University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Athens, Georgia, United States. Chartered in 1785, it is the first state-chartered public university in the United States. It is the flagship school of the University System of Georgia.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 38%
- Average net price: $16,662
- Undergraduate enrollment: 34,495
- Graduation rate (150%): 90%
- Graduation rate (200%): 88%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 89%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $68,726
- Median earnings (8 years): $63,005
- Median earnings (6 years): $57,565
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Athens, GA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at UGA include Psychology, Biology, Finance.
- Psychology (578 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,446 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,845
- Biology (530 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,366 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Finance (463 bachelor's) · median earnings $97,364 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,500
- Marketing (427 bachelor's) · median earnings $85,785 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,318
- Management Information Systems (347 bachelor's) · median earnings $113,184 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,261
- Computer Science (280 bachelor's) · median earnings $107,397 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,495
- Insurance (253 bachelor's) · median earnings $94,729 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,642
- Political Science (239 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,877 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,625
- Business Administration and Management (228 bachelor's) · median earnings $80,881 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,750
- Mechanical Engineering (187 bachelor's) · median earnings $88,366 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,383
Degree mix: Business 43%, Engineering 7%, Computer Science 6%, Health 8%, Biological Sciences 14%, Psychology 9%, Communication 14%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
UGA students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,085 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $8,085
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $8,686
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,096
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $16,942
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $18,079
- In-state tuition and fees: $11,450
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $31,688
- Books and supplies: $934
- On-campus room and board: $11,672
- Off-campus room and board: $10,194
- Off-campus with family: $5,826
- Typical cost of attendance: $27,993
- Sticker vs net gap: 40%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 17%
- Federal loan recipients: 20%
- Average institutional grant: $6,460
- Average federal loan: $6,059
- Median debt at graduation: $18,500
Admissions
UGA admits 38% of applicants. Of students admitted, 38% enrolled.
- Applications: 42,732
- Admitted: 16,108
- Enrolled: 6,169
- Yield (first-choice signal): 38%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 34,495
- Women: 59%
- Commuter share (estimated): 69%
- Part-time undergraduates: 5%
- Age 25 and older: 2%
- Graduate students: 10,694
- Graduation rate: 90%
- Come back after freshman year: 94%
- First-generation: 18%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 54%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Professor salary: $148,120
- Associate professor salary: $114,506
- Assistant professor salary: $105,221
- On-campus housing capacity: 10,740
- Average SAT: 1,370
- Average ACT: 32
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the UGA acceptance rate? UGA admits 38% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does UGA cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,085 a year after aid. Average net price is $16,662.
What majors does UGA offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Biology, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems.
What is the average salary after UGA? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $68,726 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the UGA graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 89% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 90%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of Georgia official site: https://uga.edu.