37 Best colleges for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 2.4M citations received by 73.4K 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: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

2. Emory University

Atlanta

For Archaeology

#41 in the United States

#45 in North America

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

3. University of Georgia

Athens

For Archaeology

#52 in the United States

#60 in North America

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

4. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Archaeology

#91 in the United States

#108 in North America

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

5. Albany State University

Albany

For Archaeology

#201 in the United States

#231 in North America

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

6. Augusta University

Augusta

For Archaeology

#238 in the United States

#270 in North America

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

7. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Archaeology

#259 in the United States

#294 in North America

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

8. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Archaeology

#269 in the United States

#305 in North America

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

9. Mercer University

Macon

For Archaeology

#422 in the United States

#472 in North America

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

10. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Archaeology

#462 in the United States

#514 in North America

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

11. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Archaeology

#465 in the United States

#517 in North America

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

12. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Archaeology

#491 in the United States

#544 in North America

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

13. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Archaeology

#546 in the United States

#603 in North America

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

14. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Archaeology

#607 in the United States

#668 in North America

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

15. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Archaeology

#628 in the United States

#690 in North America

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

16. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Archaeology

#672 in the United States

#735 in North America

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

17. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Archaeology

#724 in the United States

#791 in North America

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

18. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

For Archaeology

#742 in the United States

#809 in North America

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

19. Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley

For Archaeology

#801 in the United States

#870 in North America

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

20. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Archaeology

#823 in the United States

#892 in North America

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

21. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Archaeology

#846 in the United States

#916 in North America

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

22. Savannah State University

Savannah

For Archaeology

#860 in the United States

#931 in North America

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

23. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Archaeology

#893 in the United States

#966 in North America

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

24. Thomas University

Thomasville

For Archaeology

#907 in the United States

#980 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,823

25. Morehouse College

Atlanta

For Archaeology

#910 in the United States

#983 in North America

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

26. Dalton State College

Dalton

For Archaeology

#933 in the United States

#1006 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,654
Enrollment: 5,135

27. Oglethorpe University

Atlanta

For Archaeology

#943 in the United States

#1016 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $20,490

28. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Archaeology

#981 in the United States

#1056 in North America

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

29. Life University

Marietta

For Archaeology

#1002 in the United States

#1077 in North America

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

30. LaGrange College

LaGrange

For Archaeology

#1058 in the United States

#1133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Net Price: $21,139
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,895

31. Gordon State College

Barnesville

For Archaeology

#1095 in the United States

#1170 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 94%

32. Columbia Theological Seminary

Decatur

For Archaeology

#1111 in the United States

#1188 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 127
Male:Female: 40:60

33. Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus

For Archaeology

#1175 in the United States

#1252 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

34. Reinhardt University

Waleska

For Archaeology

#1180 in the United States

#1258 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Net Price: $24,550
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,932

35. Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah

For Archaeology

#1204 in the United States

#1283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $50,821

36. Georgia Highlands College

Rome

For Archaeology

#1231 in the United States

#1311 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $5,993
Enrollment: 5,382

37. Middle Georgia State University

Macon

For Archaeology

#1254 in the United States

#1335 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 20
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	24	99
Tennessee	29	60
North Carolina	38	30
Kentucky	21	61
Florida	45	20
Mississippi	11	140
Virginia	40	40
West Virginia	15	90
Indiana	31	31
Arkansas	16	128
Louisiana	22	73
Ohio	52	19
District of Columbia	9	59
Maryland	26	16
Illinois	65	10
Missouri	34	45
Pennsylvania	90	13
New Jersey	23	25
Michigan	31	4
Iowa	22	43
New York	121	6
Connecticut	20	11
Oklahoma	15	88
Wisconsin	28	12
Rhode Island	9	65
Kansas	11	81
Massachusetts	64	2
Vermont	9	122
Texas	68	22
New Hampshire	10	84
Minnesota	26	15
Nebraska	11	57
Maine	12	159
South Dakota	8	229
Colorado	19	46
New Mexico	7	92
North Dakota	5	190
Puerto Rico	11	389
Utah	10	44
Arizona	8	26
Montana	4	143
Idaho	6	146
Nevada	6	121
California	111	1
Oregon	16	54
Washington	26	5
Alaska	4	144
Hawaii	6	83