University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia · Public · 32,137 undergraduates · uga.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test required
Send an SAT or ACT score
Admit rate
34%
of 47,464 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1250 to 1420
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$30,410Est.Estimate
$52,020 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at University of Georgia
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
34% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
87% of freshmen had a weighted high school GPA of 4.0 or higher (average 4.17).
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$52,020
a year in 2027-28, from a $52,020 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1330
Send your score
This college requires an SAT or ACT score.
Named scholarships you may qualify for (3)
Presidential Leadership Scholarship
You meet the GPA and score minimums. Also needs an application, essay or interview.
Dr. Henry King Stanford Scholarship
You meet the GPA and score minimums. Also needs admission to the honors program. · Application required
National Merit Scholarship (UGA-sponsored)
$500 a year
You meet the GPA and score minimums. Also needs National Merit Finalist standing.
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.
Source: First-Year Criteria - UGA Admissions · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Oct15Early Action · October 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan1Regular Decision · January 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
34%
of applicants were admitted: 16,257 of 47,464 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 10/15, hear by 12/1.
Wait list
4,442 students were offered a spot.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 70% of them sent SAT scores and 44% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1250 to 1420
Reading and Writing 610 to 710
Math 630 to 720
ACT composite 27 to 33
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160032%
- 1200 to 139955%
- 1000 to 119913%
- 800 to 9990.7%
- 600 to 7990.1%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 4.17
- 4.087%
- 3.75 to 3.9911%
- 3.50 to 3.740.8%
- 3.25 to 3.490.3%
- 3.00 to 3.240.2%
- 2.50 to 2.990.2%
- Below 2.500.1%
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
$30,410
a year, in state
$52,020
a year, out of state (tuition $31,930)
- Tuition (in state)$10,320
- Fees$1,500
- Food and housing$12,430
- Books and supplies$1,030
- Transportation and other$5,130
University of Georgia published $29,566 in state for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
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$8,995
- $30,001 to $48,000$8,715
- $48,001 to $75,000$11,169
- $75,001 to $110,000$15,969
- Over $110,000$18,564
Financial aid
78%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$13,971
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
6.8%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $2,191 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 12/15
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Charles McDonald Brown Scholarship
$5,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- history of accomplishment and leadership in co-curricular activities, an application, essay or interview
To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and stay a full-time student; it renews for up to 8 semesters.
DetailsWoodruff Scholarship
$5,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- history of accomplishment and leadership in co-curricular activities; admitted to the Jere W. Morehead Honors College, an application, essay or interview
To keep it: a 3.4 college GPA, and stay a full-time student; it renews for up to 8 semesters.
DetailsOne UGA Scholarship
Automatic · No separate application
In-state: $3,000 stipend; out-of-state/international: $1,500 stipend plus waiver of the full out-of-state tuition differential
To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and stay a full-time student; it renews for up to 8 semesters.
DetailsPresidential Leadership Scholarship
Automatic · No separate application
$3,000 stipend; out-of-state/international also receive waiver of the full out-of-state tuition differential
- history of leadership in co-curricular activities, an application, essay or interview
To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and stay a full-time student; it renews for up to 8 semesters.
Details
Show 10 more scholarships
Baldwin Scholarship
$2,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and stay a full-time student; it renews for up to 8 semesters.
DetailsCharter Scholarship
$2,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and stay a full-time student; it renews for up to 8 semesters.
DetailsGeorgia Incentive Scholarship
$2,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and stay a full-time student; it renews for up to 8 semesters.
DetailsHarris Scholarship
$2,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- must graduate from a high school in Clarke County, GA, from Georgia
To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and stay a full-time student; it renews for up to 8 semesters.
DetailsClassic City Scholars
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
Waiver of the full difference between in-state and out-of-state/international tuition
To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and stay a full-time student; it renews for up to 8 semesters.
DetailsClassic Scholarship
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
Waiver of half of the difference between in-state and out-of-state/international tuition
To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and stay a full-time student; it renews for up to 8 semesters.
