University of Georgia

UGA publishes 34% (Fall 2025). In-state applicants got in at 42%; out-of-state at 28%.

Acceptance rate: 38%; College Scorecard, latest cycle
SAT middle 50%: 1270–1480; Section 25th–75th, summed
ACT middle 50%: 29–34
Avg. HS GPA: 4.15 (weighted); Fall 2024 enrolled first-year students (CDS 2024-2025)
Test policy: Required; 2026-27
Regular deadline: Jan 1, 2027 (materials due Jan 15, 2027)

Acceptance rate

What UGA's 34% is made of

The published rate averages groups with very different odds. These are the splits UGA reports itself.

By residency

42%

In-state

28%

Out-of-state

Fall 2025

Part of Real Acceptance Rates, our series decomposing published rates from each school's own Common Data Set.

Testing

Policy: "All first-year and dual enrollment applicants are required to submit official test scores from either ACT or SAT. There is no test optional pathway to UGA." Consistent with Georgia's public-system-wide testing requirement.
Source (high confidence)All 100 schools
SAT middle 50%: 1270–1480sum of section 25th–75th percentiles
ACT middle 50%: 29–34
Average HS GPA: 4.15 (weighted)Fall 2024 enrolled first-year students (CDS 2024-2025) · Source

Applying

Full cycle calendar: Application Deadlines.

At a glance

Sources

UGA test policy (2026-27)
UGA deadlines
UGA GPA (Fall 2024 enrolled first-year students (CDS 2024-2025))
Acceptance rate, test-score percentiles, enrollment and tuition: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, pulled 2026-09-14.

Test policy and deadlines last verified 2026-08-17.

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