University of Georgia Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into University of Georgia and can I get accepted? The school has a 54% acceptance rate ranking it #16 in Georgia for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 13,052 out of 24,165 applicants were admitted making University of Georgia a more competitive school to get into with a good chance of acceptance for qualifying applicants.  Academically, it has very high requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 16 percent. University of Georgia typically accepts and attracts "A-" average high school students. Only 45% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top ten percent of their high school class.

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SAT Scores you need to get in

What are the SAT requirements for students to be admitted to University of Georgia?

University of Georgia typically requires applicants to be in the top 15 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1270 on a 1600 scale, below which admission should be considered a reach. We estimate some students could be accepted with SAT's as low as 1190. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1350 out of 1600. The school ranks #3 in Georgia for highest average SAT composite score. A competitive SAT score is critical as 68 percent of applicants submit SAT scores to the school. Note: SAT scores presented on this page have been adjusted upwards per the College Board's concordance tables for test takers after March 2016.

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into University of Georgia?

Admission data indicates that University of Georgia regularly accepts students with ACT's of 26 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 18 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 24 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 28 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 31 and above have very competitive chances. The school ranks #3 in Georgia for highest average ACT composite score. Scoring well on the ACT is very important as 74 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to University of Georgia.

You will need exceptionally good grades to get into University of Georgia. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at University of Georgia was 3.86 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily A- students are accepted and ultimately attend. The school ranks #2 in Georgia for highest average GPA. If your high school GPA meets these requirements, there is a good chance you will be accepted as University of Georgia accepts 54% of students who apply.

 What do these ratings mean?

53% of University of Georgia freshman were in the top ten percent of their high school graduating class.

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