Piedmont University
Piedmont University is a private university in Demorest and Athens, Georgia. Founded in 1897, Piedmont's Demorest campus includes 300 acres in a traditional residential-college setting located in the foothills of the northeast Georgia Blue Ridge Mountains. Total enrollment is approximately 2,500 students and the campus includes ten residence halls housing more than 750 students.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 93%
- Average net price: $20,599
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,396
- Graduation rate (150%): 47%
- Graduation rate (200%): 49%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 55%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $49,130
- Median earnings (8 years): $48,441
- Median earnings (6 years): $43,761
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Demorest, GA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Piedmont University include Nursing, Elementary Education and Teaching, Business Administration and Management.
- Nursing (65 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,552 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,906
- Elementary Education and Teaching (55 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,643 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Business Administration and Management (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,564 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Biology (11 bachelor's)
- Psychology (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $23,665 1 year after graduation · median debt $25,500
- Criminal Justice (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,125 4 years after graduation
- Sports Communication (9 bachelor's)
- Finance (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,564 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (8 bachelor's)
- Junior High (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,643 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
Degree mix: Business 28%, Engineering 2%, Computer Science 1%, Health 49%, Biological Sciences 6%, Psychology 6%, Communication 8%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Piedmont University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,494 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $18,494
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $17,125
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $17,980
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,397
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $24,251
- In-state tuition and fees: $31,700
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $31,700
- Books and supplies: $1,298
- On-campus room and board: $13,100
- Off-campus room and board: $10,668
- Off-campus with family: $3,630
- Typical cost of attendance: $46,098
- Sticker vs net gap: 55%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 42%
- Federal loan recipients: 66%
- Average institutional grant: $17,648
- Average federal loan: $7,329
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Piedmont University admits 93% of applicants. Of students admitted, 15% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,770
- Admitted: 1,651
- Enrolled: 241
- Yield (first-choice signal): 15%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,396
- Women: 74%
- Commuter share (estimated): 27%
- Part-time undergraduates: 5%
- Age 25 and older: 15%
- Graduate students: 495
- Graduation rate: 47%
- Come back after freshman year: 70%
- First-generation: 31%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 9%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $75,130
- Associate professor salary: $67,525
- Assistant professor salary: $63,071
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,019
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,145
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Piedmont University acceptance rate? Piedmont University admits 93% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Piedmont University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,494 a year after aid. Average net price is $20,599.
What majors does Piedmont University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Elementary Education and Teaching, Business Administration and Management, Biology, Psychology.
What is the average salary after Piedmont University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $49,130 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Piedmont University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 55% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 47%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Piedmont University official site: https://piedmont.edu.