Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia · Public · 5,613 undergraduates · augusta.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test required
Send an SAT or ACT score
Admit rate
86%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
970 to 1140
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$28,670Est.Estimate
$46,740 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Augusta University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
86% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$46,740
a year in 2027-28, from a $46,740 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1060
Send your score
This college requires an SAT or ACT score.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test required
You must send an SAT or ACT score.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
- CLT accepted in place of SAT/ACT (only one of SAT, ACT or CLT required)
Source: Freshman Admissions | Augusta University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Oct31Early Action · October 31, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jul1Regular Decision · July 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
86%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 970 to 1140
Reading and Writing 500 to 590
Math 470 to 550
ACT composite 18 to 25
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$28,670
a year, in state
$46,740
a year, out of state (tuition $26,800)
- Tuition (in state)$8,730
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$9,875
- $30,001 to $48,000$9,940
- $48,001 to $75,000$11,237
- $75,001 to $110,000$14,462
- Over $110,000$16,731
Financial aidEstimate
92%
of freshmen receive grants
$9,536
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Georgia programs for residents
HOPE Scholarship
State program · In-state students
Tuition at HOPE rate. 2026-27 examples: UGA $334.47/credit hour ($5,017/semester at 15 hrs); Emory (private) $2,985/semester full-time, $1,493 half-time
- 1160+ SAT or 24+ ACT, Ineligible HS graduate / unaccredited home study / HSE: test-only pathway; graduate from an ineligible high school, unaccredited home study, or HSE diploma; manual evaluation
Zell Miller Scholarship
State program · In-state students
100% of standard undergraduate tuition (public up to 15 hrs; private up to 12 hrs). 2026-27 examples: UGA $5,067/semester for 7-15 hrs; Emory (private) $2,985/semester full-time, $1,493 half-time
- 3.70+ GPA, 1200+ SAT or 25+ ACT, Eligible HS graduate / accredited home study: GPA + test pathway; at least 4 full rigor credits from the Academic Rigor Course List
- 1340+ SAT or 29+ ACT, Ineligible HS graduate / unaccredited home study: test-only pathway; graduate from an ineligible high school or complete an unaccredited home study program; manual evaluation
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
34 of 34
Earn credit with a score of 3
28 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $870Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1520 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL 1107-1108 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 7 | MATH 1113 and MATH 2011 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 7 | MATH 1113 and MATH 2011 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 11 | MATH 1113, MATH 2011 and 2012 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 1211 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM 1211-1212 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FL 1001, 1002 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FL 1001, 1002, 2001 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | FL 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 1101 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSCI 1301 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 1211 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1101 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENGL 1101 & 1102 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENGL 1101 & 1102 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | BIOL 1102 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 1112 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FL 1001, 1002 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FL 1001, 1002, 2001 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | FL 1001,1002, FL 2001, 2002 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FL 1001, 1002 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FL 1001, 1002, 2001 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | FL 1001,1002, 2001, 2002 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1111 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FL 1001, 1002 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FL 1001, 1002, 2001 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | FL 1001,1002, 2001, 2002 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FL 1001, 1002 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FL 1001, 1002, 2001 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | FL 1001,1002, 2001, 2002 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | FL 1001, 1002 |
| Latin | 4 | 3 | FL 1001, 1002, 2001 |
| Latin | 5 | 3 | FL 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2105 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2106 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 2 | MUSI 1201 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 4 | MUSI 1101 & 1211 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1111 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1112 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1112 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2212 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1111 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2211 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 1101 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | ELEC |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | INQR 1000 and ELEC |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FL 1001, 1002 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FL 1001, 1002, 2001 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | FL 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 1401 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 1101 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIST 2111 or 2112 |
| United States History | 5 | 6 | HIST 2111 and 2112 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 1112 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
48%
Come back for a second year
76%
Typical earnings
$52,071
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Augusta University$79,663
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 20 majors here have earnings data.
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