University of Georgia: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #82 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #57 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #53 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #3 of 63 | In Georgia |
| #4 of 1,028 | For Social Work |
| Top100 | For 62 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 43%
- Undergraduates
- 30,714
- Graduates
- 9,893
- Male:Female Ratio
- 40:60
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.uga.edu
University of Georgia Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Georgia has an acceptance rate of 43% and is among the top 11% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 43% | 38% | 46% |
| Applicants | 39,320 | 16,218 | 23,087 |
| Admissions | 16,729 | 6,149 | 10,574 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 6,250 | 2,355 | 3,893 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 23 | 7 | 16 |
6,766 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,166 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
2,875 or 46%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1220
or below
75% of them
had 1420
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Georgia are 1220-1420 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,622 or 26%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 27
or below
75% of them
had 32
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Georgia are 27-32 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 26416 (65%) |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4206 (10%) |
| Black or African American | 3072 (8%) |
| Hispanic | 2704 (7%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 2053 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 1621 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 478 (1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 18 (0%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 (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
- $11,559
- Students receiving aid
- 94%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $9,790 | $8,878 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,790 | $8,878 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $28,830 | $25,186 |
| Fee in-district | $1,390 | $1,390 |
| Fee in-state | $1,390 | $1,390 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,390 | $1,390 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 10,218 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $10,388 |
| Room charge | $6,294 |
| Meal charge | $4,094 |
University of Georgia majors
University of Georgia has granted 8,221 bachelor's degrees across 123 programs, 2,190 master's across 113 programs, and 1,024 doctorate degrees across 82 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Georgia.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 574 | ||
| Psychology, General | 530 | 1 | 10 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 222 | 274 | 15 |
| Finance, General | 490 | ||
| Accounting | 202 | 168 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 350 | ||
| Computer Science | 286 | 38 | 13 |
| Management Information Systems, General | 326 | ||
| Social Work | 46 | 182 | 5 |
| Insurance | 231 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 206 | 20 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 196 | 9 | 12 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 128 | 78 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 132 | 48 | 18 |
| Law | 192 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 169 | 2 | 7 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 174 | ||
| Advertising | 162 | ||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 158 | ||
| Journalism | 153 | ||
| Public Relations & Image Management | 148 | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 138 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 98 | 33 | 5 |
| Pharmacy | 125 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 116 | 6 | 3 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 117 | 2 | |
| Real Estate | 113 | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 85 | 26 | 1 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 110 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 96 | 11 | 1 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 93 | 3 | 11 |
| Economics, General | 98 | ||
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 95 | ||
| Housing and Human Environments, General | 38 | 50 | 5 |
| Fashion Merchandising | 86 | ||
| Public Administration | 78 | 4 | |
| Sociology, General | 74 | 2 | 4 |
| Management Science | 79 | ||
| Family Resource Management Studies, General | 73 | ||
| Statistics, General | 39 | 21 | 13 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 58 | 7 | 6 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 56 | 15 | |
| Genetics, General | 60 | 3 | 8 |
| Mathematics, General | 57 | 4 | 7 |
| Chemistry, General | 36 | 4 | 26 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 41 | 19 | 5 |
| Public Health, General | 53 | 10 | |
| Biological & Biosystems Engineering | 59 | 3 | |
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 61 | ||
| Consumer Economics | 60 | ||
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 50 | 10 | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 59 | ||
| History, General | 50 | 9 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 58 | ||
| Ecology | 44 | 7 | 5 |
| Business & Commerce, General | 55 | ||
| Music, General | 18 | 9 | 28 |
| Journalism, Other | 53 | ||
| Cognitive Science, General | 52 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 45 | 7 | |
| Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations | 42 | 9 | |
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 16 | 34 | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 17 | 32 | |
| Microbiology, General | 35 | 1 | 10 |
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 9 | 31 | 5 |
| Philosophy | 38 | 1 | 4 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 19 | 20 | 3 |
| Agricultural Economics | 29 | 9 | 3 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 40 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 14 | 26 | |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 40 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 25 | 14 | |
| Linguistics | 30 | 4 | 5 |
| Cell & Cellular Biology and Histology | 29 | 3 | 6 |
| Environmental Health | 35 | 1 | 2 |
| Anthropology, General | 30 | 2 | 5 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 26 | 9 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 11 | 24 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 31 | 3 | |
| Biochemical Engineering | 32 | 1 | |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 25 | 8 | |
| Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 33 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 22 | 10 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 31 | ||
| Geography | 19 | 4 | 8 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 30 | ||
| Molecular Medicine | 20 | 9 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 13 | 13 | 3 |
| Technical Teacher Education | 21 | 8 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 18 | 10 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 19 | 7 | 1 |
| Horticultural Science | 20 | 5 | 2 |
| Poultry Science | 15 | 5 | 7 |
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 25 | ||
| Business Statistics | 25 | ||
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 15 | 10 | |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 14 | 11 | |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 24 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 13 | 11 | |
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 17 | 7 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 24 | ||
