Athens, Georgia · Public ·City

University of Georgia

Exceptional Investment ROI grade · Top 19% value

37.7% Acceptance $13,936 Avg net price 89.7% Graduate $68,726 Median earnings 32,137 Students

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At a glance

Basics

Type: Public
Setting: City
Enrollment: 32,137 students
Women / Men: 57.2% / 42.8%

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 37.7%
SAT (mid 50%): 1270–1480
ACT (mid 50%): 29–34

Cost

Avg net price: $13,936
Sticker price: $27,993
Tuition (in-state): $11,450
Tuition (out-of-state): $31,688

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 89.7%
Retention rate: 94%
Median earnings (10y): $68,726
Median debt: $18,500 (~$201/mo)

Financial aid

On Pell grants: 16.8%
Take federal loans: 19.5%

All majors at University of Georgia

158 programs listed in federal data. Every row opens a school-specific page; listings without a positive program signal stay available for users but out of Google's index.

Major	Program signal
Business Administration, Management and Operations	5.1%
Biology, General	4.5%
Psychology, General	4.4%
Finance and Financial Management Services	4.0%
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	2.9%
Accounting and Related Services	2.8%
Marketing	2.8%
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	2.6%
Management Information Systems and Services	2.6%
Computer Science	2.5%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	2.3%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	2.3%
Insurance	1.9%
International Relations and National Security Studies	1.8%
Political Science and Government	1.8%
Social Work	1.7%
Public Health	1.7%
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	1.5%
Journalism	1.5%
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	1.5%
Non-Professional Legal Studies	1.4%
Law	1.4%
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	1.4%
Business/Managerial Economics	1.3%
Mechanical Engineering	1.3%
Communication and Media Studies	1.2%
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	1.2%
Fine and Studio Arts	1.1%
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	1.1%
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies	1.0%
Nutrition Sciences	1.0%
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	1.0%
Real Estate	0.9%
Economics	0.9%
Animal Sciences	0.8%
English Language and Literature, General	0.8%
Veterinary Medicine	0.8%
International Business	0.8%
Agricultural Business and Management	0.7%
Housing and Human Environments	0.7%
Sociology	0.7%
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations	0.6%
Public Administration	0.6%
Music	0.6%
Special Education and Teaching	0.5%
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	0.5%
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	0.5%
Statistics	0.5%
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	0.5%
Forestry	0.5%
Genetics	0.5%
Mathematics	0.5%
Educational/Instructional Media Design	0.5%
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	0.5%
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	0.5%
Biological and Physical Sciences	0.5%
Chemistry	0.5%
Criminal Justice and Corrections	0.5%
Plant Sciences	0.5%
Computer and Information Sciences, General	0.5%
Education, General	0.5%
Sustainability Studies	0.5%
Geography and Cartography	0.5%
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	0.5%
History	0.5%
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	0.5%
Biological/Biosystems Engineering	0.5%
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.4%
Educational Administration and Supervision	0.4%
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	0.4%
Civil Engineering	0.4%
Cognitive Science	0.4%
Business/Commerce, General	0.4%
Landscape Architecture	0.4%
Philosophy	0.4%
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	0.3%
Agricultural Public Services	0.3%
Anthropology	0.3%
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management	0.3%
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	0.3%
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	0.3%
Computational Science	0.3%
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	0.3%
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	0.3%
Food Science and Technology	0.3%
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research	0.3%
Computer Software and Media Applications	0.2%
Biochemical Engineering	0.2%
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	0.2%
Computer Engineering	0.2%
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy	0.2%
Molecular Medicine	0.2%
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	0.2%
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	0.2%
Physics	0.2%
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies	0.2%
Engineering, General	0.2%
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.2%
Biotechnology	0.2%
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology	0.2%
Hospitality Administration/Management	0.2%
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education	0.2%
International/Globalization Studies	0.2%
Botany/Plant Biology	0.1%
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology	0.1%
Soil Sciences	0.1%
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences	0.1%
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.1%
Zoology/Animal Biology	0.1%
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	0.1%
Museology/Museum Studies	0.1%
Agriculture, General	0.1%
Research and Experimental Psychology	0.1%
Religion/Religious Studies	0.1%
Archeology	0.1%
Urban Studies/Affairs	0.1%
Health and Medical Administrative Services	0.1%
Agricultural Engineering	0.1%
Gerontology	0.1%
Homeland Security	0.1%
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.1%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	0.1%
Dance	0.1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	0.1%
Historic Preservation and Conservation	0.1%
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services	0.0%
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning	0.0%
Area Studies	0.0%
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.0%
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	0.0%
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	0.0%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	0.0%
Agricultural Production Operations	0.0%
Environmental Design	0.0%
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	0.0%
Apparel and Textiles	0.0%
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	0.0%
Pharmacology and Toxicology	0.0%
Dispute Resolution	0.0%
International Agriculture	0.0%
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	0.0%
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	0.0%
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services	0.0%
Marine Sciences	0.0%
Materials Sciences	0.0%
Public Policy Analysis	0.0%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	0.0%
Medical Illustration and Informatics	0.0%
Ocean Engineering	Listed
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Listed
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services	Listed
Applied Mathematics	Listed
Medieval and Renaissance Studies	Listed
Classical and Ancient Studies	Listed
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	Listed
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	Listed
Human Resources Management and Services	Listed
Veterinary Residency/Fellowship Programs	Listed

Cost & ROI

Is University of Georgia worth it?

Pay $13,936/yr after aid. Graduates earn a median of $68,726 ten years out — about 4.9× the annual cost. Value grade: A.

Avg net price: $13,936/yr
Median earnings: $68,726/yr (10y out)
Median debt: $18,500~$201/mo
4-year est. cost: $55,744net of aid

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Frequently asked questions

What is University of Georgia's acceptance rate?

University of Georgia admits 37.7% of applicants — selective on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%. Most admitted students score in the 1270–1480 range on the SAT.

How much does University of Georgia cost per year?

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $13,936. The sticker price before any aid is $27,993, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $55,744.

How much debt do University of Georgia graduates have?

Graduates leave University of Georgia with a median federal student loan balance of $18,500, which works out to about $201 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 19.5% of students take federal loans.

Is University of Georgia worth the cost?

Ten years after enrolling, University of Georgia graduates earn a median of $68,726 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 4.9× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns University of Georgia a value grade of A.

What SAT score do you need for University of Georgia?

Admitted students score 1270–1480 on the SAT (middle 50% range, out of 1600). That means a quarter of admits scored above the high end of that range, and a quarter scored below it.

What is the graduation rate at University of Georgia?

89.7% of full-time undergraduates graduate from University of Georgia within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 94%.

What are the most popular majors at University of Georgia?

158 programs are listed in federal data; 148 have positive share data. The largest reported major at University of Georgia is Business Administration, Management and Operations (5.1%), followed by Biology, General (4.5%).

What percent of University of Georgia students receive financial aid?

16.8% of University of Georgia students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 19.5% take federal student loans.

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