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.
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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.
Name Type Full-time
Under-
grads4/5 Yr
Grad
Rate%
AdmittedSAT CR
75th%SAT
Math
75th%ACT
75th%Net
Price
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Public 2350 71 500 490 21 9165
Agnes Scott College Private 897 66 67 19902
Albany State University Public 3019 35 20 480 470 20 12673
Armstrong Atlantic State University Public 4684 26 70 550 540 23 14082
Atlanta Metropolitan State College Public 1635 10730
Berry College Private 2107 50 60 640 630 29 22978
Brenau University Private 1074 30 78 550 500 21 15392
Brewton-Parker College Private 503 10 51 490 500 20 6478
Clark Atlanta University Private 2514 21 57 470 470 21 25356
Clayton State University Public 3939 22 48 520 510 21 11184
College of Coastal Georgia Public 1838 82 510 540 22 10585
Columbus State University Public 4979 24 55 550 540 23 10745
Covenant College Private 1050 48 57 670 630 28 21500
Dalton State College Public 3044 17 5914
East Georgia State College Public 2194 6833
Emmanuel College Private 702 31 48 510 530 12171
Emory University Private 7676 84 26 710 750 32 27412
Fort Valley State University Public 2570 22 33 460 450 13741
Georgia College and State University Public 5264 58 68 610 620 26 16466
Georgia Gwinnett College Public 6832 18 11715
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Public 13291 76 55 700 760 32 11864
Georgia Regents University Public 4333 20 41 550 560 23 2323
Georgia Southern University Public 15762 45 52 590 600 25 15783
Georgia Southwestern State University Public 1870 30 68 520 520 22 11774
Georgia State University Public 18410 44 55 580 590 25 15131
Gordon State College Public 2758 45 480 470 19 8282
Kennesaw State University Public 16869 35 57 590 580 24 15451
LaGrange College Private 786 31 58 550 540 23 18666
Life University Private 556 22 75 21572
Mercer University Private 3659 44 69 630 640 28 19733
Middle Georgia State College Public 4960 18 45 8565
Morehouse College Private 2006 39 67 550 560 23 28859
Oglethorpe University Private 992 55 56 630 610 27 20135
Paine College Private 838 4 44 430 440 18 14234
Piedmont College Private 1131 40 61 560 540 24 16396
Point University Private 1291 33 54 535 510 22 17078
Reinhardt University Private 1141 21 51 590 586 25 20363
Savannah College of Art and Design Private 7347 47 65 600 580 27 35307
Savannah State University Public 4098 23 83 460 460 19 9657
Shorter University Private 1384 33 68 530 530 23 16612
Shorter University-College of Adult & Professional Programs Private 922 10 27016
South Georgia State College Public 1877 7272
Southern Polytechnic State University Public 4142 29 78 600 630 26 10562
Spelman College Private 2061 60 38 570 540 24 28866
Thomas University Private 506 14 69 14992
Toccoa Falls College Private 777 35 49 590 570 23 16922
Truett-McConnell College Private 691 10 81 530 520 22 16010
University of Georgia Public 24746 80 56 660 670 30 12862
University of North Georgia Public 10022 47 61 570 560 24 12047
University of West Georgia Public 8369 36 54 520 510 22 12649
Valdosta State University Public 8277 34 55 570 550 24 14738
Young Harris College Private 1091 54 550 530 24 15771
