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#772 of 14,131 In the World
#246 of 2,597 In North America
#218 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 63 In Georgia
#1 of 2 In Augusta
#48 of 2,490 For Dentistry
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Acceptance rate
86%
Average SAT
1055
Average ACT
22
Aid receiving
93%
Undergraduates
6,049
Graduates
4,851
Male:Female Ratio
33:67
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.augusta.edu

Augusta University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Augusta University has an acceptance rate of 86% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 86% 88% 86%
Applicants 6,011 1,874 4,137
Admissions 5,194 1,642 3,552
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,273 444 829
Freshmen enrolled part time 30 11 19

4,480 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,320 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
261 or 20%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 970
or below

75% of them
had 1140
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Augusta University are 970-1140 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
55 or 4%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 18
or below

75% of them
had 25
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Augusta University are 18-25 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 5289 (49%)
Black or African American 2628 (24%)
Asian 1070 (10%)
Hispanic 958 (9%)
Two or more races 481 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 223 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 208 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 20 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$9,536
Students receiving aid
93%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $7,064$5,642
Tuition in-state $7,064$5,642
Tuition out-of-state $23,384$19,710
Fee in-district $1,350$1,350
Fee in-state $1,350$1,350
Fee out-of-state $1,350$1,350

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,228
Combined charge for room and board $12,090
Room charge $7,800
Meal charge $4,290

Augusta University majors

Augusta University has granted 1,011 bachelor's degrees across 44 programs, 928 master's across 26 programs, and 506 doctorate degrees across 13 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Augusta University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Curriculum and Instruction 342
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 162 152
Medicine 244
Business & Commerce, General 105
Psychology, General 90 9
Nursing Science 98
Education, General 97
Dentistry 91
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 76 11
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 54 13
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 50
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 39
Physician Assistant 39
Business Administration and Management, General 38
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 37
Political Science and Government, General 18 19
Physical Therapy & Therapist 36
Public Health, General 36
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 33
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 33
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 32
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 32
Computer and Information Sciences, General 25 1
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 2 24
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 26
Intermedia & Multimedia 26
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 24
Chemistry, General 23
Educational Evaluation and Research 19
Information Technology 18
Accounting 17
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 17
Public Administration 1 15
Social Work 16
History, General 15
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 14
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 6 7
English Language and Literature, General 13
Physiology, General 11 1
Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator 9
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 9
Medical Illustration & Medical Illustrator 9
Sociology, General 9
Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist 8
Physics, General 8
Epidemiology 6
Mathematics, General 6
Computer Engineering, Other 5
Ecology 5
Health Policy Analysis 5
Nuclear Medical Technology & Technologist 5
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other 4
Anthropology, General 4
Biostatistics 2 2
Cell Biology and Anatomy 4
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 4
Mathematics, Other 4
Music Teacher Education 4
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 3
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other 3
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 3
Music, General 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 3
Computer Science 2
Data Science, General 2
Visual and Performing Arts, General 2
Biotechnology 1
Medical Science & Scientist 1
Music Performance, General 1
Neuroscience 1
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 1
Public Health Education and Promotion 1
Special Education and Teaching, General 1
Grand Total 2 1,011 928 506

Augusta University has a graduation rate of 49%, which is among the 40% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 49% 44% 51%
  • Full-time retention rate - 76%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

Augusta University is a world-class research university with 41,951 scientific papers published and 1,265,431 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Biochemistry, Pathology, Psychology, Computer Science, Surgery, and Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Publications
41,951
Citations
1,265,431

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
34,941 / 1,089,505
Biology
31,276 / 1,083,358
Chemistry
21,686 / 836,869
Genetics
21,601 / 785,177
Biochemistry
18,429 / 717,140
Pathology
15,570 / 535,903
Psychology
14,835 / 458,960
Computer Science
13,114 / 412,560
Surgery
12,096 / 314,038
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
11,845 / 305,298
Engineering
10,793 / 379,256
Psychiatry
10,042 / 320,588
Physics
9,652 / 335,600
Organic Chemistry
8,051 / 329,332
Immunology
7,995 / 309,725
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
7,646 / 170,057
Environmental Science
7,585 / 231,003
Neuroscience
7,039 / 251,903
Oncology and Cancer research
6,120 / 213,435
Anatomy and Physiology
5,361 / 156,850
Political Science
5,118 / 115,230
Law
4,959 / 113,427
Sociology
4,856 / 135,682
Mathematics
4,601 / 111,941
Cardiology
4,522 / 114,992
Materials Science
4,411 / 185,061
Philosophy
4,278 / 103,397
Statistics
4,064 / 102,264
Geology
3,950 / 125,305
Anesthesiology
3,736 / 96,448
Pharmacology
3,624 / 130,989
Paleontology
3,289 / 104,324
Public Health
3,182 / 101,751
Quantum and Particle physics
3,138 / 110,448
Nursing
2,922 / 84,155
Geography and Cartography
2,870 / 77,209
Demography
2,850 / 90,902
Dentistry
2,844 / 124,718
Optical Engineering
2,641 / 96,599
Health Science
2,540 / 68,270

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 529 5411
1994 493 5889
1995 506 6126
1996 516 7040
1997 595 8020
1998 519 8923
1999 521 9998
2000 512 11233
2001 506 12720
2002 598 14098
2003 729 16397
2004 767 18262
2005 804 20738
2006 871 23413
2007 1003 27315
2008 1015 30348
2009 989 34183
2010 1091 37364
2011 737 39959
2012 437 42809
2013 1457 42747
2014 1462 44484
2015 1502 47080
2016 1527 48032
2017 1379 51848
2018 1416 54073
2019 1626 58476
2020 1917 74439
2021 1929 82902
2022 1675 81461
2023 1860 83112
2024 1734 80882
2025 1574 73733
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General info

Alternative names AU
Founded 2013
Colors blue, gray
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 4,934
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 1120 15th St
Augusta, Georgia, 30912
United States
City population 202,000
Phone 7067210211
Fax +1 (706) 737 1773

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