List of 63 best universities in Georgia, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Top 63 universities in Georgia ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 24.6M citations received by 705K academic publications made by 63 universities from Georgia, the popularity of 1,910 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

#47 in the United States

#51 in North America

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

2. Emory University

Atlanta

#51 in the United States

#55 in North America

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

3. University of Georgia

Athens

#53 in the United States

#57 in North America

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

4. Georgia State University

Atlanta

#114 in the United States

#130 in North America

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

5. Augusta University

Augusta

#224 in the United States

#251 in North America

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

6. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

#273 in the United States

#304 in North America

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

7. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

#274 in the United States

#305 in North America

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

8. Mercer University

Macon

#336 in the United States

#373 in North America

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

9. Albany State University

Albany

#348 in the United States

#387 in North America

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

10. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

#443 in the United States

#489 in North America

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

11. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

#483 in the United States

#531 in North America

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

12. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

#496 in the United States

#544 in North America

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

13. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

#497 in the United States

#545 in North America

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

14. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

#579 in the United States

#635 in North America

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

15. Spelman College

Atlanta

#609 in the United States

#666 in North America

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

16. Morehouse College

Atlanta

#652 in the United States

#712 in North America

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

17. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

#672 in the United States

#733 in North America

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

18. Columbus State University

Columbus

#676 in the United States

#737 in North America

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

19. Berry College

Mount Berry

#712 in the United States

#776 in North America

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

20. Life University

Marietta

#728 in the United States

#795 in North America

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

21. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

#751 in the United States

#818 in North America

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

22. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

#777 in the United States

#845 in North America

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

23. Savannah State University

Savannah

#799 in the United States

#867 in North America

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

24. Clayton State University

Morrow

#841 in the United States

#909 in North America

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

25. Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah

#866 in the United States

#934 in North America

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

26. Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley

#869 in the United States

#937 in North America

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

27. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

#944 in the United States

#1013 in North America

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

28. Middle Georgia State University

Macon

#1033 in the United States

#1105 in North America

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

29. Oglethorpe University

Atlanta

#1093 in the United States

#1167 in North America

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

30. Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus

#1247 in the United States

#1324 in North America

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

31. Brenau University

Gainesville

#1262 in the United States

#1340 in North America

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

32. Shorter University

Rome

#1279 in the United States

#1357 in North America

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

33. Wesleyan College

Macon

#1346 in the United States

#1425 in North America

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

34. LaGrange College

LaGrange

#1357 in the United States

#1436 in North America

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

35. Covenant College

Lookout Mountain

#1369 in the United States

#1448 in North America

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

36. Gordon State College

Barnesville

#1383 in the United States

#1462 in North America

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

37. Reinhardt University

Waleska

#1404 in the United States

#1483 in North America

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

38. Thomas University

Thomasville

#1418 in the United States

#1497 in North America

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

39. Piedmont College

Demorest

#1435 in the United States

#1517 in North America

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

40. Columbia Theological Seminary

Decatur

#1444 in the United States

#1526 in North America

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

41. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Tifton

#1494 in the United States

#1578 in North America

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

42. Paine College

Augusta

#1510 in the United States

#1594 in North America

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

43. Dalton State College

Dalton

#1531 in the United States

#1616 in North America

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

44. Young Harris College

Young Harris

#1587 in the United States

#1673 in North America

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

45. College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick

#1594 in the United States

#1680 in North America

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

46. Point University

West Point

#1624 in the United States

#1710 in North America

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

47. Georgia Highlands College

Rome

#1634 in the United States

#1720 in North America

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

48. Georgia Military College

Milledgeville

#1692 in the United States

#1779 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,685
Enrollment: 6,765

49. Atlanta Metropolitan State College

Atlanta

#1701 in the United States

#1788 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $6,426
Enrollment: 1,551

50. Toccoa Falls College

Toccoa Falls

#1779 in the United States

#1868 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,657

51. East Georgia State College

Swainsboro

#1784 in the United States

#1873 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $6,387
Enrollment: 1,756

52. Interdenominational Theological Center

Atlanta

#1795 in the United States

#1884 in North America

Enrollment: 61
Male:Female: 65:35

53. South Georgia State College

Douglas

#1801 in the United States

#1890 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $7,133
Enrollment: 1,853

54. Truett McConnell University

Cleveland

#1833 in the United States

#1922 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $22,373
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,025

55. Brewton-Parker College

Mount Vernon

#1835 in the United States

#1924 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $22,488
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $13,123

56. Andrew College

Cuthbert

#1875 in the United States

#1965 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Net Price: $22,806
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $13,190

57. Atlanta's John Marshall Law School

Atlanta

#2047 in the United States

#2140 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 350
Male:Female: 35:65

58. Savannah Law School

Savannah

#2050 in the United States

#2143 in North America

Enrollment: 300

59. Luther Rice College & Seminary

Lithonia

#2149 in the United States

#2246 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Net Price: $3,935
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $7,609

60. Emmanuel College - Georgia

Franklin Springs

#2206 in the United States

#2304 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $19,006
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $15,985

61. Beulah Heights University

Atlanta

#2240 in the United States

#2340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $7,311
Receiving Aid: 30%
Average Aid: $2,681

62. Georgia Central University

Atlanta

#2405 in the United States

#2506 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,418
Receiving Aid: 9%
Average Aid: $4,907

63. Reformed University

Lawrenceville

#2417 in the United States

#2518 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $21,194
Receiving Aid: 0%
Average Aid: $100

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	37	89
Alabama	33	87
Tennessee	56	50
North Carolina	65	24
Kentucky	38	63
Florida	109	23
Mississippi	18	132
Virginia	63	40
West Virginia	26	105
Indiana	55	33
Arkansas	24	128
Louisiana	27	79
Ohio	90	18
District of Columbia	15	55
Maryland	34	9
Illinois	100	15
Delaware	5	82
Missouri	67	39
Pennsylvania	155	12
New Jersey	47	21
Michigan	62	3
Iowa	39	48
New York	221	4
Connecticut	28	10
Oklahoma	31	99
Wisconsin	47	13
Rhode Island	12	49
Kansas	32	74
Massachusetts	88	1
Vermont	17	111
Texas	119	26
New Hampshire	16	76
Minnesota	48	14
Nebraska	23	64
Maine	19	154
South Dakota	15	232
Colorado	38	44
New Mexico	12	84
North Dakota	14	177
Puerto Rico	52	367
Wyoming	1	146
US Virgin Islands	1	790
Utah	20	41
Arizona	25	35
Montana	12	145
Idaho	10	149
Nevada	10	129
California	249	2
Oregon	31	60
Washington	57	8
Alaska	6	181
Hawaii	10	159
American Samoa	1	1689
Northern Mariana Islands	1	1585
Guam	2	601

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