More students apply to the University of Georgia than can be accommodated in our classes and residence halls. Unfortunately, each year many students must be denied admission. There are other students that we are confident would be successful here and we would be pleased to admit if space became available. These students are offered a spot on the wait list.
If you would like to reserve a spot on the wait list, please visit your status portal and indicate your desire to be placed on the wait list. You will also need to select the term for which you would like to be considered: Fall only, or both Fall and Spring. Be sure to make your selection by May 1.
We will not know the exact number until after May 1. While each year may vary, here is some information about past wait list numbers. In 2021, 1,893 students were offered a place on the wait list and 276 were admitted for Fall and 153 for Spring. In 2022, 3,022 students were offered a place on the wait list and 34 were admitted for Fall and 0 for Spring. In 2023, 3,842 students were offered a place on the wait list and 739 were admitted for Fall and 103 for Spring.
We try to make an accurate prediction of how many students will accept our offers of admission, but we have to wait until after May 1 for the actual deposits to arrive.
No. The wait list is not numbered or ranked.
No. Your file has already been evaluated and reviewed based on the application materials and supporting documents submitted by our application materials deadline.
You should select the term(s) for which you would like to enroll. We encourage students to consider this choice carefully. If you choose ONLY to be considered for Fall, you will not be considered for any other term.
Yes. Students admitted from the wait list for Spring may enroll at any accredited institution for the preceding Fall. Georgia residents may want to consider coursework at any number of USG institutions. Students may choose not to enroll in a post-secondary institution during the Fall and instead utilize this time to work, travel or volunteer. All students admitted for Spring will receive information during the Fall regarding their transition to UGA in January.
Yes. As we are unable to predict wait list decisions, you should deposit at the institution of your choosing, by May 1, to ensure that you have secured a college home. If you are accepted off our wait list, please know that you will be asked to pay a non-refundable commitment deposit to UGA. At that time, you should also notify the institution at which you have deposited that your intentions have changed, as they also may have students on a wait list.
You will be notified via an email or letter and will be able to view any updates to your decision via your application status portal.
If admitted, students who have completed the financial aid application process will receive an email with instructions on how to review an estimated award.
We expect to house all first-year students on campus, as our housing policy requires. Assignments to first-choice halls and roommates may not be possible with limited space. This policy will also apply to students admitted from the wait list for Spring.
No. Students who would like to reserve their place on the wait list will not be included in the commitment deposit extension offered to admitted Georgia residents for Fall 2024. If offered a place on the wait list, a response is needed no later than May 1.