52 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 9.95M citations received by 309K academic papers made by 52 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. Emory University

Atlanta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#42 in the United States

#48 in North America

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

2. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#51 in the United States

#61 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

3. University of Georgia

Athens

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#55 in the United States

#67 in North America

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

4. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#88 in the United States

#104 in North America

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

5. Albany State University

Albany

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#196 in the United States

#225 in North America

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

6. Augusta University

Augusta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#230 in the United States

#263 in North America

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

7. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#271 in the United States

#304 in North America

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

8. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#272 in the United States

#305 in North America

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

9. Mercer University

Macon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#419 in the United States

#468 in North America

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

10. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#426 in the United States

#476 in North America

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

11. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#467 in the United States

#518 in North America

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

12. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#488 in the United States

#540 in North America

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

13. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#533 in the United States

#588 in North America

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

14. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#631 in the United States

#692 in North America

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

15. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#659 in the United States

#724 in North America

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

16. Thomas University

Thomasville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#686 in the United States

#752 in North America

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

17. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#735 in the United States

#802 in North America

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

18. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#780 in the United States

#849 in North America

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

19. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#784 in the United States

#853 in North America

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

20. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#798 in the United States

#867 in North America

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

21. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#825 in the United States

#895 in North America

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

22. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#842 in the United States

#912 in North America

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

23. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#857 in the United States

#927 in North America

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

24. Morehouse College

Atlanta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#934 in the United States

#1006 in North America

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

25. Savannah State University

Savannah

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#998 in the United States

#1074 in North America

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

26. Dalton State College

Dalton

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1007 in the United States

#1083 in North America

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

27. Life University

Marietta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1028 in the United States

#1104 in North America

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

28. Oglethorpe University

Atlanta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1036 in the United States

#1112 in North America

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

29. Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1080 in the United States

#1157 in North America

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

30. Columbia Theological Seminary

Decatur

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1114 in the United States

#1192 in North America

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

31. Middle Georgia State University

Macon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1125 in the United States

#1203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 90%

32. Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1129 in the United States

#1207 in North America

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

33. Reinhardt University

Waleska

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1171 in the United States

#1249 in North America

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

34. Gordon State College

Barnesville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1182 in the United States

#1260 in North America

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

35. Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1233 in the United States

#1313 in North America

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

36. Georgia Highlands College

Rome

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1236 in the United States

#1316 in North America

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

37. LaGrange College

LaGrange

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1237 in the United States

#1317 in North America

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

38. Wesleyan College

Macon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1364 in the United States

#1446 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1042
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $12,837

39. Brenau University

Gainesville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1438 in the United States

#1524 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $19,743

40. Paine College

Augusta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1463 in the United States

#1549 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $15,935
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,145

41. Andrew College

Cuthbert

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1468 in the United States

#1554 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Net Price: $21,709
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $15,903

42. Covenant College

Lookout Mountain

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1472 in the United States

#1558 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,926

43. Young Harris College

Young Harris

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1482 in the United States

#1569 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $21,969
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,501

44. Atlanta Metropolitan State College

Atlanta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1539 in the United States

#1628 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $6,965
Enrollment: 1,549

45. East Georgia State College

Swainsboro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1541 in the United States

#1630 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $6,623
Enrollment: 1,820

46. Shorter University

Rome

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1547 in the United States

#1636 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $16,821

47. Piedmont College

Demorest

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1568 in the United States

#1658 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1142
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,252

48. College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1582 in the United States

#1672 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 988
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 87%

49. Interdenominational Theological Center

Atlanta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1641 in the United States

#1732 in North America

Enrollment: 60
Male:Female: 70:30

50. Point University

West Point

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1651 in the United States

#1742 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Net Price: $19,545
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,043

51. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Tifton

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1684 in the United States

#1775 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 94%

52. Toccoa Falls College

Toccoa Falls

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1726 in the United States

#1817 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,955

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	32	68
Alabama	30	82
Tennessee	39	46
North Carolina	50	20
Kentucky	29	60
Florida	70	31
Mississippi	15	177
Virginia	42	37
West Virginia	20	120
Indiana	38	39
Arkansas	18	146
Louisiana	27	79
Ohio	67	19
District of Columbia	13	48
Maryland	28	8
Illinois	79	12
Delaware	4	97
Missouri	44	40
Pennsylvania	114	9
New Jersey	29	22
Michigan	47	3
Iowa	32	44
New York	146	6
Connecticut	22	10
Oklahoma	22	103
Wisconsin	36	14
Rhode Island	9	56
Kansas	22	74
Massachusetts	75	1
Vermont	12	124
Texas	89	21
New Hampshire	13	84
Minnesota	30	18
Nebraska	15	87
Maine	16	199
South Dakota	12	331
Colorado	24	52
New Mexico	9	100
North Dakota	9	216
Puerto Rico	15	414
Utah	11	45
Arizona	10	29
Montana	9	166
Idaho	7	193
Nevada	8	149
California	147	2
Oregon	21	96
Washington	39	5
Alaska	4	233
Hawaii	7	106