26 Best colleges for Optical Engineering 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 3.06M citations received by 67.8K academic papers made by 26 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 Optical Engineering

#14 in the United States

#15 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

2. Emory University

Atlanta

For Optical Engineering

#60 in the United States

#66 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

3. University of Georgia

Athens

For Optical Engineering

#65 in the United States

#72 in North America

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

4. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Optical Engineering

#146 in the United States

#169 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

5. Augusta University

Augusta

For Optical Engineering

#188 in the United States

#216 in North America

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

6. Albany State University

Albany

For Optical Engineering

#254 in the United States

#288 in North America

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

7. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Optical Engineering

#294 in the United States

#332 in North America

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

8. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Optical Engineering

#295 in the United States

#333 in North America

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

9. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Optical Engineering

#355 in the United States

#400 in North America

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

10. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Optical Engineering

#367 in the United States

#414 in North America

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

11. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Optical Engineering

#398 in the United States

#445 in North America

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

12. Mercer University

Macon

For Optical Engineering

#400 in the United States

#447 in North America

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

13. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Optical Engineering

#534 in the United States

#588 in North America

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

14. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Optical Engineering

#634 in the United States

#690 in North America

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

15. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Optical Engineering

#698 in the United States

#756 in North America

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

16. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Optical Engineering

#782 in the United States

#845 in North America

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

17. Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley

For Optical Engineering

#791 in the United States

#854 in North America

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

18. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Optical Engineering

#807 in the United States

#870 in North America

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

19. Life University

Marietta

For Optical Engineering

#822 in the United States

#885 in North America

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

20. Morehouse College

Atlanta

For Optical Engineering

#838 in the United States

#903 in North America

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

21. Savannah State University

Savannah

For Optical Engineering

#844 in the United States

#909 in North America

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

22. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

For Optical Engineering

#880 in the United States

#945 in North America

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

23. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Optical Engineering

#881 in the United States

#946 in North America

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

24. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Optical Engineering

#903 in the United States

#968 in North America

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

25. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Optical Engineering

#906 in the United States

#971 in North America

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

26. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Optical Engineering

#945 in the United States

#1012 in North America

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

Closest to Georgia states to learn Optical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	15	81
Alabama	19	88
Tennessee	26	64
North Carolina	24	32
Kentucky	12	85
Florida	31	30
Mississippi	10	137
Virginia	30	52
West Virginia	7	119
Indiana	23	23
Arkansas	11	114
Louisiana	19	79
Ohio	40	27
District of Columbia	8	94
Maryland	21	11
Illinois	41	8
Missouri	18	48
Pennsylvania	68	18
New Jersey	18	15
Michigan	26	5
Iowa	11	46
New York	92	9
Connecticut	18	29
Oklahoma	11	97
Wisconsin	23	16
Rhode Island	6	59
Kansas	9	99
Massachusetts	50	2
Vermont	4	148
Texas	55	13
New Hampshire	8	95
Minnesota	19	25
Nebraska	7	83
Maine	7	183
South Dakota	7	246
Colorado	16	33
New Mexico	6	70
North Dakota	3	193
Puerto Rico	9	264
Utah	7	36
Arizona	5	20
Montana	3	147
Idaho	4	166
Nevada	3	126
California	80	1
Oregon	15	84
Washington	17	10
Alaska	3	201
Hawaii	4	124