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Georgia Gwinnett College acceptance rate and your odds of getting in

With an acceptance rate near 96%, Georgia Gwinnett College is an accessible public university in Georgia. Because it admits most qualified applicants, admission turns on the strength of your whole profile rather than any one number.

Your odds at Georgia Gwinnett College
Three numbers, no account, the same published model the full calculator runs.

Use this page to see what Georgia Gwinnett College weighs, where it ranks among Georgia schools, and how a profile like yours is likely to land. Admitted students post a 75th-percentile SAT around 1100, a useful checkpoint for where your scores sit, though it is a reference range and not a cutoff.

Acceptance rate
96%
Accessible
Admitted SAT (75th pct)
1100
of admitted students
Type
Public
Lawrenceville, GA
Average net price
$15,844
per year after aid

What do students study at Georgia Gwinnett College?

Bachelor's degrees awarded by field in 2023 (IPEDS completions). Each field has its own page with the school's numbers, the model's major adjustment, and peers offering it.

Business, Management and Marketing · 285 (24%)Computer and Information Sciences · 161 (13.6%)Psychology · 125 (10.5%)Education · 111 (9.4%)Biological and Biomedical Sciences · 99 (8.3%)Health Professions and Related Programs · 96 (8.1%)Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting · 67 (5.6%)Visual and Performing Arts · 59 (5%)Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies · 47 (4%)Social Sciences · 28 (2.4%)History · 24 (2%)English Language and Literature · 22 (1.9%)

Will I get into Georgia Gwinnett College?

Direct answers to what applicants ask about getting into Georgia Gwinnett College, plus a free way to calculate your own odds.

What are my chances of getting into Georgia Gwinnett College?

Georgia Gwinnett College admits most qualified applicants (around 96%), but that overall rate is not your personal chance. Your real odds depend on how your GPA, course rigor, test scores, and activities compare to its admitted students. Run your profile through the free CollegeCalcAI calculator to get a personalized acceptance percentage for Georgia Gwinnett College in about three minutes, with no account needed to start.

Is Georgia Gwinnett College hard to get into?

Georgia Gwinnett College is accessible: it admits most qualified applicants, with about a 96% acceptance rate. Meeting the academic basics gives most qualified applicants a realistic shot.

What GPA do you need to get into Georgia Gwinnett College?

There is no hard GPA cutoff at Georgia Gwinnett College, but admitted students span a wide GPA range, with many in the 2.8 to 3.5 band. Georgia Gwinnett College reads your GPA alongside the rigor of your courses, so a challenging schedule matters as much as the number itself.

What SAT score do you need for Georgia Gwinnett College?

Georgia Gwinnett College does not publish a required score, but the admitted-student 75th-percentile SAT is around 1100. A score at or above that range strengthens your application, while a lower score puts more weight on your rigor, activities, and essays. CollegeCalcAI shows how your exact score shifts your odds at Georgia Gwinnett College.

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Your chances at Georgia Gwinnett College by GPA and SAT

Estimated chance of admission at Georgia Gwinnett College for plain profiles, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA, 3 AP courses, Regular Decision, no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook. The last column is test-optional (no score sent).

What are my chances at Georgia Gwinnett College with a 3.1 GPA and a 1040 SAT?

About 98% (Safety), by CollegeCalcAI's deterministic model, for an applicant with a 3.1 unweighted GPA and a 1040 SAT, the middle of Georgia Gwinnett College's admitted range, applying Regular Decision without a hook. A 3.4 GPA with a 1100 SAT comes out near 98%. Courses, activities, essays and the application round move the number; the free calculator includes them.

Estimated admission chance at Georgia Gwinnett College by unweighted GPA (rows) and SAT score (columns)
GPASAT 97025th pctSAT 1040middleSAT 110075th pctNo testtest-optional
2.589%Safety94%Safety96%Safety92%Safety
2.897%Safety98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
3.198%Safety98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
3.498%Safety98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety

Estimates, not guarantees. Get yours with your real courses and activities. Assistants and developers can fetch this table from the free API: /api/v1/colleges/georgia-gwinnett-college.