DetailsJohn Lewis Legacy of Courage Scholarship
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
Amount varies
- preference to graduates of Title 1 schools in Atlanta Public Schools
To keep it: a 2.8 college GPA, and stay a full-time student; it renews for up to 8 semesters.
DetailsFoundation Fellowship
Competitive · Application required
In-state $15,750 stipend; out-of-state $25,930 stipend plus full out-of-state differential waiver; international $30,000 stipend plus waiver; additional benefits on Foundation Fellowship site
Deadline: November 1. To keep it: a 3.4 college GPA, and stay a full-time student; it renews for up to 8 semesters.
DetailsDr. Henry King Stanford Scholarship
Competitive · Application required
$5,000 stipend; out-of-state/international also receive waiver of the full out-of-state tuition differential
- must have applied to the Foundation Fellowship and be admitted to the Morehead Honors College
Deadline: November 1 (Foundation Fellowship application). To keep it: a 3.4 college GPA, and stay a full-time student; it renews for up to 8 semesters.
DetailsNational Merit Scholarship (UGA-sponsored)
$500 a year
National Merit · No separate application
- National Merit Finalist naming UGA first choice
To keep it: stay a full-time student, and keep meeting the National Merit Scholarship Corporation's standards.
Details
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
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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
36 of 36
Earn credit with a score of 3
26 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,030Est.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 | 4 | 3 | ARST 1060 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ARST 1080 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ARHI 2300 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 1103 + BIOL 1103L |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 1107 + BIOL 1107L |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIOL 1107 + BIOL 1107L, BIOL 1108 + BIOL 1108L |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 0 | MATH 1101, MATH 1113 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 1101, MATH 1113, MATH 2250 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 1101, MATH 1113, MATH 2250 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 1101, MATH 1113, MATH 2250, MATH 2260 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 0 | MATH 1101, MATH 1113 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | MATH 1101, MATH 1113, MATH 2250 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 1110 + CHEM 1110L |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 1211 + CHEM 1211L |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM 1211 + CHEM 1211L, CHEM 1212 + CHEM 1212L |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | CHNS 2001 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | CHNS 2001, CHNS 2002 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | INTL 1100 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CSCI 1301 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 4 | CSCI 1TTS |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ARST 1050 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1101 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENGL 1101, ENGL 1102 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENGL 1101, ENGL 1102 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | ECOL 1000 + ECOL 1000L |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIST 2302 or, by petition, 2301 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FREN 1002 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 7 | FREN 1002, FREN 2001 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 10 | FREN 1002, FREN 2001, FREN 2002 |
| German Language and Culture | 2 | 0 | GRMN 1001 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GRMN 1002 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 7 | GRMN 1002, GRMN 2001 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 10 | GRMN 1002, GRMN 2001, GRMN 2002 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1101 |
| Human Geography | 5 | 6 | GEOG 1101, GEOG 3620 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | JPNS 2001 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | JPNS 2001, JPNS 2002 |
| Latin | 3 | 4 | LATN 1001 |
| Latin | 4 | 8 | LATN 1001, LATN 1002 |
| Latin | 5 | 10 | LATN 1002, LATN 2001, LATN 2002 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2105 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2106 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 0 | MUSI 3550 |
| Music Theory | 5 | 3 | MUSI 3550 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1111 + Lab |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1112 + Lab |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1212 + Lab |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1111 + Lab |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1211 + Lab |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 1101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPAN 1002 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 7 | SPAN 1002, SPAN 2001 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 10 | SPAN 1002, SPAN 2001, SPAN 2002 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPAN 1002 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 7 | SPAN 1002, SPAN 2001 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 10 | SPAN 1002, SPAN 2001, SPAN 2002 |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | STAT 2000 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLS 1101 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIST 2111 or, by petition, 2112 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIST 2702 or, by petition, 2701 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
89%
Come back for a second year
94%
Typical earnings
$77,246
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Georgia$105,348
- All colleges$89,719
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 61 majors here have earnings data.
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