37 Best colleges for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 2.3M citations received by 72K academic papers made by 37 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 Archaeology

#35 in the United States

#39 in North America

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

2. Emory University

Atlanta

For Archaeology

#40 in the United States

#44 in North America

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

3. University of Georgia

Athens

For Archaeology

#52 in the United States

#60 in North America

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

4. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Archaeology

#92 in the United States

#109 in North America

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

5. Albany State University

Albany

For Archaeology

#202 in the United States

#232 in North America

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

6. Augusta University

Augusta

For Archaeology

#239 in the United States

#271 in North America

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

7. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Archaeology

#262 in the United States

#297 in North America

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

8. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Archaeology

#276 in the United States

#313 in North America

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

9. Mercer University

Macon

For Archaeology

#423 in the United States

#473 in North America

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

10. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Archaeology

#460 in the United States

#511 in North America

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

11. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Archaeology

#463 in the United States

#514 in North America

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

12. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Archaeology

#491 in the United States

#543 in North America

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

13. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Archaeology

#550 in the United States

#607 in North America

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

14. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Archaeology

#603 in the United States

#663 in North America

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

15. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Archaeology

#623 in the United States

#685 in North America

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

16. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Archaeology

#675 in the United States

#739 in North America

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

17. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Archaeology

#723 in the United States

#790 in North America

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

18. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

For Archaeology

#744 in the United States

#811 in North America

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

19. Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley

For Archaeology

#796 in the United States

#864 in North America

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

20. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Archaeology

#822 in the United States

#891 in North America

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

21. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Archaeology

#857 in the United States

#927 in North America

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

22. Savannah State University

Savannah

For Archaeology

#858 in the United States

#928 in North America

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

23. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Archaeology

#903 in the United States

#976 in North America

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

24. Thomas University

Thomasville

For Archaeology

#906 in the United States

#979 in North America

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

25. Morehouse College

Atlanta

For Archaeology

#921 in the United States

#994 in North America

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

26. Dalton State College

Dalton

For Archaeology

#929 in the United States

#1002 in North America

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

27. Oglethorpe University

Atlanta

For Archaeology

#932 in the United States

#1005 in North America

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

28. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Archaeology

#980 in the United States

#1054 in North America

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

29. Life University

Marietta

For Archaeology

#1010 in the United States

#1085 in North America

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

30. LaGrange College

LaGrange

For Archaeology

#1063 in the United States

#1138 in North America

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

31. Gordon State College

Barnesville

For Archaeology

#1094 in the United States

#1169 in North America

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

32. Columbia Theological Seminary

Decatur

For Archaeology

#1100 in the United States

#1175 in North America

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

33. Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus

For Archaeology

#1169 in the United States

#1246 in North America

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

34. Reinhardt University

Waleska

For Archaeology

#1181 in the United States

#1259 in North America

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

35. Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah

For Archaeology

#1222 in the United States

#1300 in North America

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

36. Georgia Highlands College

Rome

For Archaeology

#1233 in the United States

#1313 in North America

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

37. Middle Georgia State University

Macon

For Archaeology

#1259 in the United States

#1339 in North America

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

Closest to Georgia states to learn Archaeology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	23	74
Alabama	23	100
Tennessee	28	60
North Carolina	38	30
Kentucky	21	61
Florida	45	20
Mississippi	11	142
Virginia	39	41
West Virginia	15	90
Indiana	31	31
Arkansas	16	128
Louisiana	22	73
Ohio	51	19
District of Columbia	9	59
Maryland	26	17
Illinois	64	10
Missouri	34	45
Pennsylvania	90	13
New Jersey	22	24
Michigan	31	4
Iowa	22	43
New York	120	6
Connecticut	20	11
Oklahoma	15	89
Wisconsin	28	12
Rhode Island	9	66
Kansas	11	81
Massachusetts	64	2
Vermont	9	122
Texas	66	23
New Hampshire	10	83
Minnesota	26	15
Nebraska	11	57
Maine	12	160
South Dakota	8	229
Colorado	19	46
New Mexico	7	93
North Dakota	5	191
Puerto Rico	11	388
Utah	10	44
Arizona	7	26
Montana	4	143
Idaho	6	148
Nevada	5	121
California	111	1
Oregon	16	53
Washington	25	5
Alaska	4	144
Hawaii	6	84