Help Me Find a College: Georgia

Where to Start Looking to Find a College in Georgia

Students and families looking for colleges in Georgia should start at the GAcollege411 website. Users will find tools from planning high school to career exploration. There is the usual planning timeline and college search function. Students will also find test prep help for the SAT, ACT and the Georgia High School Graduation Test and End of Course Tests.

Registered users can create an account to create a portfolio, apply to colleges, and search for scholarships. The website also allows you to request and track your transcript. Students who plan to start at a community college can use the transfer student planner to ensure credits will transfer. The financial aid planning section has a variety of calculators and information on the HOPE Program.

Some Numbers to Help You Find a College

Georgia has 49 four-year institutions with 500 or more full-time undergraduates. 23 are private not-for profit colleges and 26 are public universities according to the Integrated Post-secondary Data System. Of the 219,337 students, 20% attend private colleges and 80% attend public universities.

The average four-year graduation rate for private colleges is 36.7% and the five-year rate for public-institutions with available information is 33.5%. A total of six schools meet the DIY College Rankings 50-50 profile requirements.

College-bound seniors in Georgia had an average of 488 for SAT Critical Reading and 489 for the Math section. The 75th Percentile scores were 560 for Critical Reading and 580 for Mathematics. Almost half of the colleges in Georgia had 75th percentile scores at or above these scores. A total of 16 colleges had 75th percentile scores at or above this level.

The top 20 colleges SAT test takers in Georgia applied to:

• University of Georgia
• Georgia Southern University
• Georgia State University
• Kennesaw State University
• Valdosta State University
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• University Of West Georgia
• Georgia College and State University
• Auburn University
• North Georgia College and State University
• Emory University
• Georgia Perimeter College
• Armstrong Atlantic State University
• Albany State University
• University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
• Gainesville State College
• Columbus State University
• Savannah State University
• Georgia Gwinnett College
• Mercer University Macon

List of Colleges in Georgia

In the following table, the four-year graduation rate is used for private colleges and the five-year rate for public colleges. The data are based on the data available from IPEDS in the fall of 2012 which are available on the DIY College Search spreadsheet.