Georgia Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

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 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 $32,425 and graduate tuition & fees is $23,451 for the academic year 2023-2024.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.
Table. Tightest Georgia Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Emory University Atlanta, GAPrivate, 4-year 11.00%
0.35%
40.01%1,520$60,77414,84189.00%9 to 1
2
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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GAPublic, 4-year 16.00%
1.13%
44.00%1,450$32,876
($11,764)
45,29692.00%19 to 1
3
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Spelman College Atlanta, GAPrivate, 4-year 34.00%
5.61%
19.99%1,180$30,0583,10274.00%11 to 1
4
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University of Georgia Athens, GAPublic, 4-year 37.00%
5.55%
38.00%1,270$30,220
($11,180)
40,60788.00%17 to 1
5
1
Thomas University Thomasville, GAPrivate, 4-year 42.97%
3.12%
61.95%1,030$11,6401,53167.00%12 to 1
6
16
University of West Georgia Carrollton, GAPublic, 4-year 49.01%
31.11%
32.99%1,040$17,024
($5,971)
11,89343.00%16 to 1
7
3
Morehouse College Atlanta, GAPrivate, 4-year 51.00%
9.01%
24.01%-$31,7252,56758.00%10 to 1
8
9
Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GAPrivate, 4-year 59.99%
11.00%
23.01%1,195$45,8061,49157.00%16 to 1
9
5
Georgia State University Atlanta, GAPublic, 4-year 62.00%
4.78%
24.00%1,160$23,709
($8,478)
36,51654.00%26 to 1
10
2
Berry College Mount Berry, GAPrivate, 4-year 62.01%
4.30%
13.99%1,190$40,4162,36064.00%12 to 1
Average42.50%32.20%1,226$32,425
($9,348)
16,02068.60%15 to 1