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University of Georgia

Athens, GA · Public · Midsize city · Carnegie R1/R2

Public institution in Athens, GA · 31,310 undergraduates · 37% acceptance rate · $68,726 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
$13,816577th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$11,180701st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$30,2201,263rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance
$27,436832nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt
$18,500490th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$68,726306th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$57,565291st highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
87.2%113th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention
94.5%138th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
37.2%152nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT
1301194th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT
3176th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
31,31049th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
17.0:11,598th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share
17.2%1,855th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 64 mi (ATL)

On 4 of our 111 lists

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

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$70
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

Supplemental prompts (2025-26)

  • 200-300 words suggested:
  • The transition from middle to high school is a key time for students as they reach new levels of both academic and personal discovery. Please share a book (novel, non-fiction, etc.) that had a serious impact on you during this time. Please focus more on why this book made an impact on you and less on the plot/theme of the book itself (we are not looking for a book report).
  • - FYI – We are not restricting you to the exact years of 8th-9th grades, but rather the general timeframe of the middle to high school transition, which can extend somewhat further than one year on each end. Feel free to use your discretion in your choice of the timeline focused on the shift to your high school years. As well, while we list word count suggestions/limits, we give a little bit of additional leeway on the actual application essays so students don’t have to stress.

Source: IvyWise 2025-26 Common App supplements

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 101 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer Sciencebachelors$72,357$70,456
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusinessbachelors$66,555$68,778
Computer EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$65,486$67,164
Civil EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$64,493—
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$63,005—
International BusinessBusinessbachelors$63,005$57,920
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$63,005—
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$61,922$52,941
Agricultural EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$60,623$64,791
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$58,646$57,907
Biochemical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$55,512$59,417
Real EstateBusinessbachelors$55,512$52,941

Campus facts

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $12,812,179 (M $6,695,845 · W $6,116,334)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Notable alumni

Illustrative alumni only — not exhaustive and not a quality ranking. Affiliation claims cite Wikipedia/Wikidata; confirm on primary bios before relying on them.