University of Georgia

Public four-year university in Athens, GA that costs an average of $13,636 a year after financial aid, admits 38% of applicants and graduates 89% of full-time students.

Net price / year
$13,636
Acceptance rate
38%
Graduation rate
89%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$77,246

PublicMidsize city32,137 undergraduates

Cost of University of Georgia

Total cost of attendance (per year)$28,728
Tuition and fees, in-state$11,492
Tuition and fees, out-of-state$32,336
Housing and food (on campus)$12,084
Books and supplies$998
Average net price after aid$13,636

Net price by family income

Family incomeAverage net price / year
$0–30,000$8,995
$30,001–48,000$8,715
$48,001–75,000$11,169
$75,001–110,000$15,969
$110,001+$18,564

Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with University of Georgia's net price calculator ↗.

Admissions

Acceptance rate38%
Average SAT1,397
SAT reading (25th–75th percentile)640–730
SAT math (25th–75th percentile)630–750
ACT composite (25th–75th percentile)29–34
Test scoresRequired

Graduation, earnings and debt

Graduation rate89%
First-year retention94%
Median earnings 6 years after enrolling$63,403
Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$77,246
Rank in Georgia (earnings)4th of 54 similar colleges
Median debt of graduates$15,623
Typical monthly loan payment$178 (10-year plan)
Students with Pell grants20%
Students with federal loans19%

Majors and programs at University of Georgia

Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.

Bachelor's degree programs (102)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Computer Science531$86,330$17,620
Management Information Systems and Services752$81,471$14,000
Computer Engineering69$80,485$12,000
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering86$78,532$17,508
Mechanical Engineering366$76,188$14,500
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics17$74,491—
Finance and Financial Management Services1,065$74,200$15,139
International Business215$73,589$16,999
Statistics77$73,139$18,375
Civil Engineering132$72,779$18,744
Agricultural Engineering14$72,435—
Accounting and Related Services306$70,952$16,933
Business/Commerce25$69,728—
Insurance517$69,528$16,236
Biochemical Engineering56$68,424$14,994
Real Estate334$67,501$14,988
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering60$66,789$13,000
Landscape Architecture97$65,472$16,750
Business/Managerial Economics373$65,254$15,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations481$64,837$13,875
Biological/Biosystems Engineering76$62,221$19,500
Marketing847$61,056$14,079
Economics153$58,216$13,000
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies209$56,330$17,000
Agricultural Business and Management152$54,550$15,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication611$53,688$17,450
Mathematics97$53,471$20,000
Chemistry76$53,280$20,144
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services—$49,806—
Political Science and Government539$49,540$15,000
Communication and Media Studies219$49,342$14,988
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas178$48,728$16,492
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods219$48,626$17,000
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations161$48,517$14,000
Special Education and Teaching65$45,481$14,132
Journalism314$45,140$18,750
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness520$44,676$14,750
International Relations and National Security Studies432$43,439$14,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft38$42,647$22,412
Criminal Justice and Corrections187$42,038$14,000
Housing and Human Environments93$41,205$15,129
Fine and Studio Arts302$41,153$17,500
Sociology179$41,053$16,606
Social Work80$41,043$16,338
Plant Sciences38$39,480—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics143$38,981$19,500
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication224$38,275$16,750
History173$37,408$20,450
English Language and Literature195$37,177$16,625
Public Health297$36,820$17,220
Animal Sciences141$36,670$20,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services283$36,106$17,551
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology102$35,660$14,393
Psychology1,205$34,897$15,000
Genetics104$34,806$18,881
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management77$32,799$15,000
Music81$31,821$19,705
Philosophy68$30,702$18,145
Biological and Physical Sciences225$29,731$14,437
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology108$27,531$17,830
Film/Video and Photographic Arts38$27,326—
Biology1,134$26,301$16,156
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services78$24,903$17,500
Nutrition Sciences196$24,347$13,250
Anthropology88$19,945$19,057
Agricultural Public Services32——
Agriculture22——
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services7——
Area Studies7——
Astronomy and Astrophysics20——
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology24——
Biotechnology60—$19,206
Botany/Plant Biology13——
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences40——
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics20——
Cognitive Science90—$13,375
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services149—$15,000
Computational Science36——
Dance17——
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics10——
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations22——
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy12——
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies24——
Food Science and Technology5——
Forestry23——
Geography and Cartography52——
Geography and Environmental Studies———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences23——
Hospitality Administration/Management40——
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities19——
Marine Sciences17——
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology69—$13,000
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1——
Natural Resources Conservation and Research20——
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration33——
Physics10——
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences62—$10,365
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions16——
Religion/Religious Studies38——
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics17——
Soil Sciences23——
Zoology/Animal Biology59—$18,500

