University of North Georgia: Statistics

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# 2459 of 13,329 In the World
# 695 of 1,147 In North America
# 636 of 1,149 In the United States
# 1323 of 1,468 For Media Studies
Top 1-3 For 11 other topics
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Acceptance rate

68%

Enrollment

12,230

Average SAT

1,095

Average ACT

22

Aid receiving

91%

Undergraduates

18,322

Graduates

969

Male:Female Ratio

43:57

Type

Public
not-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

University of North Georgia has an acceptance rate of 68% 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 68% 68% 68%
Applicants 13,298 5,807 7,488
Admissions 9,035 4,073 4,961
Freshmen enrolled full time 4,024 1,886 2,138

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 68%
Nonresident Alien 1%
Asian 4%
Hispanic 17%
Black or African American 4%
Two or more races 3%
Unknown 2%

University of North Georgia majors

University of North Georgia has granted 470 associate degrees across 2 programs, 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

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.

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
239 / 3,059
Mathematics Education
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

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Academic rankings

8 Notable alumni

Mary Irene Stanton

1. Mary Irene Stanton

1862-1946 (aged 84)
teacher librarian
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.
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Joseph Jarrard

2. Joseph Jarrard

1966-. (aged 60)
military personnel
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...
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William Gayler

3. William Gayler

military officer
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...
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Matt Gurtler

4. Matt Gurtler

1988-. (aged 38)
politician
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.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names UNG
Founded 1873
Motto Truth and Wisdom
Colors blue, white
Academic calendar September to May
Total staff 1,866
Classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Address 82 College Circle Dahlonega, Georgia, 30597 United States
City Population 8,000
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