University of Georgia: Statistics

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# 86 of 14,131 In the World
# 58 of 2,597 In North America
# 54 of 2,496 In the United States
# 3 of 1 In Athens, GA
# 6 of 1,063 For Social Work
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

38%

Enrollment

3,177

Average SAT

1,375

Average ACT

32

Aid receiving

89%

Undergraduates

32,399

Graduates

10,747

Male:Female Ratio

41:59

Type

Public
not-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

University of Georgia has an acceptance rate of 38% and is among the top 1% 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 38% 38% 38%
Applicants 42,732 17,793 24,933
Admissions 16,108 6,275 9,833
Freshmen enrolled full time 6,149 2,353 3,796

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

â–  White 62%
â–  Nonresident Alien 6%
â–  Asian 11%
â–  Hispanic 8%
â–  Black or African American 7%
â–  Two or more races 4%
â–  Unknown 1%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Georgia.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

University of Georgia majors

University of Georgia has granted 8,288 bachelor's degrees across 124 programs, 2,330 master's across 102 programs, and 1,044 doctorate degrees across 84 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Georgia.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Psychology, General 578 - -
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 530 - -
Business Administration and Management, General 228 261 11
Finance, General 463 - -
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 427 - -
Computer Science 280 69 15
Management Information Systems, General 347 - -
Accounting 156 132 -
Political Science and Government, General 239 10 8
Insurance 253 - -
Social Work 41 193 3
International Relations and Affairs 179 23 -
Law - - 189
Mechanical Engineering 187 - -
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 109 74 -
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 125 52 5
Business & Managerial Economics 177 - -
Journalism 165 - -
Human Development and Family Studies, General 148 5 6
Public Relations & Image Management 158 - -
Advertising 155 - -
Real Estate 149 - -
Nutrition Sciences 94 46 7
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 146 - -
Veterinary Medicine - - 129
Pharmacy - - 128
Art & Art Studies, General 113 9 4
Housing and Human Environments, General 62 50 7
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 111 3 4
Biological and Physical Sciences 117 - -
Public Health Education and Promotion 108 - 3
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 109 - -
English Language and Literature, General 94 5 10
Management Science - 106 -
Molecular Medicine - 83 14
History, General 90 4 1
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 71 21 1
Public Health, General - 69 12
Sociology, General 72 4 4
Fashion Merchandising 79 - -
Journalism, Other - 74 -
Public Administration - 70 3
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 72 - -
Economics, General 72 - -
Civil Engineering, General 69 - -
Forest Sciences and Biology - 50 19
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching - 48 17
Chemistry, General 33 4 26
Spanish Language and Literature 55 8 -
Family Resource Management Studies, General 61 - -
Genetics, General 46 - 13
Statistics, General 29 25 4
Mathematics, General 44 3 10
Physiology, General 57 - -
Landscape Architecture 56 - -
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 48 - 7
Music, General 19 12 24
Special Education and Teaching, General 34 19 2
Ecology 44 4 5
Educational Psychology - 41 10
Microbiology, General 37 3 10
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 37 9 -
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 31 12 1
Horticultural Science 26 10 7
Zoology & Animal Biology 43 - -
Biological & Biosystems Engineering 34 8 -
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics - 29 13
Consumer Economics 41 - -
Engineering, General - 25 16
Social Studies Teacher Education 22 19 -
Cognitive Science, General 39 - -
Animal Sciences, General 25 9 3
Biochemical Engineering 32 2 3
Computer Engineering, General 37 - -
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 37 - -
Poultry Science 13 10 14
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 36 - -
Anthropology, General 34 - 1
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 21 14 -
Philosophy 31 - 4
Linguistics 23 7 2
Educational Leadership and Administration, General - 8 23
Business Statistics - 30 -
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 16 10 4
Geography 15 10 4
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 29 - -
Agricultural and Extension Education Services - 18 8
Educational & Instructional Technology - 21 5
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration - 3 23
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design - 19 7
Cell & Cellular Biology and Histology 20 - 5
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services - 16 9
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 13 12 -
Fine & Studio Arts, General 25 - -
Mass Communication & Media Studies - 18 6
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management - 24 -
Agricultural Economics 23 - -
Biotechnology 23 - -
Environmental Health 20 - 3
Food Science 3 15 5
Industrial and Organizational Psychology - 22 -
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other - 13 9
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 7 12 3
Agronomy and Crop Science - 15 6
Foreign Language Teacher Education 6 15 -
Music Teacher Education 15 5 1
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 15 5 -
Computational Science 20 - -
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 20 - -
Mathematics Teacher Education 6 11 3
Reading Teacher Education - 10 10
Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design - 20 -
Agricultural Communication & Journalism 19 - -
Applied Behavior Analysis - 18 -
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services - 18 -
Entomology 8 4 6
Natural Resources & Conservation, General - 18 -
Religion & Religious Studies 10 1 7
Cinematography and Film & Video Production - 17 -
Pharmaceutical Sciences 17 - -
Programs for Foreign Lawyers - 17 -
Bioinformatics - 4 12
Education, General - 4 12
Environmental Studies - 16 -
Geology & Earth Science, General 11 4 1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4 4 8
Technical Teacher Education - 16 -
Music Performance, General 15 - -
Comparative Literature 8 - 6
Health & Health Care Administration & Management - 14 -
Physics, General 5 3 6
Artificial Intelligence - 13 -
Astronomy 13 - -
Botany & Plant Biology 3 1 9
French Language and Literature 13 - -
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 13 - -
Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding - 4 8
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning - 12 -
Dance, General 12 - -
Food Technology and Processing - 12 -
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General - 11 -
Athletic Training & Trainer - 11 -
Business & Commerce, General 11 - -
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General - 11 -
Marine Sciences 11 - -
Social Entrepreneurship 11 - -
Agricultural Engineering 8 - 2
Agricultural Teacher Education 10 - -
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 6 4 -
Elementary Education and Teaching - - 10
Forestry, General 10 - -
Soil Science and Agronomy, General 10 - -
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 10 - -
Agriculture, General 9 - -
German Language and Literature 6 3 -
Plant Pathology & Phytopathology - 3 6
Women's Studies 9 - -
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - 4 4
Music Theory and Composition 7 - -
Music Therapy & Therapist 7 - -
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 6 - -
Biostatistics - - 6
Counseling Psychology - - 6
Environmental & Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism 6 - -
Veterinary Infectious Diseases - - 6
Environmental Science 5 - -
Russian Language and Literature 5 - -
Sustainability Studies - - 5
Biomedical Sciences, General 4 - -
Environmental Design & Architecture - - 4
African-American & Black Studies 3 - -
Art Teacher Education - 3 -
Child Development - 3 -
Family and Consumer Sciences & Home Economics Teacher Education 3 - -
Materials Science - - 3
Neuroscience - - 3
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management - 3 -
Small & Companion Animal Surgery and Medicine - 3 -
Toxicology - - 3
Animal Health 2 - -
Apparel and Textiles, General - 2 -
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering - - 2
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance - 2 -
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 - -
Applied Mathematics, General - 1 -
International Business & Trade & Commerce 1 - -
Turf and Turfgrass Management 1 - -
Grand Total 8,288 2,330 1,044

