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.
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 >
January 7, 2026 |
At UGA, Admissions is in part a numbers game, but probably not in the way you are thinking. Most of the time, when an admissions office is talking about numbers, they are referring to a GPA, a test score, the Read More >
December 12, 2025 |
2026 EA Totals and Out-of-State/International Decisions
Out-of-State and International Early Action decisions will be released at 4 pm EST today, so here are some details about this EA applicant and admitted groups. When you log into your status page, you will see a “View Update” link Read More >
November 21, 2025 |
In-State Early Action decisions will be released at 4 pm EST today, so here are some details about the In-State EA applicant and admitted groups. When you log into your status page, you will see a “View Update” link under Read More >
November 13, 2025 |
Let’s make this short and sweet! Currently, we are finishing up our Early Action review season, where we are looking at both our In-State and Out-of-State/International applicants for Fall 2026. The good news is that we are at the point Read More >
November 3, 2025 |
The applications are all in for the 2026 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 17, 2025 |
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 >
September 26, 2025 |
2026 EA Freshman Admission Suggestions
We are roughly three weeks out from the UGA Early Action (EA) application deadline, so here are a few suggestions/recommendations 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 >