10 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Atlanta, GA

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Below is a list of best universities in Atlanta ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 6.51M citations received by 184K academic papers made by 10 universities in Atlanta 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. Emory University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
11%
Average SAT
1510
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$27,303

2. Georgia Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
14%
Average SAT
1455
Average ACT
32
Receiving Aid
73%

3. Georgia State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
55%
Average SAT
1060
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
94%

4. Morehouse School of Medicine

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

5. Clark Atlanta University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#17 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
64%
Net Price
$31,223
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$12,453

6. Spelman College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#19 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
25%
Average SAT
1214
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$40,354

7. Morehouse College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#24 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
44%
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$36,292
Receiving Aid
92%

8. Oglethorpe University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#28 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1200
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$20,490

9. Atlanta Metropolitan State College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#44 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
77%
Average Aid
$6,965
Enrollment
1,549

10. Interdenominational Theological Center

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#49 in Georgia
Enrollment
60
Male:Female
70:30

Universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences near Atlanta

Distance, km
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University
Country rank
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36 Kennesaw State University 271
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Kennesaw, Georgia
69 University of West Georgia 426
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Carrollton, Georgia
95 Berry College 659
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Mount Berry, Georgia
96 University of Georgia 55
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Athens, Georgia
124 Mercer University 419
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Macon, Georgia
131 Georgia College & State University 467
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Milledgeville, Georgia
163 Lee University 722
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Cleveland, Tennessee
164 Auburn University 125
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Auburn, Alabama
166 University of Tennessee - Chattanooga 343
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Chattanooga, Tennessee
176 Clemson University 131
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Clemson, South Carolina