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Colleges in Georgia.

All 47 four-year colleges in Georgia that report admissions (19 public, 28 private), with acceptance rates, SAT ranges, average price after grants and the first 2026–27 deadline. Most applied to first. Open a college to check your chances.

CollegeAdmittedSAT middle 50%Net priceFirst deadline
Georgia TechAtlanta13%1370–1530$15,901EA Oct 15
UGAAthens34%1250–1420$16,303EA Oct 15
Georgia StateAtlanta57%1030–1240$16,390EA Nov 15
EmoryAtlanta10%1480–1540$27,986ED Nov 1
Kennesaw StateKennesaw79%1010–1210$17,566Rolling
Georgia SouthernStatesboro70%980–1140$16,957Rolling
Clark Atlanta UniversityAtlanta65%–$29,736EA Nov 1
Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannah84%1050–1280$46,524Rolling
SpelmanAtlanta24%1100–1300$37,403ED Nov 1
University of North GeorgiaDahlonega96%1010–1200$11,687RD Mar 1
MercerMacon69%1170–1330$24,197EA Nov 1
Berry CollegeMount Berry62%1100–1278$25,383EA Nov 1
Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgeville88%1060–1240$19,769EA Oct 15
Georgia Gwinnett CollegeLawrenceville96%860–1100$11,037–
Augusta UniversityAugusta89%1020–1230$13,486EA Oct 31
MorehouseAtlanta52%1010–1140$34,733ED Nov 1
Valdosta State UniversityValdosta78%920–1080$11,532Rolling
Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley63%795–920$11,457–
University of West GeorgiaCarrollton80%940–1130$14,962Rolling
Middle Georgia State UniversityMacon100%940–1180$13,326–
Columbus State UniversityColumbus99%800–1030$11,384–
Point UniversityWest Point68%972–1237$22,622–
College of Coastal GeorgiaBrunswick99%900–1165$12,670–
Brenau UniversityGainesville87%990–1170$20,860–
Oglethorpe UniversityAtlanta90%1120–1280$22,251EA Nov 1
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeTifton77%900–1110$6,923–
Paine CollegeAugusta83%–$17,048–
Gordon State CollegeBarnesville87%850–1080$8,255–
Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur64%1098–1280$25,609ED Nov 1
Piedmont UniversityDemorest93%990–1170$21,599RD Jul 17
Georgia Southwestern State UniversityAmericus77%900–1130$11,779–
Young Harris CollegeYoung Harris77%1000–1240$20,509–
Reinhardt UniversityWaleska62%–$27,507Rolling
Clayton State UniversityMorrow71%868–1070$9,397RD Jul 15
LaGrange CollegeLagrange63%–$24,564–
Wesleyan CollegeMacon62%876–943$15,621Rolling
Covenant CollegeLookout Mountain75%1150–1360$25,471EA Nov 10
Brewton-Parker CollegeMount Vernon86%–$22,488–
Toccoa Falls CollegeToccoa Falls64%1060–1250$20,657–
Shorter UniversityRome97%900–1130$16,692–
Andrew CollegeCuthbert51%–$22,806–
Truett McConnell UniversityCleveland91%–$22,373–
Life UniversityMarietta93%935–1133$30,403RD Jun 7
Thomas UniversityThomasville43%970–1110$19,087–
Emmanuel UniversityFranklin Springs53%–$19,006–
Reformed UniversityLawrenceville73%–––
Herzing University-AtlantaAtlanta94%–$22,886–

ED = early decision, EA = early action, REA = restrictive early action, RD = regular decision. Deadlines are from Common App’s requirements grid; colleges not on the Common App show a dash. Admit rates come from each college’s Common Data Set when it publishes one, otherwise IPEDS (fall 2023). All application deadlines.

Hardest colleges to get into in Georgia

  1. Emory admitted 10% of 37,561 applicants.
  2. Georgia Tech admitted 13% of 66,881 applicants.
  3. Spelman admitted 24% of 11,533 applicants.
  4. UGA admitted 34% of 47,464 applicants.
  5. Thomas University admitted 43% of 526 applicants.

Easiest colleges to get into in Georgia

  1. Middle Georgia State University admitted 100% of 3,876 applicants.
  2. Columbus State University admitted 99% of 3,651 applicants.
  3. College of Coastal Georgia admitted 99% of 2,791 applicants.
  4. Shorter University admitted 97% of 783 applicants.
  5. University of North Georgia admitted 96% of 10,089 applicants.

Among colleges with at least 500 applicants.

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Sources: each college’s Common Data Set where published, IPEDS (College Navigator), and Common App’s 2026–27 requirements grid. Clarity Prep isn’t affiliated with any college listed.