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Summary of Georgia Colleges by SAT Score

More colleges are removing SAT scores as a "required item" from their application requirements, but still they are considering the SAT score in admission process. In Georgia, 35 colleges require or consider SAT score to determine admission eligibility.

SAT Percentile and Score Table

The 2025 Average SAT score Georgia colleges is 1,130. For public Georgia colleges, the average SAT score is 1,067 and the private colleges' average SAT score is 1,204.
The following table summarizes the number of colleges by SAT score for 35 colleges that require or consider the SAT score for admission. The large-font numbers in each cell mean the number of schools for corresponding score and school type and the small-font numbers below mean the percentile for that SAT score.
You can see the list of college in each SAT range by following the link on the SAT range.
Number of Georgia Colleges by 2025 SAT Score and Percentile
SAT ScoreTotalPublic CollegesPrivate Colleges
1500 or higher 2
94 to 99+
- 2
88 to 99+
1450 - 1500 1
91 to 94
1
95 to 99+
-
1400 - 1450 - - -
1350 - 1400 1
89 to 91
1
89 to 95
-
1300 - 1350 1
86 to 89
- 1
81 to 88
1250 - 1300 1
83 to 86
- 1
75 to 81
1200 - 1250 3
74 to 83
- 3
56 to 75
1150 - 1200 3
66 to 74
1
84 to 89
2
44 to 56
1100 - 1150 5
51 to 66
2
74 to 84
3
25 to 44
1050 - 1100 7
31 to 51
4
53 to 74
3
6 to 25
1000 - 1050 4
20 to 31
3
37 to 53
1
0 to 6
Below 1000 7
0 to 20
7
0 to 37
-

Georgia Colleges by SAT Score Chart

The following chart visualizes the SAT score distribution for Georgia colleges.
[Chart] Number of Colleges by SAT score and percentile

List of Georgia Colleges by SAT score

The table is sorted from highest to lowest SAT score for Georgia colleges, based on the most recent two years of data. A green number means the school's SAT score is higher than last year, while a red number means the score lower than last year.
35 Georgia Colleges SAT Scores
School NameSAT Average Score
2024-20252023-2024
Emory University
Private | Atlanta, GA
1,520
+15 (1.00%)
1,505
Emory University-Oxford College
Private | Oxford, GA
1,520
+20 (1.33%)
1,500
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Public | Atlanta, GA
1,480
+50 (3.50%)
1,430
University of Georgia
Public | Athens, GA
1,370
+95 (7.45%)
1,275
Covenant College
Private | Lookout Mountain, GA
1,300
+40 (3.17%)
1,260
Mercer University
Private | Macon, GA
1,250
-15 (-1.19%)
1,265
Agnes Scott College
Private | Decatur, GA
1,240
-25 (-1.98%)
1,265
Spelman College
Private | Atlanta, GA
1,220
+55 (4.72%)
1,165
Berry College
Private | Mount Berry, GA
1,220
+31 (2.61%)
1,189
Oglethorpe University
Private | Atlanta, GA
1,180
-34 (-2.80%)
1,214
Savannah College of Art and Design
Private | Savannah, GA
1,160
-5 (-0.43%)
1,165
Georgia College & State University
Public | Milledgeville, GA
1,150
-
1,150
Piedmont University
Private | Demorest, GA
1,145
+65 (6.02%)
1,080
Toccoa Falls College
Private | Toccoa Falls, GA
1,140
-15 (-1.30%)
1,155
Kennesaw State University
Public | Kennesaw, GA
1,110
-10 (-0.89%)
1,120
Shorter University
Private | Rome, GA
1,110
+95 (9.36%)
1,015
University of North Georgia
Public | Dahlonega, GA
1,100
-18 (-1.61%)
1,118
Brenau University
Private | Gainesville, GA
1,090
+10 (0.93%)
1,080
Middle Georgia State University
Public | Macon, GA
1,080
+20 (1.89%)
1,060
Wesleyan College
Private | Macon, GA
1,070
+160 (17.58%)
910
Augusta University
Public | Augusta, GA
1,060
-65 (-5.78%)
1,125
Thomas University
Private | Thomasville, GA
1,060
+20 (1.92%)
1,040
Georgia State University
Public | Atlanta, GA
1,060
-100 (-8.62%)
1,160
Georgia Southern University
Public | Statesboro, GA
1,055
-15 (-1.40%)
1,070
University of West Georgia
Public | Carrollton, GA
1,040
+10 (0.97%)
1,030
Gordon State College
Public | Barnesville, GA
1,040 -
Life University
Private | Marietta, GA
1,035
+25 (2.48%)
1,010
Valdosta State University
Public | Valdosta, GA
1,010
-30 (-2.88%)
1,040
College of Coastal Georgia
Public | Brunswick, GA
990
-43 (-4.16%)
1,033
Georgia Southwestern State University
Public | Americus, GA
990
-25 (-2.46%)
1,015
Fort Valley State University
Public | Fort Valley, GA
980
+122 (14.22%)
858
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Public | Tifton, GA
975
-30 (-2.99%)
1,005
Clayton State University
Public | Morrow, GA
960
-9 (-0.93%)
969
Columbus State University
Public | Columbus, GA
940
-40 (-4.08%)
980
Georgia State University-Perimeter College
Public | Atlanta, GA
890
-85 (-8.72%)
975
Average1,130
+6 (0.53%)
1,124