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#774 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
#43 of 2,253 For Dentistry
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Acceptance rate
86%
Average SAT
1115
Average ACT
23
Aid receiving
96%
Undergraduates
5,378
Graduates
3,762
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% 85%
Applicants 5,191 1,586 3,605
Admissions 4,440 1,390 3,050
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,032 381 651
Freshmen enrolled part time 15 6 9

4,061 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,311 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
814 or 78%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1020
or below

75% of them
had 1210
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Augusta University are 1020-1210 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
261 or 25%
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 4669 (51%)
Black or African American 2094 (23%)
Asian 894 (10%)
Hispanic 758 (8%)
Two or more races 423 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 154 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 124 (1%)
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
$8,995
Students receiving aid
96%

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 $9,998
Room charge $6,362
Meal charge $3,636

Augusta University majors

Augusta University has granted 1,096 bachelor's degrees across 46 programs, 484 master's across 19 programs, and 483 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 193 133
Medicine 225
Business & Commerce, General 101
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 89 8
Nursing Science 93
Psychology, General 80 13
Dentistry 91
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 46 5
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 47
Education, General 44
Physician Assistant 43
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 42
Political Science and Government, General 17 24
Business Administration and Management, General 3 36
Physical Therapy & Therapist 36
Curriculum and Instruction 35
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 35
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 33
Information Technology 32
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 31
Accounting 30
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 28
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 28
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 4 23
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 12 13
Computer and Information Sciences, General 25
Intermedia & Multimedia 23
Public Administration 22
Public Health, General 17
Social Work 17
Chemistry, General 16
Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator 15
History, General 15
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 15
English Language and Literature, General 13
Special Education and Teaching, General 13
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 12
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other 11
Mathematics, General 11
Nuclear Medical Technology & Technologist 11
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 11
Health Policy Analysis 10
Medical Illustration & Medical Illustrator 9
Sociology, General 9
Educational Evaluation and Research 8
Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist 8
Music, General 8
Ecology 7
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 7
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 6
Mathematics, Other 6
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 6
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other 5
Biotechnology 5
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 5
Anthropology, General 4
Computer Science 4
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 4
Physics, General 4
Physiology, General 4
Biostatistics 3
Computer Engineering, Other 3
Management Information Systems, General 3
Molecular Biology 3
Music Teacher Education 3
Cell & Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other 2
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 2
Music Performance, General 2
Neuroscience 2
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1
Cell Biology and Anatomy 1
Finance, General 1
Pharmacology 1
Public Health Education and Promotion 1
Grand Total 4 1,096 484 483

Augusta University has a graduation rate of 50%, which is among the 42% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 50% 48% 51%
  • Full-time retention rate - 73%
  • Part-time retention rate - 38%

Publications & Citations

Augusta University is a world-class research university with 35,334 scientific papers published and 898,479 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
35,334
Citations
898,479

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
29,860 / 778,192
Biology
27,106 / 790,221
Chemistry
19,258 / 624,407
Genetics
18,935 / 586,273
Biochemistry
16,454 / 544,647
Pathology
13,615 / 395,115
Psychology
12,926 / 332,182
Computer Science
11,184 / 287,975
Surgery
10,412 / 227,737
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
10,018 / 215,785
Engineering
9,294 / 266,093
Psychiatry
8,780 / 228,064
Physics
8,325 / 234,770
Organic Chemistry
7,403 / 252,906
Immunology
7,104 / 232,347
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
6,675 / 127,835
Environmental Science
6,590 / 167,064
Neuroscience
6,275 / 190,017
Oncology and Cancer research
5,199 / 154,063
Anatomy and Physiology
4,719 / 116,790
Political Science
4,312 / 76,565
Sociology
4,255 / 103,781
Law
4,205 / 75,737
Mathematics
4,090 / 83,893
Materials Science
3,904 / 132,746
Cardiology
3,862 / 83,550
Statistics
3,709 / 78,287
Philosophy
3,617 / 74,589
Geology
3,507 / 93,895
Anesthesiology
3,332 / 75,131
Pharmacology
3,239 / 94,184
Paleontology
2,973 / 77,860
Public Health
2,823 / 75,916
Quantum and Particle physics
2,673 / 81,165
Nursing
2,580 / 56,288
Dentistry
2,577 / 88,345
Demography
2,576 / 74,313
Geography and Cartography
2,438 / 52,289
Optical Engineering
2,387 / 74,542
Health Science
2,173 / 47,960

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 483 3849
1992 500 4218
1993 483 4303
1994 471 4548
1995 461 4786
1996 491 5531
1997 558 6333
1998 469 6864
1999 482 7758
2000 468 8737
2001 474 9813
2002 569 10833
2003 663 12280
2004 683 14166
2005 720 16224
2006 796 18182
2007 957 21459
2008 909 23575
2009 916 26034
2010 991 29426
2011 647 31590
2012 299 33641
2013 861 33531
2014 1349 35218
2015 1450 38359
2016 1450 38845
2017 1286 40861
2018 1331 44202
2019 1547 47138
2020 1726 58278
2021 1780 66212
2022 1570 67605
2023 1604 67134
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  6. Kodjo S. Knox-Limbacker

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General info

Alternative names AU
Founded 2013
Colors blue, gray
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 4,646
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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