. Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley

For Business

#1023 in the United States

#1098 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

31. Life University

Marietta

For Business

#1077 in the United States

#1152 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $29,111

32. Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah

For Business

#1090 in the United States

#1165 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $50,821

33. Reinhardt University

Waleska

For Business

#1105 in the United States

#1180 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Net Price: $24,550
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,932

34. Oglethorpe University

Atlanta

For Business

#1123 in the United States

#1199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $20,490

35. Georgia Highlands College

Rome

For Business

#1229 in the United States

#1306 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $5,993
Enrollment: 5,382

36. Brenau University

Gainesville

For Business

#1293 in the United States

#1371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $19,743

37. Wesleyan College

Macon

For Business

#1308 in the United States

#1387 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1042
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $12,837

38. Paine College

Augusta

For Business

#1344 in the United States

#1426 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $15,935
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,145

39. LaGrange College

LaGrange

For Business

#1379 in the United States

#1462 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Net Price: $21,139
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,895

Closest to Georgia states to learn Business

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	24	58
Alabama	23	89
Tennessee	29	50
North Carolina	37	32
Kentucky	24	68
Florida	48	27
Mississippi	12	130
Virginia	40	36
West Virginia	14	112
Indiana	30	30
Arkansas	16	111
Louisiana	23	80
Ohio	54	21
District of Columbia	9	52
Maryland	26	15
Illinois	60	8
Delaware	3	84
Missouri	32	42
Pennsylvania	97	6
New Jersey	25	28
Michigan	34	2
Iowa	24	44
New York	123	7
Connecticut	20	20
Oklahoma	16	92
Wisconsin	31	18
Rhode Island	9	94
Kansas	11	88
Massachusetts	64	4
Vermont	8	140
Texas	72	16
New Hampshire	11	65
Minnesota	26	17
Nebraska	11	81
Maine	10	235
South Dakota	8	357
Colorado	19	55
New Mexico	7	113
North Dakota	6	200
Puerto Rico	11	490
Utah	10	57
Arizona	8	24
Montana	5	215
Idaho	7	204
Nevada	6	119
California	110	1
Oregon	17	98
Washington	26	9
Alaska	4	328
Hawaii	6	123

Closest to Georgia states to learn Business

Business subfields in Georgia