Student Academic Excellence
University Rankings
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Record Completion Rates
The latest data shows the University’s four-year completion rate has increased to a record 71%, up from 69% last year and 63% five years ago. The six-year completion rate at UGA holds strong at 87%.
UGA’s 87% completion rate far exceeds the six-year completion rates for Southeastern Conference peer institutions and UGA’s comparator peers, which average 75% and 79%, respectively. UGA’s 87% six-year completion rate also exceeds the average 84% completion rate for its aspirational institutions. LEARN MORE
A National Leader in Experiential Learning
UGA is one of the nation’s largest universities to require all undergraduate students
to participate in hands-on learning opportunities such as internships, research, study
abroad, and service-learning. LEARN MORE
Career Outcome Rates
95% of graduates are employed or attending graduate school within 6 months of graduation, a figure that is 8% higher than the national average. LEARN MORE
STUDENT SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT
First-Year Students (2020) |
5,600+ |
Average SAT score |
1351 |
Average ACT score |
31 |
Average GPA |
4.0+ |
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Comprehensive Academic Offerings
- 24 Baccalaureate degrees in more than 142 fields
- 32 Master’s degrees in 135 fields
- Specialist in Education degree in 8 major fields
- 4 Doctoral degrees in 87 areas
- Professional degrees in law, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine
- More than 130 study abroad and exchange programs
ENROLLMENT, FALL 2020
Undergraduate |
29,765 |
Graduate and Professional |
9,382 |
TOTAL ENROLLMENT |
39,147 |
(This total includes students enrolled at UGA extended campuses in Gwinnett County, Tifton, Griffin, and Buckhead.)
TOP 10 HONORS PROGRAM IN THE U.S.
Honors Program Enrollment |
2,500 |
Honors first-year student |
1517 |
Average ACT score |
34 |
GPA |
4.06 |
STUDENT MAJOR SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
SCHOLARSHIP |
TOTAL |
Rhodes Scholars |
25 |
Churchill Scholar |
1 |
Beinecke Scholars |
2 |
Gates Cambridge Scholars |
8 |
Marshall Scholars |
7 |
Goldwater Scholars |
61 |
Truman Scholars |
21 |
Udall Scholars |
19 |
Boren Scholars |
56 |
Fulbright Student Scholars |
143 |
Schwarzman Scholars |
5 |
Mitchell Scholars |
3 |
Extensive Co-Curricular Opportunities
More than 700 registered student organizations.