Student Academic Excellence
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Record Completion Rates
The latest data shows that UGA’s four-year completion rate has increased to a record 75.1%, up from 72.1% last year. The six-year completion rate also reached a new high at 88.1%, up from 87.8% a year ago. The retention rate remains strong at 94.3%.
UGA’s success exceeds the average completion and retention rates of its peer institutions.
The average six-year completion rate at UGA’s comparator peer institutions is 80.3%,
while the average rate of UGA’s aspirational peers is 85.3%. The average retention
rate at comparator peer institutions is 91.3%. UGA also far exceeds the average retention
and six-year completion rates for other Southeastern Conference schools, coming in
more than 4% higher than the average retention rate and more than 12% higher than
the average six-year completion rate among SEC institutions.
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
96% of graduates are employed, attending grad school or engaged in post-grad internships within 6 months of graduation. LEARN MORE
STUDENT SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT
First-Year Students (2022) |
6,200+ |
Average SAT (of students who submitted scores) |
1384 |
Average ACT (of students who submitted scores) |
32 |
Average GPA |
4.12 |
Average AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment courses |
9 |
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Comprehensive Academic Offerings
- 18 Schools and Colleges
- 24 Bachelor's degrees in more than 144 major fields
- 33 Master’s degrees in 144 fields
- Specialist in Education degree in 21 major fields
- 4 Doctoral degrees in 100 major fields
- Professional degrees in law, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine
- More than 130 study abroad and exchange programs
ENROLLMENT, FALL 2022
Undergraduate |
30,714 |
Graduate and Professional |
9,893 |
TOTAL ENROLLMENT |
40,607 |
(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 College Enrollment |
2,700 |
Average SAT score for first-year honors student |
1503 |
Average ACT score for first-year honors student |
33.98 |
GPA |
4.3 |
STUDENT MAJOR SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
SCHOLARSHIP |
TOTAL |
Rhodes Scholars |
25 |
Churchill Scholars |
2 |
Beinecke Scholars |
2 |
Gates Cambridge Scholars |
9 |
Marshall Scholars |
8 |
Goldwater Scholars |
64 |
Truman Scholars |
21 |
Udall Scholars |
25 |
Boren Scholars |
56 |
Fulbright Student Scholars |
143 |
Schwarzman Scholars |
6 |
Mitchell Scholars |
3 |
Knight-Hennessy Scholars |
3 |
Carnegie Jr. Research Fellows |
4 |
Extensive Co-Curricular Opportunities