| Physics, General | 10 | 3 | 11 |
| Biotechnology | 21 | 2 | |
| Engineering, General | 9 | 14 | |
| Food Science | 9 | 10 | 4 |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 6 | 17 | |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 23 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 22 | ||
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 21 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 20 | ||
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 7 | 4 | 9 |
| Education, General | 4 | 15 | |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 15 | 3 | |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 18 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 18 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 12 | 6 | |
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 18 | ||
| Entomology | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| Environmental & Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism | 17 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 17 | ||
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 17 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 12 | 4 | |
| German Language and Literature | 15 | 1 | |
| Comparative Literature | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 9 | 6 | |
| Agriculture, General | 14 | ||
| Artificial Intelligence | 14 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 14 | ||
| Food Technology and Processing | 14 | ||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 14 | ||
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 14 | ||
| Forestry, General | 13 | ||
| Social Entrepreneurship | 13 | ||
| Women's Studies | 13 | ||
| Agricultural Communication & Journalism | 12 | ||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 12 | ||
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 3 | 9 | |
| Veterinary Infectious Diseases | 12 | ||
| Agricultural Engineering | 9 | 2 | |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 11 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 9 | 2 | |
| Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding | 6 | 4 | |
| Plant Pathology & Phytopathology | 6 | 4 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 4 | 5 | |
| Astronomy | 9 | ||
| Bioinformatics | 2 | 7 | |
| Botany & Plant Biology | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Dance, General | 9 | ||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 6 | 3 | |
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 8 | ||
| Biostatistics | 4 | 4 | |
| Environmental Studies | 8 | ||
| Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management | 8 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 7 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 7 | ||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 6 | ||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 6 | ||
| Latin Language and Literature | 6 | ||
| Computational Science | 5 | ||
| Epidemiology | 5 | ||
| Historic Preservation and Conservation, General | 5 | ||
| Music Therapy & Therapist | 5 | ||
| Neuroscience | 5 | ||
| Small & Companion Animal Surgery and Medicine | 5 | ||
| Animal Health | 4 | ||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 4 | ||
| Environmental Design & Architecture | 4 | ||
| Environmental Science | 4 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Home Economics Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 4 | ||
| Turf and Turfgrass Management | 4 | ||
| Child Development | 3 | ||
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 3 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 3 | ||
| Toxicology | 3 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 2 | ||
| Dairy Science | 2 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences Communication | 2 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 2 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 1 | ||
| Large Animal & Food Animal and Equine Surgery and Medicine | 1 | ||
| Marine Sciences | 1 | ||
| Materials Science | 1 | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 8,221 | 2,190 | 1,024 |
University of Georgia has a graduation rate of 88%, which is among the 6% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 88% | 86% | 90% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Georgia is a world-class research university with 111,646 scientific papers published and 3,684,426 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics, Engineering, Computer Science, and Physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1472 | 18576 |
| 1992 | 1466 | 20340 |
| 1993 | 1529 | 21076 |
| 1994 | 1569 | 22503 |
| 1995 | 1461 | 23239 |
| 1996 | 1608 | 25510 |
| 1997 | 1690 | 27462 |
| 1998 | 1695 | 30655 |
| 1999 | 1603 | 33302 |
| 2000 | 1721 | 37627 |
| 2001 | 1781 | 40631 |
| 2002 | 1917 | 44648 |
| 2003 | 2111 | 52154 |
| 2004 | 2178 | 56153 |
| 2005 | 2278 | 64485 |
| 2006 | 2451 | 72341 |
| 2007 | 2445 | 82272 |
| 2008 | 2575 | 88261 |
| 2009 | 2784 | 100735 |
| 2010 | 2744 | 111679 |
| 2011 | 2837 | 123714 |
| 2012 | 3006 | 136249 |
| 2013 | 3286 | 148007 |
| 2014 | 3503 | 156769 |
| 2015 | 3776 | 164009 |
| 2016 | 3960 | 166361 |
| 2017 | 4078 | 170080 |
| 2018 | 4354 | 187404 |
| 2019 | 4585 | 208402 |
| 2020 | 4976 | 236462 |
| 2021 | 5049 | 264174 |
| 2022 | 4834 | 269228 |
| 2023 | 4792 | 260190 |
University of Georgia alumni
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Kim Basinger
- Occupations
- television actorstage actorsingerfilm actorvoice actor
- Biography
-
Kimila Ann Basinger is an American actress. She has garnered acclaim for her work in film, for which she has received various accolades including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Initially a TV starlet, she shot to fame as a Bond girl in 1983 and enjoyed a long heyday over the next two decades. In 2011 Los Angeles Times Magazine ranked her third on the "50 Most Beautiful Women In Film".
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Bill Goldberg
- Occupations
- Canadian football playerprofessional wrestlerplayer of American footballtelevision actoractor
- Biography
-
William Scott Goldberg, often known mononymously as Goldberg, is an American professional wrestler, former American football defensive tackle and actor. He is best known for his tenures in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and WWE.
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Kyle Chandler
- Occupations
- television actorfilm actoractorfilm producer
- Biography
-
Kyle Martin Chandler is an American actor. Chandler received widespread critical acclaim for his performance as Eric Taylor in Friday Night Lights (2006–2011); he received numerous award nominations for his portrayal of the character and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2011 for his performance in the show's final season.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene
- Occupations
- politicianbusinessperson
- Biography
-
Marjorie Taylor Greene, also known by her initials MTG, is an American far-right politician, businesswoman, and conspiracy theorist who has been the U.S. representative for Georgia's 14th congressional district since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, she was elected to Congress in 2020 following the retirement of Republican incumbent Tom Graves and was reelected in 2022.
General info
| Alternative names | UGA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1785 |
| Motto | Et docere et rerum exquirere causas To teach, to serve and to inquire into the nature of things |
| Colors | red, black |
| Academic calendar | August to May. Also Summer Quarter (June - August) |
| Total FTE staff | 10,917 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | Administration Building Athens, Georgia, 30602 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 127,000 |
| Phone | 7065423000 |