List of 13 best universities in Atlanta, GA

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EduRank

Top 13 universities in Atlanta ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 12.5M citations received by 391K academic publications made by 13 universities from Atlanta, the popularity of 930 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Georgia Institute of Technology

#1 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
17%
Average SAT
1460
Average ACT
33
Receiving Aid
73%

2. Emory University

#2 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
11%
Average SAT
1490
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$26,680

3. Georgia State University

#4 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
67%
Average SAT
1135
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
95%

4. Morehouse School of Medicine

#10 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
891
Male:Female
34:66
Founded
1975

5. Clark Atlanta University

#13 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
56%
Average SAT
1000
Average ACT
18
Net Price
$30,015

6. Spelman College

#15 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
28%
Net Price
$37,085
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$10,629

7. Morehouse College

#16 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
60%
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$35,251
Receiving Aid
89%

8. Oglethorpe University

#29 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
71%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$20,094

9. Interdenominational Theological Center

#50 in Georgia
Enrollment
193
Male:Female
55:45

10. Atlanta Metropolitan State College

#54 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$5,658
Enrollment
1,435

11. Atlanta's John Marshall Law School

#57 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
342
Male:Female
35:65

12. Beulah Heights University

#61 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$15,836
Receiving Aid
0%
Average Aid
$955

13. Georgia Central University

#62 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$23,418
Receiving Aid
9%
Average Aid
$4,907

Universities near Atlanta

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University
Country rank
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9 Agnes Scott College 739
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Decatur, Georgia
10 Columbia Theological Seminary 1454
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Decatur, Georgia
19 Clayton State University 849
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Morrow, Georgia
23 Life University 734
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Marietta, Georgia
26 Luther Rice College & Seminary 2118
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Lithonia, Georgia
36 Kennesaw State University 284
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Kennesaw, Georgia
37 Reformed University 2420
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Lawrenceville, Georgia
43 Georgia Gwinnett College 949
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Lawrenceville, Georgia
64 Reinhardt University 1346
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Waleska, Georgia
69 University of West Georgia 488
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Carrollton, Georgia