The average acceptance rate of the 32 Georgia colleges that have competitive admission is 69.00% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 1.21%. The acceptance rate at 17 Georgia colleges increased and the rate of 15 colleges decreased.
Emory University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 11.00%. Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (16.00%) and Spelman College (34.00%) are following it in the list of Tightest Georgia 4-Years Colleges to get in.
This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.
Emory University stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus also maintained its second place in the ranking.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $26,768 and graduate tuition & fees is $21,994 for the academic year 2023-2024.
We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.| School Name | Acceptance Rate | Yield | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Emory University Atlanta, GAPrivate, 4-year | 11.00% 0.35% | 40.01% | 1,520 | $60,774 | 14,841 | 89.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 2 - | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GAPublic, 4-year | 16.00% 1.13% | 44.00% | 1,450 | $32,876 ($11,764) | 45,296 | 92.00% | 19 to 1 |
| 3 1 | Spelman College Atlanta, GAPrivate, 4-year | 34.00% 5.61% | 19.99% | 1,180 | $30,058 | 3,102 | 74.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 4 20 | Luther Rice College & Seminary Lithonia, GAPrivate, 4-year | 34.29% 33.28% | 75.00% | - | $10,568 | 581 | - | 10 to 1 |
| 5 - | University of Georgia Athens, GAPublic, 4-year | 37.00% 5.55% | 38.00% | 1,270 | $30,220 ($11,180) | 40,607 | 88.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 6 1 | Thomas University Thomasville, GAPrivate, 4-year | 42.97% 3.12% | 61.95% | 1,030 | $11,640 | 1,531 | 67.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 7 27 | University of West Georgia Carrollton, GAPublic, 4-year | 49.01% 31.11% | 32.99% | 1,040 | $17,024 ($5,971) | 11,893 | 43.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 8 6 | Morehouse College Atlanta, GAPrivate, 4-year | 51.00% 9.01% | 24.01% | - | $31,725 | 2,567 | 58.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 9 1 | Andrew College Cuthbert, GAPrivate, 4-year | 51.03% 1.40% | 26.88% | - | $19,126 | 247 | 23.00% | 7 to 1 |
| 10 6 | Emmanuel University Franklin Springs, GAPrivate, 4-year | 52.93% 9.73% | 83.20% | - | $23,664 | 850 | 37.00% | 12 to 1 |
| Average | 37.92% | 44.60% | 1,248 | $26,768 ($9,638) | 12,152 | 63.44% | 12 to 1 |