51 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Georgia, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 6.94M citations received by 266K academic papers made by 51 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

#41 in the United States

#46 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

2. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#48 in the United States

#58 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

3. University of Georgia

Athens

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#55 in the United States

#66 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

4. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#91 in the United States

#107 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

5. Albany State University

Albany

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#186 in the United States

#214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,026
Enrollment: 6,334

6. Augusta University

Augusta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#231 in the United States

#263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

7. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#268 in the United States

#303 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

8. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#279 in the United States

#314 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#435 in the United States

#484 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

10. Mercer University

Macon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#451 in the United States

#500 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $22,087

11. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#465 in the United States

#515 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#499 in the United States

#550 in North America

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

13. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#528 in the United States

#583 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#598 in the United States

#655 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $24,569
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $5,440

15. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#617 in the United States

#675 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,359

16. Thomas University

Thomasville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#680 in the United States

#745 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $12,557

17. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#699 in the United States

#764 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $30,015

18. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#795 in the United States

#864 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 98%

19. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#810 in the United States

#879 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,305

20. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#811 in the United States

#880 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Net Price: $37,085
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,629

21. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#850 in the United States

#919 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 100%

22. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#867 in the United States

#937 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

23. Reinhardt University

Waleska

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#881 in the United States

#952 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Net Price: $26,845
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $16,110

24. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#885 in the United States

#956 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,243
Enrollment: 11,030

25. Morehouse College

Atlanta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#920 in the United States

#992 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $35,251
Receiving Aid: 89%

26. Oglethorpe University

Atlanta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#972 in the United States

#1044 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $20,094

27. Dalton State College

Dalton

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1000 in the United States

#1072 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $6,967
Enrollment: 4,527

28. Savannah State University

Savannah

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1005 in the United States

#1077 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,687
Enrollment: 2,945

29. Middle Georgia State University

Macon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1023 in the United States

#1097 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

30. Columbia Theological Seminary

Decatur

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1098 in the United States

#1174 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 158
Male:Female: 37:63

31. Life University

Marietta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1117 in the United States

#1193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 974
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $28,226

32. Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1152 in the United States

#1228 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 880
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

33. Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1163 in the United States

#1239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

34. Gordon State College

Barnesville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1185 in the United States

#1261 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 975
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 93%

35. Georgia Highlands College

Rome

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1225 in the United States

#1303 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $4,941
Enrollment: 4,768

36. Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1258 in the United States

#1336 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $45,976

37. Wesleyan College

Macon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1353 in the United States

#1434 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Net Price: $13,900
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,800

38. LaGrange College

LaGrange

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1381 in the United States

#1463 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Net Price: $21,557
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,519

39. Covenant College

Lookout Mountain

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1407 in the United States

#1490 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,028

40. Brenau University

Gainesville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1415 in the United States

#1499 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $23,635
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $22,146

41. Young Harris College

Young Harris

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1444 in the United States

#1531 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $18,910
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,643

42. Paine College

Augusta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1464 in the United States

#1551 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Net Price: $15,877
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,755

43. Atlanta Metropolitan State College

Atlanta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1472 in the United States

#1559 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $5,658
Enrollment: 1,435

44. East Georgia State College

Swainsboro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1490 in the United States

#1577 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,828
Enrollment: 1,873

45. Shorter University

Rome

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1511 in the United States

#1599 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $13,490

46. Andrew College

Cuthbert

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1520 in the United States

#1608 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Net Price: $21,908
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,088

47. Piedmont College

Demorest

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1526 in the United States

#1614 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $18,792

48. Interdenominational Theological Center

Atlanta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1603 in the United States

#1692 in North America

Enrollment: 193
Male:Female: 55:45

49. College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1620 in the United States

#1709 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

50. Point University

West Point

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1674 in the United States

#1765 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 975
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $19,890

51. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Tifton

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1681 in the United States

#1772 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 100%

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	32	66
Alabama	28	82
Tennessee	39	45
North Carolina	49	21
Kentucky	29	57
Florida	69	29
Mississippi	15	180
Virginia	42	38
West Virginia	20	121
Indiana	36	54
Arkansas	18	143
Louisiana	26	76
Ohio	66	19
District of Columbia	13	52
Maryland	27	9
Illinois	79	14
Delaware	4	97
Missouri	41	39
Pennsylvania	113	11
New Jersey	29	24
Michigan	45	4
Iowa	33	43
New York	144	6
Connecticut	22	10
Oklahoma	22	108
Wisconsin	35	13
Rhode Island	9	60
Kansas	20	75
Massachusetts	74	1
Vermont	12	123
Texas	85	20
New Hampshire	13	90
Minnesota	30	18
Nebraska	14	88
Maine	16	200
South Dakota	10	324
Colorado	24	53
New Mexico	9	95
North Dakota	9	211
Puerto Rico	15	406
Utah	11	44
Arizona	10	28
Montana	9	165
Idaho	7	192
Nevada	8	148
California	143	2
Oregon	20	96
Washington	37	5
Alaska	4	227
Hawaii	7	107