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 6.17M citations received by 179K 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
1505
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$27,986

2. Georgia Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
16%
Average SAT
1430
Average ACT
31
Receiving Aid
73%

3. Georgia State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
62%
Average SAT
1160
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
94%

4. Morehouse School of Medicine

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

5. Clark Atlanta University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#17 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
65%
Net Price
$29,736
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$11,188

6. Spelman College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#19 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
34%
Average SAT
1165
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$37,403

7. Morehouse College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#24 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
51%
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$34,733
Receiving Aid
91%

8. Oglethorpe University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#27 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
60%
Average SAT
1213
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$22,251

9. Atlanta Metropolitan State College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#44 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
79%
Average Aid
$6,426
Enrollment
1,551

10. Interdenominational Theological Center

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#49 in Georgia
Enrollment
61
Male:Female
65:35

Universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences near Atlanta

Distance, km
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University
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36 Kennesaw State University 274
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Kennesaw, Georgia
69 University of West Georgia 426
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Carrollton, Georgia
95 Berry College 662
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Mount Berry, Georgia
96 University of Georgia 55
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Athens, Georgia
124 Mercer University 420
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Macon, Georgia
131 Georgia College & State University 464
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Milledgeville, Georgia
163 Lee University 737
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Cleveland, Tennessee
164 Auburn University 127
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Auburn, Alabama
166 University of Tennessee - Chattanooga 341
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Chattanooga, Tennessee
176 Clemson University 132
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Clemson, South Carolina