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University of Georgia: cost, admission and results

University of Georgia is a public college in Athens, Georgia. It has about 32,137 undergraduate students. It admits 38% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $13,636 a year.

At a glance

  • 38%Admission rate
  • $13,636Net price a year
  • 89%Graduation rate
  • $77,246Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Athens, Georgia 30602
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Midsize city
Undergraduate students
32,137
Graduate students
10,747
Students per teacher
17 to 1
Accredited by
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Website
uga.edu

Getting in

University of Georgia admits 38% of those who apply, which makes it selective. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1397 out of 1600 (midpoints: 680 in reading and writing, 680 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 31 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from Georgia$11,492
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$32,336
Room and meals on campus$12,084
Books and supplies$998
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$28,728
Average net price after grants and scholarships$13,636

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 20% below the median net price of colleges in Georgia on this site ($16,972). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up 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
Above $110,000$18,564

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeGA medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year94%71%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)89%40%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$77,246$49,706$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$15,623$21,500$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Georgia and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

20% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 19% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 57% women and 43% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 2 of the 69 colleges in Georgia on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,996.

Other colleges in Georgia of a similar size

Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of University of Georgia?

University of Georgia admits 38% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at University of Georgia?

Published tuition and fees are $11,492 a year for students from Georgia and $32,336 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of University of Georgia?

89% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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