Piedmont University
Demorest, Georgia · Private · 1,117 undergraduates · piedmont.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
93%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1038 to 1245
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$55,940Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Piedmont 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
93% 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
$55,940
a year in 2027-28, from a $55,940 sticker price
What to do with your 1140
Send your score
About 67% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1010, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
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 optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Applicants below a 3.0 GPA submit one of: SAT and/or ACT scores, a teacher or counselor recommendation letter, or a one-page essay
Source: Apply to Piedmont University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Aug1Regular Decision · August 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
93%
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 1038 to 1245
Reading and Writing 528 to 625
Math 510 to 620
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
$55,940
a year
- Tuition$35,660
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$18,299
- $30,001 to $48,000$18,368
- $48,001 to $75,000$18,641
- $75,001 to $110,000$22,900
- Over $110,000$28,424
Financial aidEstimate
72%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$24,618
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
37 of 37
Earn credit with a score of 3
37 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,570Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART Elective |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART Elective |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | GEN ELECTIVE |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | ART 2301 & ART 2302 |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | BIOL 1101 & BIOL 1102 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 2450 & MATH 2450L |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 2460 & MATH 2460L |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 | CHEM 1101 & 1102 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POSC Elective |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSCI 1301 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSCI Elective |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 1120 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1101* |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1101* |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ENVS 2070 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST Elective |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 1101 & 1102 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GRMN 1101 & 1102 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Social Science Elective |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | Foreign Language Elective |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | BUSA 2210* |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | BUSA 1210* |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | Music Theory Elective |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | PHYS 1110 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | PHYS 1120 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2120 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2110 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 1113 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 1101 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | General Elective |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | General Elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 2201 & 2202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 3340 & 3341 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 1300 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POSC 1101 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 2212 & 3301 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIST 1111 & 1112 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
52%
Come back for a second year
70%
Typical earnings
$56,724
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Piedmont University$74,238
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 5 majors here have earnings data.
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