Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between selected colleges. The average acceptance rate of selected colleges is 86.79% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 35.36%.
University of West Georgia has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 80.12% and Georgia Gwinnett College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 43.98% among selected colleges. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany State University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Armstrong State University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Georgia Highlands College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of West Georgia | 4,783 (1,647/3,079) | 3,832 (1,277/2,514) | 1,424 (528/896) | 80% (78%/82%) | 37% (41%/29%) |
| Georgia Gwinnett College | 5,626 (2,315/3,267) | 5,268 (2,146/3,089) | 2,317 (1,030/1,287) | 94% (93%/95%) | 44% (48%/39%) |
| Augusta University | 5,191 (1,586/3,605) | 4,440 (1,390/3,050) | 1,047 (387/660) | 86% (88%/85%) | 24% (28%/18%) |
| Average | 5,200 (1,849/1,849) | 4,513 (1,604/2,884) | 1,596 (648/948) | 86.79% (86.8%/156.0%) | 35.36% (40.4%/32.9%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1065. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 545 and the average SAT Math score is 520.
Augusta University has the highest SAT scores of 1,100 and University of West Georgia has the lowest SAT scores of 1,030 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany State University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Armstrong State University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Georgia Highlands College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| University of West Georgia | 59% (833) | 1030 | 530 | 500 |
| Georgia Gwinnett College | Test Score is NOT considered for Georgia Gwinnett College admission. | |||
| Augusta University | 78% (814) | 1100 | 560 | 540 |
| Average | 68.50% | 1065 | 545 | 520 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 21. By subject, the average ACT English score is 20 and the ACT math score is 19.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany State University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Armstrong State University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Georgia Highlands College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| University of West Georgia | 36% (519) | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Georgia Gwinnett College | Test Score is NOT considered for Georgia Gwinnett College admission. | |||
| Augusta University | 25% (261) | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| Average | 30.50% | 21 | 20 | 19 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying selected colleges based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany State University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Armstrong State University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||||
| Georgia Highlands College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| University of West Georgia | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Georgia Gwinnett College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Augusta University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.