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 4.53M citations received by 158K 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
1490
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$26,680

2. Georgia Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
17%
Average SAT
1460
Average ACT
33
Receiving Aid
73%

3. Georgia State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
67%
Average SAT
1135
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
95%

4. Morehouse School of Medicine

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#12 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
891
Male:Female
34:66
Founded
1975

5. Clark Atlanta University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#17 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
56%
Average SAT
1000
Average ACT
18
Net Price
$30,015

6. Spelman College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#20 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
28%
Net Price
$37,085
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$10,629

7. Morehouse College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#25 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
60%
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$35,251
Receiving Aid
89%

8. Oglethorpe University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#26 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
71%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$20,094

9. Atlanta Metropolitan State College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#43 in Georgia
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$5,658
Enrollment
1,435

10. Interdenominational Theological Center

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#48 in Georgia
Enrollment
193
Male:Female
55:45

Universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences near Atlanta

Distance, km
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University
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36 Kennesaw State University 279
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Kennesaw, Georgia
69 University of West Georgia 435
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Carrollton, Georgia
95 Berry College 617
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Mount Berry, Georgia
96 University of Georgia 55
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Athens, Georgia
124 Mercer University 451
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Macon, Georgia
131 Georgia College & State University 465
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Milledgeville, Georgia
163 Lee University 722
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Cleveland, Tennessee
164 Auburn University 127
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Auburn, Alabama
166 University of Tennessee - Chattanooga 336
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Chattanooga, Tennessee
176 Clemson University 130
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Clemson, South Carolina