Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 5819 first-time undergrad students enrolled at UGA. Among these students, 2,630 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 2,308 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1360
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 15685 admitted students 2630 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
45%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1270-1450. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 640 and 720, while 25% scored below 640 and another 25% scored above 720.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 630 and 730, while 25% scored below 630 and 25% achieved a score of 730. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1360 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UGA.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 17% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
640-720 -
Math
630-730
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
31
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 15685 admitted students 2308 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
40%
Similar to the SAT, UGA does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 40% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 29 and 33, with 25% scoring above 33 and another 25% scoring below 29.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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English
32-35 -
Math
28-32 -
Composite
29-33
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$70
Undergraduate$75
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UGA during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UGA received a total of 39,229 applications. These applications included 15,448 male applicants and 23,763 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 39,229 applicants, UGA admitted 15,685 students. Among the admitted students, there were 5,523 males and 10,159 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 5,819 students chose to enroll at UGA. This means that 5,819 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 2,133 were male and 3,686 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UGA had an overall acceptance rate of 40% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 36% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 43%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UGA had an overall yield rate of 37% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 39%, and for female admitted students, it was 36%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UGA over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
University of Georgia uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
UGA is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Recommended
- Recommendation letters
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Georgia.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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