How to get into Georgia Gwinnett College

Built from Georgia Gwinnett College's admitted class and what it reports weighing. The typical-admit GPA and SAT are CollegeCalcAI's modeled figures, not published cutoffs.

Here is how to get into Georgia Gwinnett College, built from what its admitted class actually looks like and what the school says it weighs.

Step 1
Match the typical admit on the transcript

CollegeCalcAI's modeled typical admit at Georgia Gwinnett College carries about a 2.94 core GPA and a 1050 SAT, in the most rigorous schedule available. Meeting it puts you in the admitted range for most applicants.

Step 2
Build the file around what Georgia Gwinnett College weighs

Georgia Gwinnett College rates rigor of secondary school record and academic GPA highest in its own Common Data Set. Put your depth there: and a transcript whose rigor rises through junior year.

Step 3
Apply in the round that helps

Most public universities read early applicants first without a binding commitment. Apply by Georgia Gwinnett College's early or priority deadline (confirm dates at www.ggc.edu), and if you are out of state, know that residency changes both the bar and the price.

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How many students apply to Georgia Gwinnett College, and how many get in?

For the fall 2023 entering class, Georgia Gwinnett College received 6,390 applications and admitted 6,107, an acceptance rate of 95.6%. 2,716 enrolled. Roughly 44% of admitted students enrolled, a typical yield for a school in this range. Georgia Gwinnett College enrolls about 11,344 undergraduates in total, 59% of them women, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

Applied
6,390
fall 2023
Admitted
6,107
95.6% of applicants
Enrolled
2,716
44% yield
Undergraduates
11,344
Lawrenceville, large suburb

Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 admissions and enrollment.

What SAT and ACT scores do you need for Georgia Gwinnett College?

Georgia Gwinnett College reports that it neither requires nor recommends test scores, so admission turns on your transcript, rigor, and the rest of the file.

Test scores
Neither required nor recommended
admissions policy

Source: College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education), release 2026-06-10.

What Georgia Gwinnett College looks for

What Georgia Gwinnett College weighs most heavily in its admissions review, informed by its reported Common Data Set.

In its review, Georgia Gwinnett College leans most on rigor of secondary school record and academic GPA. Solid grades in a challenging schedule do most of the work here, with the rest of the application providing context. These ratings come from Georgia Gwinnett College's reported Common Data Set, so the full chart below reflects what the school itself says it values, not a generic guess.

Rigor of secondary school record
Very important
Academic GPA
Very important
Class rank
Considered
Standardized test scores
Considered
Talent / ability
Considered
Character / personal qualities
Considered
First-generation status
Considered
Work experience
Considered

SAT score positioning at Georgia Gwinnett College

How common SAT scores sit relative to the admitted middle. This is context, not a probability. Your full profile determines the real estimate.

SATWhere it sits at Georgia Gwinnett College
1600Above the admitted 75th percentile
1500Above the admitted 75th percentile
1400Above the admitted 75th percentile
1300Above the admitted 75th percentile
1200Above the admitted 75th percentile
1100In the competitive admitted range
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How much does Georgia Gwinnett College cost after financial aid?

Georgia Gwinnett College's published cost of attendance, before any aid, is roughly $22,547 per year. Tuition and fees are $4,532 for GA residents and $13,844 for out-of-state students, a $9,312 gap that makes residency the single biggest lever on cost. What families actually pay is different: the average net price after grants and scholarships is $15,844 a year, and it ranges from $14,356 for families earning under $30,000 to $20,986 for families earning over $110,000. 52% of undergraduates receive a federal Pell Grant.

Sticker price
$22,547
per year, before aid
Average net price
$15,844
after grants and scholarships
In-state tuition
$4,532
$13,844 out of state
Pell recipients
52%
of undergraduates
Family incomeAverage net price per year
$0 to $30k$14,356
$30k to $48k$14,738
$48k to $75k$16,572
$75k to $110k$19,095
Over $110k$20,986

Source: College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education), release 2026-06-10. Net price is what students receiving aid paid after grants, by family income.

What do Georgia Gwinnett College graduates earn, and how many graduate?