Publications & Citations

University of Georgia is a world-class research university with 129,868 scientific papers published and 5,165,789 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Genetics, Engineering, Biochemistry, Computer Science, and Physics.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
89,097 / 3,891,552
Environmental Science
65,534 / 2,559,704
Chemistry
65,421 / 3,172,801
Medicine
58,433 / 2,493,815
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
55,745 / 1,972,255
Genetics
45,299 / 2,371,276
Engineering
45,120 / 2,156,649
Biochemistry
45,068 / 2,397,506
Computer Science
42,043 / 1,824,411
Physics
40,709 / 1,952,745
Ecology
39,200 / 1,679,389
Geology
35,916 / 1,549,355
Organic chemistry
31,856 / 1,746,017
Psychology
29,724 / 1,090,224
Sociology
27,774 / 1,012,117
Political Science
26,959 / 886,127
Paleontology
26,941 / 1,145,334
Geography and Cartography
26,698 / 957,581
Law
25,393 / 849,262
Botany
24,845 / 1,003,008
Quantum and Particle physics
23,276 / 859,530
Mathematics
22,364 / 805,372
Philosophy
22,260 / 782,532
Pathology
21,389 / 1,173,119
Business
19,036 / 742,109
Materials Science
18,567 / 1,126,949
History
17,319 / 572,930
Statistics
16,466 / 622,763
Agricultural Science
16,239 / 566,563
Economics
15,561 / 524,532
Archaeology
14,994 / 529,050
Immunology
13,301 / 465,304
Public Health
13,091 / 540,590
Psychiatry
13,021 / 475,915
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
12,244 / 440,868
Horticulture
11,769 / 389,502
Demography
11,755 / 486,219
Linguistics
10,630 / 373,912
Neuroscience
10,189 / 396,233
Social Psychology
10,108 / 456,198

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

100 Notable alumni

Brandon Stanton

1. Brandon Stanton

1984-. (aged 42)
photographer blogger
Brandon Stanton is an American author, photographer, and blogger. He is the author of Humans of New York (HONY), a photoblog and book. He was named to Time magazine's "30 Under 30 People Changing the World" list.
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Trey Thompkins

2. Trey Thompkins

1990-. (aged 36)
basketball player
Howard Samuel "Trey" Thompkins III is an American professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), he plays at the power forward position for the Formosa Dreamers of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). He played college basketball for the Georgia Bulldogs.
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Jared Walsh

3. Jared Walsh

1993-. (aged 33)
baseball player
Jared James Walsh is an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels and Texas Rangers.
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Tae Crowder

4. Tae Crowder

1997-. (aged 29)
American football player
Dequartavous "Tae" Crowder is an American professional football linebacker for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Georgia. He was selected by the New York Giants with the final pick in the 2020 NFL draft, making him that draft's Mr. Irrelevant.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names UGA
Founded 1785
Motto Et docere et rerum exquirere causasTo 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 staff 11,612
Classification Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Address Administration Building Athens, Georgia, 30602 United States
City Population 127,000
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