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.
November 4, 2026 |
The applications are all in for the 2027 UGA Early Action group of students, so here is some detailed information on this group. Admissions data and decisions can be overwhelming and confusing, and at times people hear unusual theories, sometimes Read More >
October 26, 2026 |
UGA Overall EA Admissions Over the last decade, the UGA applicant pool has grown at a substantial rate. If you look at the number of applicants over the past 10 years, you will see tremendous growth in our applicant pool Read More >
October 14, 2026 |
Summer/Fall 2027 Transfer Admission Review
In order to allow for future transfer students to plan for applying for Summer/Fall 2027, the UGA Admissions Office wanted to share our transfer review process earlier this year. The Summer/Fall Admission application opens on January 22, and we plan Read More >
September 23, 2026 |
2027 EA Freshman Application Hints
We are roughly three weeks out from the UGA Early Action (EA) application deadline, so here are a few hints for applicants/parents: Please, please, please (that is 3 pleases, which means it’s important) don’t wait until near the deadline to Read More >
August 21, 2026 |
2027 Spring Transfer Decisions
At 4 pm ET today, August 21, UGA will release the transfer decisions for the Spring 2027 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 >
July 22, 2026 |
Changes for the 2027 Freshman Application
The 2027 Fall Freshman application will be available shortly, and I wanted to go over two big changes for the upcoming admissions season. You might have already seen this, but we have done away with the UGA supplemental essay question. Read More >
July 14, 2026 |
The UGA 2027 First Year application will be opening up on August 1 on the Common App, so here are a few things to know prior to it going live: Should a student apply Early Action (EA) or Regular Decision Read More >
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 >