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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 2023 Average SAT score Georgia colleges is 1,112. For public Georgia colleges, the average SAT score is 1,070 and the private colleges' average SAT score is 1,162.
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 2023 SAT Score and Percentile
SAT ScoreTotalPublic CollegesPrivate Colleges
1500 or higher 1
97 to 99+
- 1
94 to 99+
1450 - 1500 2
91 to 97
1
95 to 99+
1
88 to 94
1400 - 1450 - - -
1350 - 1400 - - -
1300 - 1350 1
89 to 91
1
89 to 95
-
1250 - 1300 2
83 to 89
- 2
75 to 88
1200 - 1250 3
74 to 83
- 3
56 to 75
1150 - 1200 1
71 to 74
- 1
50 to 56
1100 - 1150 6
54 to 71
4
68 to 89
2
38 to 50
1050 - 1100 5
40 to 54
3
53 to 68
2
25 to 38
1000 - 1050 6
23 to 40
5
26 to 53
1
19 to 25
Below 1000 8
0 to 23
5
0 to 26
3
0 to 19

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
2022-20232021-2022
Emory University
Private | Atlanta, GA
1,500
+20 (1.35%)
1,480
Emory University-Oxford College
Private | Oxford, GA
1,490
+10 (0.68%)
1,480
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Public | Atlanta, GA
1,480
+75 (5.34%)
1,405
University of Georgia
Public | Athens, GA
1,310
-50 (-3.68%)
1,360
Covenant College
Private | Lookout Mountain, GA
1,270
+85 (7.17%)
1,185
Mercer University
Private | Macon, GA
1,270
-41 (-3.13%)
1,311
Agnes Scott College
Private | Decatur, GA
1,245 -
Berry College
Private | Mount Berry, GA
1,200
-18 (-1.48%)
1,218
Oglethorpe University
Private | Atlanta, GA
1,200
+25 (2.13%)
1,175
Savannah College of Art and Design
Private | Savannah, GA
1,170 -
Georgia College & State University
Public | Milledgeville, GA
1,140
-25 (-2.15%)
1,165
Georgia State University
Public | Atlanta, GA
1,130
-40 (-3.42%)
1,170
Toccoa Falls College
Private | Toccoa Falls, GA
1,130
+40 (3.67%)
1,090
Kennesaw State University
Public | Kennesaw, GA
1,124
-26 (-2.26%)
1,150
Piedmont University
Private | Demorest, GA
1,100
-15 (-1.35%)
1,115
Augusta University
Public | Augusta, GA
1,100
-90 (-7.56%)
1,190
Truett McConnell University
Private | Cleveland, GA
1,090
-48 (-4.22%)
1,138
University of North Georgia
Public | Dahlonega, GA
1,080
-52 (-4.59%)
1,132
Georgia Southwestern State University
Public | Americus, GA
1,070
-10 (-0.93%)
1,080
Shorter University
Private | Rome, GA
1,070
-5 (-0.47%)
1,075
Georgia Southern University
Public | Statesboro, GA
1,060
-35 (-3.20%)
1,095
Thomas University
Private | Thomasville, GA
1,030
+20 (1.98%)
1,010
Valdosta State University
Public | Valdosta, GA
1,030
-10 (-0.96%)
1,040
University of West Georgia
Public | Carrollton, GA
1,030
-5 (-0.48%)
1,035
College of Coastal Georgia
Public | Brunswick, GA
1,020
+108 (11.84%)
912
Columbus State University
Public | Columbus, GA
1,020
+20 (2.00%)
1,000
Middle Georgia State University
Public | Macon, GA
1,020
-32 (-3.04%)
1,052
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Public | Tifton, GA
990
-45 (-4.35%)
1,035
Life University
Private | Marietta, GA
985
-3 (-0.30%)
988
Clayton State University
Public | Morrow, GA
980 -
Gordon State College
Public | Barnesville, GA
975
-15 (-1.52%)
990
Clark Atlanta University
Private | Atlanta, GA
970
+13 (1.36%)
957
Georgia State University-Perimeter College
Public | Atlanta, GA
950 -
Point University
Private | West Point, GA
870
-140 (-13.86%)
1,010
Fort Valley State University
Public | Fort Valley, GA
830
-50 (-5.68%)
880
Average1,112
-2 (-0.17%)
1,114