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#695 of 2,597 In North America
#636 of 2,496 In the United States
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Acceptance rate
68%
Average SAT
1095
Average ACT
22
Aid receiving
91%
Undergraduates
18,322
Graduates
969
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
ung.edu

University of North Georgia Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of North Georgia has an acceptance rate of 68% and is among the top 30% 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 68% 70% 66%
Applicants 13,298 5,807 7,488
Admissions 9,035 4,073 4,961
Freshmen enrolled full time 4,024 1,886 2,138
Freshmen enrolled part time 307 140 167

7,433 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

4,162 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,666 or 38%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 980
or below

75% of them
had 1210
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of North Georgia are 980-1210 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
729 or 17%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 19
or below

75% of them
had 25
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of North Georgia are 19-25 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
TOEFL Considered but not 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 13054 (68%)
Hispanic 3271 (17%)
Asian 848 (4%)
Black or African American 750 (4%)
Two or more races 628 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 443 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 243 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 21 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 17 (0.1%)

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
$7,226
Students receiving aid
91%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $4,247$4,248
Tuition in-state $4,247$4,248
Tuition out-of-state $15,465$17,316
Fee in-district $1,038$1,168
Fee in-state $1,038$1,168
Fee out-of-state $1,038$1,168

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,779
Combined charge for room and board $11,840
Room charge $6,996
Meal charge $4,844

University of North Georgia majors

University of North Georgia has granted 2,312 bachelor's degrees across 38 programs, 194 master's across 19 programs, and 52 doctorate degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of North Georgia.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 468
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 185 23
Business Administration and Management, General 180
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, Other 154 16
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 155
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 154
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 143
Elementary Education and Teaching 132
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 125
Computer and Information Sciences, General 109
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 101
Accounting 63 20
General Studies 83
Fine & Studio Arts, General 77
History, General 62 2
English Language and Literature, General 61
Finance, General 59
Communication and Media Studies, Other 49
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 49
Political Science and Government, General 48
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 36 5
Medical Informatics 37
Sociology, General 34
Physical Therapy & Therapist 30
Curriculum and Instruction 28
Information Science & Studies 27
International Relations and Affairs 21 4
Business & Commerce, General 23
Community Psychology 22
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 21
Human Services, General 18 3
Mathematics, General 20
Physics, General 20
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 18
Chemistry, General 17
National Security Policy Studies 16
Environmental Studies 15
Nursing Practice 12
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 10
Music, Other 9
Commercial and Advertising Art 8
East Asian Studies 8
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 8
Public Administration 7
Athletic Training & Trainer 6
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 5
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 5
Secondary Education and Teaching 4
Art Teacher Education 3
Social Science Teacher Education 3
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 2
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 2
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 1
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 1
Mathematics Teacher Education 1
Grand Total 470 2,312 194 52

University of North Georgia has a graduation rate of 37%, which is among the 19% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 37% 30% 43%
  • Full-time retention rate - 73%
  • Part-time retention rate - 61%

Publications & Citations

University of North Georgia has published 2,035 scientific papers with 18,510 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Computer Science, Law, Environmental Science, Biology, Engineering, Philosophy, Sociology, and Psychology.

Publications
2,035
Citations
18,510

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,372 / 12,358
Political Science
899 / 9,405
Computer Science
882 / 9,950
Law
825 / 9,139
Environmental Science
800 / 7,167
Biology
753 / 7,741
Engineering
731 / 7,127
Philosophy
725 / 6,828
Sociology
713 / 7,258
Psychology
683 / 8,642
Physics
657 / 7,524
Medicine
629 / 7,348
Mathematics
578 / 5,865
Business
577 / 6,372
Geography and Cartography
474 / 4,862
Economics
467 / 3,628
Quantum and Particle physics
433 / 5,879
History
427 / 3,277
Chemistry
415 / 3,919
Geology
413 / 3,562
Ecology
351 / 3,014
Statistics
325 / 3,666
Art & Design
324 / 2,207
Linguistics
323 / 2,597
Archaeology
319 / 2,974
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
306 / 3,180
Social Psychology
294 / 4,125
Paleontology
281 / 2,538
Development Studies
251 / 1,790
Management
240 / 3,148
Education Majors
239 / 3,059
Math Teachers
216 / 2,664
Pathology
203 / 2,907
Machine Learning
196 / 2,400
Materials Science
191 / 1,574
Organic Chemistry
188 / 1,757
Biochemistry
186 / 1,906
Genetics
182 / 1,826
Neuroscience
181 / 2,907
Psychiatry
175 / 2,847

