26 Best colleges for Optical Engineering 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 2.94M citations received by 66.7K 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

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

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

2. Emory University

Atlanta

For Optical Engineering

#62 in the United States

#68 in North America

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

3. University of Georgia

Athens

For Optical Engineering

#64 in the United States

#71 in North America

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

4. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Optical Engineering

#148 in the United States

#171 in North America

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

5. Augusta University

Augusta

For Optical Engineering

#188 in the United States

#216 in North America

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

6. Albany State University

Albany

For Optical Engineering

#254 in the United States

#288 in North America

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

7. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Optical Engineering

#296 in the United States

#334 in North America

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

8. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Optical Engineering

#297 in the United States

#335 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
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: 65%
Net Price: $29,736
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,188

10. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Optical Engineering

#369 in the United States

#416 in North America

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

11. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Optical Engineering

#398 in the United States

#445 in North America

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

12. Mercer University

Macon

For Optical Engineering

#399 in the United States

#446 in North America

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

13. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Optical Engineering

#538 in the United States

#592 in North America

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

14. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Optical Engineering

#633 in the United States

#690 in North America

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

15. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Optical Engineering

#694 in the United States

#752 in North America

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

16. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Optical Engineering

#782 in the United States

#845 in North America

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

17. Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley

For Optical Engineering

#790 in the United States

#853 in North America

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

18. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Optical Engineering

#800 in the United States

#863 in North America

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

19. Life University

Marietta

For Optical Engineering

#831 in the United States

#895 in North America

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

20. Morehouse College

Atlanta

For Optical Engineering

#832 in the United States

#896 in North America

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

21. Savannah State University

Savannah

For Optical Engineering

#836 in the United States

#900 in North America

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

22. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Optical Engineering

#866 in the United States

#931 in North America

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

23. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

For Optical Engineering

#876 in the United States

#941 in North America

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

24. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Optical Engineering

#890 in the United States

#955 in North America

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

25. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Optical Engineering

#904 in the United States

#969 in North America

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

26. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Optical Engineering

#947 in the United States

#1014 in North America

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

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	25	65
North Carolina	24	33
Kentucky	12	83
Florida	31	30
Mississippi	9	137
Virginia	30	51
West Virginia	7	118
Indiana	22	23
Arkansas	11	114
Louisiana	19	78
Ohio	40	27
District of Columbia	8	94
Maryland	21	11
Illinois	40	8
Missouri	18	48
Pennsylvania	68	18
New Jersey	18	14
Michigan	26	5
Iowa	11	45
New York	92	9
Connecticut	18	29
Oklahoma	11	96
Wisconsin	23	16
Rhode Island	6	59
Kansas	9	98
Massachusetts	50	2
Vermont	4	147
Texas	55	13
New Hampshire	7	95
Minnesota	19	25
Nebraska	7	86
Maine	7	184
South Dakota	7	246
Colorado	16	32
New Mexico	6	70
North Dakota	3	195
Puerto Rico	9	264
Utah	7	36
Arizona	5	20
Montana	3	146
Idaho	4	167
California	79	1
Oregon	15	85
Washington	17	10
Alaska	3	201
Hawaii	4	125