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#784 of 14,131 In the World
#247 of 2,597 In North America
#220 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 63 In Georgia
#1 of 2 In Augusta
#44 of 2,445 For Dentistry
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
89%
Average SAT
1125
Average ACT
23
Aid receiving
94%
Undergraduates
5,684
Graduates
4,178
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 89% 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 89% 91% 89%
Applicants 5,892 1,844 4,048
Admissions 5,262 1,672 3,590
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,210 449 761
Freshmen enrolled part time 14 4 10

4,318 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,740 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
687 or 56%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1020
or below

75% of them
had 1230
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Augusta University are 1020-1230 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
248 or 20%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 19
or below

75% of them
had 26
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Augusta University are 19-26 (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 4962 (50%)
Black or African American 2234 (23%)
Asian 981 (10%)
Hispanic 835 (8%)
Two or more races 465 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 189 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 166 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 13 (0.1%)
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
$8,916
Students receiving aid
94%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $6,892$5,504
Tuition in-state $6,892$5,504
Tuition out-of-state $22,270$18,772
Fee in-district $1,230$1,230
Fee in-state $1,230$1,230
Fee out-of-state $1,230$1,230

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,228
Combined charge for room and board $10,780
Room charge $6,680
Meal charge $4,100

Augusta University majors

Augusta University has granted 1,015 bachelor's degrees across 43 programs, 551 master's across 25 programs, and 495 doctorate degrees across 16 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Augusta University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 165 141
Medicine 218
Nursing Science 108
Business & Commerce, General 104
Dentistry 96
Psychology, General 78 14
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 55 12
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 52 11
Business Administration and Management, General 57
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 56
Education, General 50
Curriculum and Instruction 49
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 45
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 43
Physician Assistant 40
Physical Therapy & Therapist 35
Computer and Information Sciences, General 29 2
Political Science and Government, General 14 17
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 30
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 17 12
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 29
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 28
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 28
Chemistry, General 27
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 1 23
Accounting 23
Information Technology 21
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 19
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 17
History, General 16
Social Work 16
Intermedia & Multimedia 15
Public Administration 1 14
Public Health, General 13
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 13
Educational Evaluation and Research 12
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other 11
English Language and Literature, General 11
Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator 11
Nuclear Medical Technology & Technologist 11
Ecology 10
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 10
Mathematics, General 10
Medical Illustration & Medical Illustrator 9
Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist 9
Physics, General 8
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 8
Music, General 7
Physiology, General 5 2
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 6
Anthropology, General 5
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other 5
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 5
Sociology, General 5
Special Education and Teaching, General 5
Computer Science 4
Health Policy Analysis 4
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 3
Biostatistics 2 1
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 3
Mathematics, Other 3
Music Teacher Education 3
Public Health Education and Promotion 3
Biotechnology 2
Cell Biology and Anatomy 2
Computer Engineering, Other 2
Data Science, General 2
Medical Science & Scientist 2
Molecular Biology 2
Cell & Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other 1
Music Performance, General 1
Neuroscience 1
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 1
Pharmacology 1
Grand Total 1 1,015 551 495

Augusta University has a graduation rate of 49%, which is among the 41% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 49% 42% 52%
  • Full-time retention rate - 73%
  • Part-time retention rate - 47%

Publications & Citations

Augusta University is a world-class research university with 40,675 scientific papers published and 1,205,939 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
40,675
Citations
1,205,939

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
33,869 / 1,037,280
Biology
30,401 / 1,032,802
Chemistry
21,190 / 800,445
Genetics
21,074 / 748,556
Biochemistry
18,023 / 685,293
Pathology
15,081 / 508,381
Psychology
14,416 / 437,851
Computer Science
12,702 / 390,419
Surgery
11,738 / 299,313
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
11,477 / 284,873
Engineering
10,520 / 360,368
Psychiatry
9,768 / 305,628
Physics
9,417 / 320,551
Organic Chemistry
7,928 / 316,408
Immunology
7,753 / 293,578
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
7,475 / 162,904
Environmental Science
7,389 / 220,066
Neuroscience
6,867 / 241,154
Oncology and Cancer research
5,907 / 200,390
Anatomy and Physiology
5,218 / 150,660
Political Science
4,942 / 108,668
Law
4,793 / 106,969
Sociology
4,703 / 127,786
Mathematics
4,448 / 105,277
Cardiology
4,393 / 110,533
Materials Science
4,336 / 178,059
Philosophy
4,165 / 96,230
Statistics
3,945 / 96,274
Geology
3,844 / 119,150
Anesthesiology
3,645 / 92,720
Pharmacology
3,537 / 124,576
Paleontology
3,206 / 99,209
Public Health
3,078 / 95,947
Quantum and Particle physics
3,058 / 105,652
Nursing
2,831 / 79,305
Dentistry
2,797 / 120,398
Geography and Cartography
2,791 / 73,172
Demography
2,758 / 85,865
Optical Engineering
2,589 / 92,848
Health Science
2,445 / 66,326

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 547 5285
1993 528 5403
1994 493 5871
1995 506 6092
1996 516 7013
1997 595 8001
1998 519 8915
1999 521 9982
2000 512 11225
2001 506 12712
2002 598 14090
2003 729 16396
2004 767 18259
2005 804 20734
2006 872 23412
2007 1003 27315
2008 1017 30358
2009 989 34171
2010 1091 37363
2011 736 39901
2012 435 42766
2013 1455 42707
2014 1459 44388
2015 1501 47010
2016 1526 47989
2017 1379 51795
2018 1411 53915
2019 1627 58444
2020 1915 74421
2021 1929 82859
2022 1673 81351
2023 1859 83009
2024 1707 80015
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    Occupations
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  6. Deane Williams

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    Born in
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    Years
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    Occupations
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    Biography

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General info

Alternative names AU
Founded 2013
Colors blue, gray
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 4,732
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher 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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