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Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Georgia

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Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics

The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in Georgia. The average acceptance rate of best schools in Georgia is 35.71% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 31.86%.
Emory University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 10.65% and Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 45.60% among best schools in Georgia. 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 2024-2025.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Best Schools In Georgia
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
1 Emory University
33,450 (13,406/20,037) 3,562 (1,558/2,004) 1,438 (631/807) 11% (12%/10%) 40% (41%/4%)
2 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
59,789 (40,022/19,765) 8,413 (4,634/3,779) 3,836 (2,160/1,676) 14% (12%/19%) 46% (47%/8%)
3 University of Georgia
42,732 (17,793/24,933) 16,108 (6,275/9,833) 6,169 (2,364/3,805) 38% (35%/39%) 38% (38%/15%)
4 Wesleyan College
1,352 (0/1,352) 799 (0/799) 107 (0/107) 59% (0%/59%) 13% (0%/8%)
5 Berry College
6,544 (2,409/4,022) 4,188 (1,350/2,746) 616 (224/392) 64% (56%/68%) 15% (17%/10%)
6 Kennesaw State University
34,680 (15,108/19,572) 23,995 (10,366/13,629) 9,117 (4,511/4,606) 69% (69%/70%) 38% (44%/24%)
7 Spelman College
12,023 (0/12,023) 2,990 (0/2,990) 705 (0/705) 25% (0%/25%) 24% (0%/6%)
8 Georgia State University
33,447 (12,411/21,036) 18,543 (6,726/11,817) 4,208 (1,827/2,381) 55% (54%/56%) 23% (27%/11%)
9 Piedmont University
1,770 (644/1,126) 1,651 (597/1,054) 241 (106/135) 93% (93%/94%) 15% (18%/12%)
10 Young Harris College
1,384 (556/813) 867 (341/521) 220 (104/116) 63% (61%/64%) 25% (30%/14%)
Average22,717 (10,235/10,614)8,112 (3,266/4,620)3,231 (1,491/1,740)35.71% (31.9%/43.5%)31.86% (36.5%/30.1%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best schools in Georgia is 1244. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 623 and the average SAT Math score is 621.
Emory University has the highest SAT scores of 1,520 and Georgia State University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,060 among best schools in Georgia. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Georgia for the academic year 2024-2025.
SAT Score Comparison Between Best Schools In Georgia
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1Emory University
43%
(623)		1520740780
2Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
77%
(2,966)		1480720760
3University of Georgia
61%
(3,785)		1370680690
4Wesleyan College
19%
(20)		1070550520
5Berry College
4%
(23)		1220620600
6Kennesaw State University
39%
(3,498)		1110570540
7Spelman College
23%
(160)		1220630590
8Georgia State University
33%
(1,390)		1060530530
9Piedmont University
25%
(58)		1145565580
10Young Harris College
Test Score is NOT considered for Young Harris College admission.
Average36.00% 1244623621

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of best schools in Georgia is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 25 and the ACT math score is 23.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Georgia for academic year 2024-2025.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best Schools In Georgia
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		CompositeEnglishMath
1Emory University
20%
(286)		34
2Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
35%
(1,354)		333432
3University of Georgia
38%
(2,356)		323329
4Wesleyan College
7%
(7)		212117
5Berry College
15%
(91)		252523
6Kennesaw State University
16%
(1,465)		222120
7Spelman College
16%
(112)		252623
8Georgia State University
12%
(517)		222120
9Piedmont University
10%
(24)		212120
10Young Harris College
Test Score is NOT considered for Young Harris College admission.
Average18.78% 262523

*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 best schools in Georgia based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Schools In Georgia
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
1 Emory University
✗✓ ✔✓ ✓✓ ✓✓
2 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
✔✗ ✔✔ ✓✗ ✔✔
3 University of Georgia
✔✗ ✔✔ ✔✗ ✔✓
4 Wesleyan College
✔✗ ✔✗ ✓✗ ✓✔
5 Berry College
✔✗ ✔✔ ✓✗ ✓✔
6 Kennesaw State University
✔✗ ✔✔ ✗✗ ✓✔
7 Spelman College
✔✓ ✔✔ ✔✓ ✓✔
8 Georgia State University
✔✗ ✔✔ ✓✗ ✓✔
9 Piedmont University
✔✓ ✔✓ ✗✗ ✓✔
10 Young Harris College
✔✗ ✔✗ ✗✗ ✗✔

✔: 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)
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