43 Best colleges for History 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 History. A graph of 1.82M citations received by 76.4K academic papers made by 43 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 History

#39 in the United States

#43 in North America

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

2. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

For History

#42 in the United States

#46 in North America

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

3. University of Georgia

Athens

For History

#54 in the United States

#63 in North America

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

4. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For History

#94 in the United States

#112 in North America

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

5. Albany State University

Albany

For History

#195 in the United States

#223 in North America

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

6. Augusta University

Augusta

For History

#264 in the United States

#297 in North America

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

7. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For History

#275 in the United States

#310 in North America

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

8. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For History

#298 in the United States

#337 in North America

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

9. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For History

#412 in the United States

#458 in North America

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

10. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For History

#454 in the United States

#502 in North America

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

11. Mercer University

Macon

For History

#512 in the United States

#565 in North America

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

12. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For History

#584 in the United States

#639 in North America

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

13. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For History

#618 in the United States

#676 in North America

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

14. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For History

#668 in the United States

#730 in North America

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

15. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For History

#678 in the United States

#741 in North America

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

16. Berry College

Mount Berry

For History

#688 in the United States

#752 in North America

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

17. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

For History

#707 in the United States

#773 in North America

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

18. Columbus State University

Columbus

For History

#745 in the United States

#812 in North America

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

19. Oglethorpe University

Atlanta

For History

#782 in the United States

#850 in North America

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

20. Spelman College

Atlanta

For History

#793 in the United States

#861 in North America

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

21. Thomas University

Thomasville

For History

#830 in the United States

#899 in North America

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

22. Dalton State College

Dalton

For History

#895 in the United States

#965 in North America

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

23. Morehouse College

Atlanta

For History

#898 in the United States

#968 in North America

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

24. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For History

#902 in the United States

#972 in North America

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

25. Savannah State University

Savannah

For History

#903 in the United States

#974 in North America

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

26. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For History

#912 in the United States

#983 in North America

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

27. Clayton State University

Morrow

For History

#916 in the United States

#987 in North America

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

28. Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley

For History

#919 in the United States

#990 in North America

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

29. Life University

Marietta

For History

#1075 in the United States

#1152 in North America

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

30. Columbia Theological Seminary

Decatur

For History

#1083 in the United States

#1160 in North America

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

31. Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus

For History

#1162 in the United States

#1239 in North America

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

32. Middle Georgia State University

Macon

For History

#1209 in the United States

#1286 in North America

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

33. Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah

For History

#1211 in the United States

#1288 in North America

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

34. Gordon State College

Barnesville

For History

#1212 in the United States

#1289 in North America

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

35. LaGrange College

LaGrange

For History

#1213 in the United States

#1290 in North America

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

36. Reinhardt University

Waleska

For History

#1229 in the United States

#1307 in North America

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

37. Georgia Highlands College

Rome

For History

#1269 in the United States

#1348 in North America

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

38. Covenant College

Lookout Mountain

For History

#1348 in the United States

#1431 in North America

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

39. Wesleyan College

Macon

For History

#1350 in the United States

#1433 in North America

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

40. College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick

For History

#1416 in the United States

#1502 in North America

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

41. Shorter University

Rome

For History

#1422 in the United States

#1508 in North America

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

42. Young Harris College

Young Harris

For History

#1428 in the United States

#1514 in North America

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

43. Andrew College

Cuthbert

For History

#1447 in the United States

#1534 in North America

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

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	25	64
Alabama	23	101
Tennessee	32	55
North Carolina	44	21
Kentucky	22	56
Florida	47	24
Mississippi	12	158
Virginia	41	35
West Virginia	16	106
Indiana	31	50
Arkansas	17	128
Louisiana	22	65
Ohio	57	18
District of Columbia	10	52
Maryland	26	20
Illinois	72	11
Missouri	35	38
Pennsylvania	96	14
New Jersey	25	22
Michigan	37	3
Iowa	28	40
New York	127	6
Connecticut	20	10
Oklahoma	18	93
Wisconsin	31	9
Rhode Island	9	71
Kansas	13	78
Massachusetts	69	2
Vermont	10	120
Texas	72	19
New Hampshire	11	87
Minnesota	26	17
Nebraska	11	58
Maine	12	164
South Dakota	8	260
Colorado	20	47
New Mexico	7	92
North Dakota	5	213
Puerto Rico	12	431
Utah	10	45
Arizona	7	26
Montana	6	126
Idaho	6	135
Nevada	5	130
California	118	1
Oregon	17	59
Washington	24	5
Alaska	4	155
Hawaii	6	90