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Piedmont University

Demorest, GA · Private · Town (distant)

Private institution in Demorest, GA · 1,235 undergraduates · 93% acceptance rate · $49,130 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$20,8931,161st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$30,6801,363rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$30,6801,278th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance
$45,3591,353rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt
$25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$49,1301,124th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$43,761961st highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
41.5%1,472nd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention
77.1%838th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
92.8%1,339th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT
1074774th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT
23494th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
1,2351,244th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share
41.4%652nd highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 82 mi (ATL)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$25
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 45 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$58,926$57,047
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$41,342$39,648
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$35,518$40,140
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$33,281$35,249
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$32,925$33,459
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$29,685—
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors——
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors——
Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Artsbachelors——
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciencesbachelors——
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors—$23,649
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0 · Coed $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.