The blog is written and monitored by David Graves, Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions. David has been the primary author for more than 15 years, sharing insights, timelines, decision explanations, and behind‑the‑scenes perspectives on UGA’s admissions process.
May 28, 2026 |
Spring 2027 Transfer Admissions Review
The Spring Admission application opens on May 31, and we plan on releasing the Spring Transfer decisions in mid to late August. For both freshman and transfer admission, UGA has specific enrollment goals for new students to ensure that they Read More >
May 21, 2026 |
For First-Year students applying to UGA for Fall 2027, we will keep the same longer personal essay (250-650 words) as before, using the essay prompts from the Common App. After a review of the last few years of essay responses Read More >
April 29, 2026 |
Previously, we shared that our intention was to come in slightly under our enrollment target on May 1 and build the class to the desired enrollment target through the Wait List. Today at 4:00pm, we will begin making good on Read More >
March 20, 2026 |
2026 Summer/Fall Transfer Decisions
At 4 pm ET today, March 20, UGA will release the transfer decisions for the Summer/Fall 2026 applicant pool. Just like with our freshman decisions, UGA is committed to ensuring that all students have a wonderful experience during their time Read More >
March 6, 2026 |
2026 Final Freshman Admit Decisions
We plan to make the final wave of freshman decisions available today, March 6th, at 4 PM ET. Congratulations to all of the freshman who were admitted and we look forward to you becoming part of the Bulldog Nation. The Read More >
March 6, 2026 |
We plan to make the final wave of freshman decisions available today, March 6th, at 4 pm ET. For some students, you will be offered a place on our wait list. Every year our office has to predict approximately Read More >
March 6, 2026 |
We plan to make the final wave of freshman decisions available today, March 6th at 4 pm ET. We received roughly 51,600+ applicants, thus making decisions very challenging this year. Unfortunately, we are not able to admit a number of Read More >
February 9, 2026 |
2026 First Year and Transfer Final Decision Dates
Let’s make this short and sweet! Currently, we are finishing up our review season, where we are looking at both our First Year applicants for Final Decisions and our Transfer applicants for Summer/Fall 2026. The good news is that we Read More >
February 2, 2026 |
The applications are all in for the 2026 UGA Regular Decision group of students, so here is some detailed information on the total UGA freshman applicant pool for Fall 2026 (EA and RD). Admissions decisions can be overwhelming and confusing, Read More >
January 22, 2026 |
Summer/Fall 2026 Transfer Admissions
The Summer/Fall Transfer Admission application is now open, and with it comes a few changes or updates. For both freshman and transfer admission, UGA has specific enrollment goals for new students to ensure that they have access to the resources Read More >