47 Best Medical schools in Georgia, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Georgia ranked based on their research performance in Medicine. A graph of 13.2M citations received by 350K academic papers made by 47 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 Medicine

#19 in the United States

#20 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

2. University of Georgia

Athens

For Medicine

#71 in the United States

#80 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

3. Augusta University

Augusta

For Medicine

#102 in the United States

#115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

4. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

For Medicine

#104 in the United States

#117 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

5. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Medicine

#142 in the United States

#159 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

6. Albany State University

Albany

For Medicine

#235 in the United States

#262 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,513
Enrollment: 6,544

7. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Medicine

#252 in the United States

#280 in North America

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

8. Mercer University

Macon

For Medicine

#256 in the United States

#285 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,197

9. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Medicine

#288 in the United States

#320 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

10. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Medicine

#369 in the United States

#407 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

11. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Medicine

#382 in the United States

#422 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Medicine

#434 in the United States

#476 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,103
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $5,612

13. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Medicine

#583 in the United States

#634 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

14. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Medicine

#602 in the United States

#655 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

15. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Medicine

#612 in the United States

#666 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $29,736
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,188

16. Life University

Marietta

For Medicine

#719 in the United States

#777 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $30,403

17. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Medicine

#786 in the United States

#848 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1189
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,383

18. Georgia Highlands College

Rome

For Medicine

#795 in the United States

#858 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $5,535
Enrollment: 4,955

19. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Medicine

#846 in the United States

#911 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 969
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 94%

20. Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley

For Medicine

#851 in the United States

#917 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 858
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 98%

21. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Medicine

#872 in the United States

#939 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $7,759
Enrollment: 11,907

22. Thomas University

Thomasville

For Medicine

#882 in the United States

#949 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,087

23. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Medicine

#915 in the United States

#983 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

24. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Medicine

#939 in the United States

#1007 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $37,403

25. Savannah State University

Savannah

For Medicine

#941 in the United States

#1009 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $9,853
Enrollment: 3,078

26. Morehouse College

Atlanta

For Medicine

#980 in the United States

#1048 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $34,733
Receiving Aid: 91%

27. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Medicine

#1019 in the United States

#1088 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1118
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

28. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

For Medicine

#1058 in the United States

#1128 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $25,609

29. Middle Georgia State University

Macon

For Medicine

#1062 in the United States

#1132 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 90%

30. Gordon State College

Barnesville

For Medicine

#1132 in the United States

#1203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,304

31. Oglethorpe University

Atlanta

For Medicine

#1145 in the United States

#1216 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1213
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $22,251

32. LaGrange College

LaGrange

For Medicine

#1196 in the United States

#1268 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $24,564
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,397

33. Atlanta Metropolitan State College

Atlanta

For Medicine

#1205 in the United States

#1277 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $6,426
Enrollment: 1,551

34. Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus

For Medicine

#1250 in the United States

#1323 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

35. Brenau University

Gainesville

For Medicine

#1280 in the United States

#1353 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,860

36. Reinhardt University

Waleska

For Medicine

#1300 in the United States

#1374 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Net Price: $27,507
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,929

37. Dalton State College

Dalton

For Medicine

#1349 in the United States

#1424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $6,205
Enrollment: 4,902

38. Young Harris College

Young Harris

For Medicine

#1507 in the United States

#1589 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $20,509
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,139

39. Wesleyan College

Macon

For Medicine

#1534 in the United States

#1617 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 910
Net Price: $15,621
Receiving Aid: 100%

40. Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah

For Medicine

#1550 in the United States

#1633 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $46,524

41. Paine College

Augusta

For Medicine

#1565 in the United States

#1648 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $17,048
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,316

42. Shorter University

Rome

For Medicine

#1566 in the United States

#1650 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $16,692

43. Piedmont College

Demorest

For Medicine

#1567 in the United States

#1651 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,599

44. Point University

West Point

For Medicine

#1570 in the United States

#1654 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $22,622

45. College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick

For Medicine

#1580 in the United States

#1664 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1033
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 88%

46. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Tifton

For Medicine

#1591 in the United States

#1675 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

47. Covenant College

Lookout Mountain

For Medicine

#1598 in the United States

#1683 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,471

Closest to Georgia states to learn Medicine

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	29	59
Alabama	28	31
Tennessee	36	42
North Carolina	45	16
Kentucky	26	57
Florida	63	25
Mississippi	14	116
Virginia	43	49
West Virginia	21	105
Indiana	35	39
Arkansas	17	88
Louisiana	25	78
Ohio	61	29
District of Columbia	9	63
Maryland	27	2
Illinois	73	22
Delaware	3	132
Missouri	37	17
Pennsylvania	102	7
New Jersey	27	43
Michigan	36	4
Iowa	31	35
New York	136	11
Connecticut	20	8
Oklahoma	19	110
Wisconsin	32	20
Rhode Island	9	55
Kansas	16	98
Massachusetts	70	1
Vermont	12	92
Texas	77	15
New Hampshire	12	101
Minnesota	30	9
Nebraska	14	87
Maine	13	247
South Dakota	8	233
Colorado	20	37
New Mexico	9	82
North Dakota	9	202
Puerto Rico	16	314
Utah	11	36
Arizona	11	47
Montana	9	182
Idaho	7	209
Nevada	8	158
California	132	3
Oregon	18	46
Washington	31	5
Alaska	4	283
Hawaii	7	130