Public Universities in Georgia, Ranked by Acceptance Rate
Georgia has 19 public universities in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is Georgia Tech at 14%; the most accessible is Columbus State University at 99%, and the median public university in the state admits 72%. 2 of them post an admitted-student SAT (75th percentile) of 1300 or higher. In-state tuition usually makes these the best-value options on a Georgia student's list, so it pays to know exactly where each one sits.
- Georgia Tech14%acceptanceHighly selectiveGA · SAT 1530
- University of Georgia38%acceptanceSelectiveGA · SAT 1430
- Georgia State University55%acceptanceModerately selectiveGA · SAT 1200
- Albany State University55%acceptanceModerately selectiveGA · SAT 1020
- Savannah State University55%acceptanceModerately selectiveGA · SAT 1020
- Fort Valley State University66%acceptanceModerately selectiveGA · SAT 1020
- Clayton State University68%acceptanceModerately selectiveGA · SAT 1100
- North Georgia68%acceptanceModerately selectiveGA · SAT 1120
- Kennesaw State University69%acceptanceModerately selectiveGA · SAT 1200
- Valdosta State University72%acceptanceModerately selectiveGA · SAT 1100
- Georgia Southwestern State75%acceptanceModerately selectiveGA · SAT 1100
- Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College76%acceptanceAccessibleGA · SAT 1100
- Georgia College78%acceptanceAccessibleGA · SAT 1120
- Dalton State College78%acceptanceAccessibleGA · SAT 1100
- Augusta University86%acceptanceAccessibleGA · SAT 1120
- Georgia Southern University88%acceptanceAccessibleGA · SAT 1170
- Georgia Gwinnett College96%acceptanceAccessibleGA · SAT 1100
- College of Coastal Georgia98%acceptanceAccessibleGA · SAT 1100
- Columbus State University99%acceptanceAccessibleGA · SAT 1100
Your chances at these colleges
Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.
Which of the Public Universities in Georgia can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?
By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 18 of the 19 colleges here, including University of Georgia, Georgia State University and Albany State University. The other 1 is a Reach. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.
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