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 2
1997 1 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 1 1
2001 1 0
2002 0 1
2003 1 0
2004 1 4
2005 3 0
2006 0 0
2007 1 0
2008 5 2
2009 5 4
2010 2 5
2011 1 11
2012 4 12
2013 38 12
2014 81 97
2015 109 133
2016 136 332
2017 143 512
2018 155 789
2019 223 1032
2020 205 1695
2021 227 2511
2022 230 2823
2023 188 3075
2024 165 3082
2025 109 2886
Academic rankings

Notable alumni

  1. Doug Collins

    Doug Collins
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1966-.. (age 60)
    Enrolled in the University of North Georgia
    In 1988 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    military officerpoliticianlawyerbusinesspersonpastor
    Biography

    Douglas Allen Collins is an American politician serving as the 12th United States secretary of veterans affairs since February 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 9th congressional district from 2013 to 2021 and in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2007 to 2013, representing the 27th district, which includes portions of Hall County, Lumpkin County, and White County. Collins has served as a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force Reserve since 2002, and was promoted to colonel in 2023.

  2. William B. Garrett III

    William B. Garrett III
    Enrolled in the University of North Georgia
    Graduated with bachelor's degree in history
    Occupations
    military officer
    Biography

    William Burke Garrett III General in the United States Army who's serving as the deputy commander of United States European Command, and as the deputy commanding general of United States Army Forces Command.

  3. James Jarrard

    James Jarrard
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1966-.. (age 60)
    Enrolled in the University of North Georgia
    Graduated with Bachelor in Business Administration
    Occupations
    army officer
    Biography

    James B. Jarrard is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as the deputy commanding general of United States Army Pacific from 2022 to 2024. He most recently served as the chief of staff of the United States Indo-Pacific Command from 2021 to 2022, succeeding Ronald P. Clark. Previously, he served as the Director of Operations of the United States Special Operations Command.

  4. Matt Gurtler

    Matt Gurtler
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1988-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Matthew Levi Gurtler is an American politician who served as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 8th district from 2017 to 2021. A Republican, he unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for the U.S. House of Representatives seat for Georgia's 9th congressional district in the 2020 election.

  5. John Stephens Wood

    John Stephens Wood
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1885-1968 (aged 83)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    John Stephens Wood was an American attorney and politician from the state of Georgia, United States. He served as a Democrat in the United States House of Representatives, 1931–1935 and 1945–1953.

  6. Joseph Jarrard

    Joseph Jarrard
    Years
    1966-.. (age 60)
    Enrolled in the University of North Georgia
    Graduated with Bachelor in Business Administration in accounting
    Graduated with Master of Education
    Occupations
    military personnel
    Biography

    Joseph F. Jarrard is a United States Army lieutenant general who has served as the deputy commander of the United States Northern Command. He previously served as the Director of Operations of the National Guard Bureau from September 2022 to June 2024. He most recently served as the Deputy Commanding General for Army National Guard of the United States Army Europe and Africa from April 1, 2019, to March 25, 2022. Previously, he served as the Adjutant General of the Georgia National Guard.

  7. William Gayler

    William Gayler
    Enrolled in the University of North Georgia
    Graduated with bachelor's degree in marketing
    Occupations
    military officer
    Biography

    William K. Gayler is a retired United States Army major general who last served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Africa Command from July 2020 to June 2021. Previously, he served as the Director of Operations of the United States Africa Command. Gayler earned a bachelor's degree in marketing from North Georgia College in 1988. He later received a master's degree in military arts and sciences from the Army Command and General Staff College and a second master's degree in national security strategy from the National War College.

  8. Mary Irene Stanton

    Mary Irene Stanton
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1862-1946 (aged 84)
    Occupations
    teacherlibrarian
    Biography

    Mary Irene Stanton was an American teacher and the founder of the El Paso Public Library. She was born in Georgia and taught for many years before the founding of the library, and continued to teach after leaving her position as president of the El Paso Public Library Association.

General info

Alternative names UNG
Founded 1873
Motto Truth and Wisdom
Colors blue, white
Academic calendar September to May
Total FTE staff 1,866
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 82 College Circle
Dahlonega, Georgia, 30597
United States
City population 8,000
Phone 7068641400

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