47 Best Engineering 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 Engineering. A graph of 10.7M citations received by 284K academic papers made by 47 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 Engineering

#10 in the United States

#11 in North America

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

2. University of Georgia

Athens

For Engineering

#66 in the United States

#75 in North America

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

3. Emory University

Atlanta

For Engineering

#73 in the United States

#83 in North America

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

4. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Engineering

#145 in the United States

#170 in North America

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

5. Augusta University

Augusta

For Engineering

#196 in the United States

#226 in North America

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

6. Albany State University

Albany

For Engineering

#254 in the United States

#289 in North America

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

7. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Engineering

#286 in the United States

#326 in North America

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

8. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Engineering

#297 in the United States

#338 in North America

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

9. Mercer University

Macon

For Engineering

#379 in the United States

#428 in North America

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

10. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Engineering

#422 in the United States

#473 in North America

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

11. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Engineering

#472 in the United States

#525 in North America

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

12. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Engineering

#473 in the United States

#526 in North America

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

13. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Engineering

#532 in the United States

#586 in North America

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

14. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Engineering

#607 in the United States

#662 in North America

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

15. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Engineering

#621 in the United States

#676 in North America

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

16. Savannah State University

Savannah

For Engineering

#626 in the United States

#681 in North America

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

17. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Engineering

#750 in the United States

#814 in North America

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

18. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Engineering

#812 in the United States

#876 in North America

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

19. Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley

For Engineering

#822 in the United States

#886 in North America

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

20. Life University

Marietta

For Engineering

#842 in the United States

#908 in North America

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

21. Thomas University

Thomasville

For Engineering

#887 in the United States

#954 in North America

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

22. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Engineering

#890 in the United States

#957 in North America

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

23. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Engineering

#894 in the United States

#961 in North America

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

24. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Engineering

#909 in the United States

#977 in North America

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

25. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Engineering

#913 in the United States

#981 in North America

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

26. Morehouse College

Atlanta

For Engineering

#940 in the United States

#1009 in North America

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

27. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

For Engineering

#987 in the United States

#1057 in North America

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

28. Dalton State College

Dalton

For Engineering

#1084 in the United States

#1155 in North America

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

29. Middle Georgia State University

Macon

For Engineering

#1091 in the United States

#1163 in North America

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

30. Georgia Highlands College

Rome

For Engineering

#1104 in the United States

#1176 in North America

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

31. Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus

For Engineering

#1126 in the United States

#1200 in North America

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

32. LaGrange College

LaGrange

For Engineering

#1137 in the United States

#1211 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $24,564
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,397

33. Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah

For Engineering

#1142 in the United States

#1216 in North America

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

34. Gordon State College

Barnesville

For Engineering

#1160 in the United States

#1235 in North America

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

35. Reinhardt University

Waleska

For Engineering

#1269 in the United States

#1347 in North America

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

36. Point University

West Point

For Engineering

#1274 in the United States

#1352 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $22,622

37. Oglethorpe University

Atlanta

For Engineering

#1342 in the United States

#1420 in North America

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

38. Paine College

Augusta

For Engineering

#1388 in the United States

#1468 in North America

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

39. Wesleyan College

Macon

For Engineering

#1436 in the United States

#1517 in North America

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

40. Young Harris College

Young Harris

For Engineering

#1445 in the United States

#1526 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $20,509
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,139

41. Brenau University

Gainesville

For Engineering

#1476 in the United States

#1558 in North America

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

42. Covenant College

Lookout Mountain

For Engineering

#1513 in the United States

#1598 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,471

43. Shorter University

Rome

For Engineering

#1530 in the United States

#1615 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $16,692

44. College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick

For Engineering

#1537 in the United States

#1623 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1033
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 88%

45. Piedmont College

Demorest

For Engineering

#1539 in the United States

#1625 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,599

46. Columbia Theological Seminary

Decatur

For Engineering

#1553 in the United States

#1639 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 157
Male:Female: 40:60

47. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Tifton

For Engineering

#1558 in the United States

#1644 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

Closest to Georgia states to learn Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	28	82
Alabama	26	92
Tennessee	34	55
North Carolina	41	35
Kentucky	25	70
Florida	59	27
Mississippi	14	124
Virginia	42	33
West Virginia	18	111
Indiana	32	17
Arkansas	18	119
Louisiana	24	79
Ohio	60	23
District of Columbia	10	102
Maryland	27	18
Illinois	70	6
Delaware	3	59
Missouri	36	49
Pennsylvania	104	12
New Jersey	28	19
Michigan	36	5
Iowa	29	42
New York	137	8
Connecticut	20	29
Oklahoma	20	94
Wisconsin	32	13
Rhode Island	9	64
Kansas	13	96
Massachusetts	69	2
Vermont	13	135
Texas	76	11
New Hampshire	11	99
Minnesota	27	15
Nebraska	12	76
Maine	14	181
South Dakota	8	231
Colorado	21	36
New Mexico	9	88
North Dakota	8	168
Puerto Rico	15	277
Utah	12	45
Arizona	10	32
Montana	8	157
Idaho	7	152
Nevada	7	132
California	134	1
Oregon	17	71
Washington	31	7
Alaska	4	184
Hawaii	7	121