Ten years after enrolling, the median Georgia Gwinnett College student who received federal aid earns $47,730 a year, up from $36,756 at six years. 21% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 63% return for a second year. Among graduates who borrowed, median federal debt at graduation is $20,076; 25% of undergraduates take federal loans.

Median earnings
$47,730
10 years after entry
Graduation rate
21%
within six years
Retention
63%
return for year two
Median debt
$20,076
at graduation, borrowers

Source: College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education), release 2026-06-10. Earnings cover students who received federal aid.

How Georgia Gwinnett College compares in Georgia

Georgia Gwinnett College ranks #33 most selective of 35 schools in Georgia in our database.

Among the 35 Georgia schools we track, Georgia Gwinnett College ranks #33 most selective by acceptance rate. Schools like Emory University (11%) and Georgia Tech (14%) sit nearby, which makes Georgia a useful frame for calibrating a balanced list. As a public university, residency matters: in-state applicants generally see meaningfully better odds than the headline rate suggests.

Emory University
11%acceptance · GA
Georgia Tech
14%acceptance · GA
University of Georgia
38%acceptance · GA
Thomas University
38%acceptance · GA
Morehouse College
44%acceptance · GA
Point University
44%acceptance · GA
Georgia State University
55%acceptance · GA
Albany State University
55%acceptance · GA
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Similar to Georgia Gwinnett College

Schools with a similar selectivity profile, worth comparing as you build a balanced list.

Build around Georgia Gwinnett College with peers at a comparable selectivity, such as Austin Peay State University, Marshall University, and Troy University. Running the same profile against each one in the free calculator is the fastest way to see where you are a reach, a match, or a likely.

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Marshall University
96%acceptance · WV
Troy University
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Frequently asked questions

What is Georgia Gwinnett College's acceptance rate?

Georgia Gwinnett College admitted 6,107 of 6,390 applicants for the fall 2023 entering class, an acceptance rate of 95.6% (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS). 44% of admitted students enrolled.

Is Georgia Gwinnett College test-optional?

Georgia Gwinnett College reports that it neither requires nor recommends test scores.

How much does Georgia Gwinnett College cost after financial aid?

The average net price at Georgia Gwinnett College, what students receiving aid paid after grants and scholarships, is $15,844 a year against a sticker price of about $22,547. Families earning under $30,000 paid about $14,356 on average.

What do Georgia Gwinnett College graduates earn?

Median earnings ten years after entering Georgia Gwinnett College are $47,730 a year among students who received federal aid, and 21% of students graduate within six years (College Scorecard).

What does Georgia Gwinnett College value most in applicants?

Based on its admissions profile, Georgia Gwinnett College weighs rigor of secondary school record and academic GPA most heavily. The full factor breakdown is on this page.

Does Georgia Gwinnett College favor in-state applicants?

As a public university, Georgia Gwinnett College generally admits in-state applicants at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants, so your home state affects your odds. CollegeCalcAI applies an in-state residency boost when you select your state.

How can I improve my chances at Georgia Gwinnett College?

Focus on the highest-leverage parts of your application: course rigor and GPA trajectory first, then test scores, then a focused leadership or activity spike. CollegeCalcAI's Power-Ups quantify how much each change would move your odds at Georgia Gwinnett College specifically.

How does residency affect admission to Georgia Gwinnett College?

As a public university, Georgia Gwinnett College typically admits in-state students at a higher rate, and tuition differs sharply by residency. Select your home state in the calculator to fold the in-state effect into your estimate.

What are the admission requirements for Georgia Gwinnett College?

Georgia Gwinnett College reviews GPA, course rigor, test scores (where submitted), activities, and essays. With a more accessible acceptance rate, meeting the academic basics gives most qualified applicants a realistic shot.

Acceptance rate, application counts, admitted test ranges, cost, and outcomes reflect publicly reported federal data (U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2023 and the College Scorecard) and each school's Common Data Set; figures are rounded and lag the current cycle by one to two years, so confirm deadlines and policies on the school's own site. The typical-admit GPA and SAT are CollegeCalcAI's modeled estimates. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.