Georgia Public Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate

Below is a ranking of the 24 public colleges in Georgia with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus leads the list by accepting 14% of high school students that applied.

Acceptance rate is a measure of the competitiveness of a school. Lower acceptance rates are more competitive and may require a higher GPA, SAT/ACT score, and other factors to be considered for admission.

List of Georgia Public Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate
College	Acceptance Rate
Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus Atlanta, Georgia	14%
University of Georgia Athens, Georgia	38%
University of West Georgia Carrollton, Georgia	52%
Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia	55%
Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, Georgia	66%
Clayton State University Morrow, Georgia	68%
University of North Georgia Dahlonega, Georgia	68%
Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, Georgia	69%
Valdosta State University Valdosta, Georgia	72%
Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, Georgia	75%
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, Georgia	76%
Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, Georgia	78%
Gordon State College Barnesville, Georgia	86%
Augusta University Augusta, Georgia	86%
Georgia Southern University Statesboro, Georgia	88%
Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, Georgia	95%
College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, Georgia	98%
Columbus State University Columbus, Georgia	99%

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: March 15, 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.