took at least one course at an advanced level such as AP, IB or Dual Enrollment.
have a core high school GPA of 4.00 or higher.
graduated first or second in their class.
Enrollment
Overall Enrollment: 40,118
Undergraduate Enrollment: 30,166
Graduate Enrollment: 9,952
First-Year Applications
Applications Received: 43,700
Applicants Admitted: 16,147
New First-Year Students Enrolled: 6,150+
*Numbers are estimates
High School Core Grade Point Average
Middle-50% of All Admitted First-Year Students: 4.04-4.32
Middle-50% of All Admitted Honors Students: 4.26-4.45
Standardized Tests
SAT Middle-50% of Admitted First-Year Students: 1310-1470
SAT Middle-50% of Admitted Honors Students: 1500-1540
ACT Middle-50% of Admitted First-Year Students: 28-33
ACT Middle-50% of Admitted Honors Students: 34-35
AP, IB and Dual-Enrollment
Middle-50% of AP, IB and Dual Enrollment Courses Taken: 8-12
Interesting Facts
289 admitted students represent 45 different countries and 855 come from homes where English is not the native language.
Students were admitted from 533+ different high schools from the state of Georgia and 145 different Georgia counties.
Valedictorians and Salutatorians
The top two graduates from every SACS-accredited Georgia high school are guaranteed admission to UGA, provided certain criteria are met. Approximately 5% of the entering first-year students were valedictorians or salutatorians.
Location, Location, Location
25% of the enrolling UGA first-year class come from outside Georgia and represent 41 different states. In addition, 84 students come from countries other than the United States. The top 10 home states (other than Georgia) of students are:
- Florida
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Tennessee
- New York
- California
- Virginia
- Maryland
Top Intended Majors for First-Year Students
- BS Biology
- BBA Finance (Intended)
- BS Computer Science (Intended)
- Undecided – Business
- BS Psychology
- BSME Mechanical Engineering
- BBA Marketing (Intended)
- BS Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- BBA Management (Intended)
- Undecided – Arts and Sciences (BS)