University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia · Public, a midsize city · 32,137 undergraduates
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Is it hard to get into UGA?
The middle half of admitted students scored in these ranges: a quarter scored lower, a quarter higher. Fall 2024 admissions, from the College Scorecard.
Acceptance rate
37.7%
43,419 applied
SAT, middle half
1270 to 1480
Reading plus math, out of 1600
ACT, middle half
29 to 34
Composite, out of 36
Test scores this year
Required
38% of admitted students enrolled
- What they look at
- High school GPARequired
- Courses takenRequired
- College-prep programRequired
- RecommendationsRequired
- EssayRequired
How much does UGA cost?
Sticker prices and what students actually paid after grants, by family income. A year means tuition, fees, room, board, books and other costs.
Tuition and fees, Georgia residents
$11,492
Tuition and fees, out of state
$32,336
A full year, sticker price
$28,728
Living on campus
Average price after grants
$13,636
Students who got federal aid
What a year cost, by family income
| Family income | Average paid after grants |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $8,995 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $8,715 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,169 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $15,969 |
| Over $110,000 | $18,564 |
- Room and board on campus
- $12,084 a year; $11,286 off campus
- Books and supplies
- $998 a year
- The school's own grants
- 26% of full-time first-years get one, averaging $6,981
Tuition over the years
Tuition and fees for a year, as reported to the federal government.
How much do UGA students borrow?
Federal student loans only, for students who borrowed.
Typical debt at graduation
$15,623
About $178 a month over ten years
Students who borrow
19.3%
Get a Pell Grant
19.6%
Federal grant for lower-income families
Over 25 when they start
1.8%
What do UGA graduates earn?
Typical yearly pay of everyone who started here with federal aid, whatever they studied and whether or not they finished.
Six years after starting
$63,403
Ten years after starting
$77,246
Middle half: $51,976 to $114,260
Best-paid program, five years out
$125,111
International Business
Lowest-paid program, five years out
$43,628
Music
Do UGA students finish?
Of the students who started full time, first time.
Back for second year
94%
Graduate in six years
89.1%
The four-year figure is for a later, smaller group, so it is not shown
After eight years
87% graduated
8% transferred, 0% still enrolled
Who goes to UGA?
Women
57.2%
First in their family at college
18.2%
Part-time
4.6%
Students per teacher
17
- Background
- White 66%, Hispanic 8%, Black 6%, Asian 13%, Two or more 4%, International 1%
- Housing
- Campus housing, 10,759 beds
What do UGA graduates earn, by program?
Every bachelor's program the school awards, with what its graduates earn and owe. The government hides pay for small programs, so some rows have no figure.
Computer science
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 531 | $86,330 | $120,190 | $17,620 |
Engineering
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Engineering | 14 | $72,435 | Hidden | Hidden |
| Biochemical Engineering | 56 | $68,424 | Hidden | $14,994 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 76 | $62,221 | $111,360 | $19,500 |
| Civil Engineering | 132 | $72,779 | $95,513 | $18,744 |
| Computer Engineering | 69 | $80,485 | $113,029 | $12,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 86 | $78,532 | $106,897 | $17,508 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 60 | $66,789 | $84,588 | $13,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 366 | $76,188 | $95,514 | $14,500 |
Business and commerce
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 306 | $70,952 | $98,515 | $16,933 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 481 | $64,837 | $85,866 | $13,875 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 25 | $69,728 | $91,156 | Hidden |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 373 | $65,254 | $83,946 | $15,000 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 22 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 1,065 | $74,200 | $105,348 | $15,139 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 40 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Insurance | 517 | $69,528 | $101,693 | $16,236 |
| International Business | 215 | $73,589 | $125,111 | $16,999 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 752 | $81,471 | $124,568 | $14,000 |
| Marketing | 847 | $61,056 | $92,876 | $14,079 |
| Real Estate | 334 | $67,501 | $99,705 | $14,988 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | 161 | $48,517 | $65,392 | $14,000 |
Health sciences and kinesiology
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 149 | Hidden | $64,222 | $15,000 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 33 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Public Health | 297 | $36,820 | $78,201 | $17,220 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 16 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 520 | $44,676 | $76,030 | $14,750 |
Life sciences
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business and Management | 152 | $54,550 | $86,980 | $15,000 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 32 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Agriculture, General | 22 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Animal Sciences | 141 | $36,670 | $71,367 | $20,000 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | 7 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 102 | $35,660 | $62,408 | $14,393 |
| Biology, General | 1,134 | $26,301 | $69,729 | $16,156 |
| Biotechnology | 60 | Hidden | Hidden | $19,206 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 13 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 40 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 108 | $27,531 | $62,532 | $17,830 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 12 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Food Science and Technology | 5 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Forestry | 23 | Hidden | $70,389 | Hidden |
| Genetics | 104 | $34,806 | Hidden | $18,881 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 69 | Hidden | $76,504 | $13,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 20 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 62 | Hidden | Hidden | $10,365 |
| Plant Sciences | 38 | $39,480 | Hidden | Hidden |
| Soil Sciences | 23 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 77 | $32,799 | $48,228 | $15,000 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 59 | Hidden | Hidden | $18,500 |
Math and physical sciences
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 20 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 24 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Chemistry | 76 | $53,280 | $91,858 | $20,144 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 23 | Hidden | $61,399 | Hidden |
| Mathematics | 97 | $53,471 | $85,434 | $20,000 |
| Physics | 10 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Statistics | 77 | $73,139 | $98,009 | $18,375 |
Arts and humanities
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 20 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 10 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| English Language and Literature, General | 195 | $37,177 | $54,993 | $16,625 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 17 | $74,491 | Hidden | Hidden |
| History | 173 | $37,408 | $59,637 | $20,450 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 78 | $24,903 | $45,030 | $17,500 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Philosophy | 68 | $30,702 | Hidden | $18,145 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 38 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 143 | $38,981 | $60,000 | $19,500 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 17 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Education (teaching)
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | 65 | $45,481 | $53,872 | $14,132 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 219 | $48,626 | $54,982 | $17,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 178 | $48,728 | $53,382 | $16,492 |
Fine and performing arts
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dance | 17 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 38 | $42,647 | $58,962 | $22,412 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 38 | $27,326 | Hidden | Hidden |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 302 | $41,153 | $58,595 | $17,500 |
| Music | 81 | $31,821 | $43,628 | $19,705 |
Architecture and design
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | 97 | $65,472 | $76,849 | $16,750 |
General arts and science (major chosen later)
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 225 | $29,731 | $68,837 | $14,437 |
| Cognitive Science | 90 | Hidden | $64,829 | $13,375 |
| Computational Science | 36 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 19 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Marine Sciences | 17 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Nutrition Sciences | 196 | $24,347 | $98,066 | $13,250 |
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Where these numbers come from
College Scorecard release 10152026, Most Recent Cohorts files, fetched 2026-10-20. Test policy: the school's page (opens in a new tab). Tuition history, housing and the school's own grants: the federal IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) survey.
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