Certificate programs (44)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences127$90,419$17,486
Computational Science79$86,634$12,035
Business Administration, Management and Operations289$77,041$15,567
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods67$72,964—
Non-Professional Legal Studies345$72,516$19,500
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations316$67,416$12,750
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication184$55,009$15,000
Sustainability Studies98$54,940$19,750
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication182$54,362$15,000
Geography and Cartography43$48,637—
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management165$47,252$14,452
Agricultural Business and Management1——
Agricultural Production Operations1——
Agricultural Public Services2——
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services———
Archeology17——
Area Studies6——
Communication and Media Studies12——
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management2——
Data Science9——
Design and Applied Arts———
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft9——
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology2——
Educational/Instructional Media Design19——
Electromechanical Engineering9——
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy25——
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies60——
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences5——
Historic Preservation and Conservation12——
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services———
International Agriculture11——
International/Globalization Studies69—$12,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities1——
Medieval and Renaissance Studies———
Museology/Museum Studies25——
Music1——
Natural Resources Conservation and Research4——
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration18——
Plant Sciences1——
Public Health5——
Public Policy Analysis12——
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies37——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas5——
Urban Studies/Affairs27——

Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (33)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research—$77,459—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions—$53,489—
Business Administration, Management and Operations—$51,676—
Agricultural Production Operations———
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education———
Communication and Media Studies———
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services———
Dispute Resolution———
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology———
Educational/Instructional Media Design———
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations———
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy———
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies———
Geography and Cartography———
Gerontology———
Historic Preservation and Conservation———
Homeland Security———
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services———
Museology/Museum Studies———
Natural Resources Conservation and Research———
Non-Professional Legal Studies———
Ocean Engineering———
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration———
Public Health———
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication———
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication———
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education———
Special Education and Teaching———
Sustainability Studies———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas———
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language———
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences———

Master's degree programs (92)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Veterinary Residency/Fellowship Programs—$214,176—
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration35$127,032—
Business Administration, Management and Operations596$125,319$62,060
Computer Software and Media Applications43$103,822—
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences12$97,452—
Housing and Human Environments106$96,982$24,756
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods246$89,137$20,500
Educational/Instructional Media Design43$73,293$28,774
Accounting and Related Services295$72,731$20,250
Education5$72,289$41,000
Health and Medical Administrative Services28$69,951—
Agricultural Business and Management20$69,133—
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology159$68,634$38,686
Journalism165$64,036$20,617
Student Counseling and Personnel Services80$62,423$35,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas236$58,509$30,758
Public Administration143$58,011$29,057
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services47$57,685$43,934
Educational Administration and Supervision18$57,448—
Agricultural Public Services35$56,793—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research65$56,745—
International Relations and National Security Studies37$56,703—
Public Health165$56,107$34,628
Forestry97$54,866—
Plant Sciences59$53,907—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods283$53,864$28,821
Communication and Media Studies45$53,137$56,199
Special Education and Teaching56$52,905$22,274
Social Work391$51,262$49,148
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness106$51,256$29,999
Nutrition Sciences82$46,853$24,762
Agricultural Engineering———
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions21——
Animal Sciences40——
Anthropology4——
Apparel and Textiles8——
Applied Mathematics2——
Biochemical Engineering3——
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology1——
Biological/Biosystems Engineering12——
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology7——
Biotechnology5——
Botany/Plant Biology10——
Business/Managerial Economics———
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences1——
Chemistry9——
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning26——
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics10——
Computational Science———
Computer and Information Sciences25——
Computer Science115——
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management3——
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft19——
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology22——
Economics57——
Engineering45——
English Language and Literature9——
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering25——
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences———
Film/Video and Photographic Arts26——
Fine and Studio Arts32——
Food Science and Technology51——
Genetics3——
Geography and Cartography16——
Geography and Environmental Studies———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences10——
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics4——
Historic Preservation and Conservation17——
History7——
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services16——
Human Resources Management and Services———
Landscape Architecture———
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies64——
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities———
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services16——
Marketing———
Mathematics4——
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology4——
Molecular Medicine139—$31,294
Music32——
Pharmacology and Toxicology———
Philosophy1——
Physics6——
Political Science and Government18——
Psychology———
Religion/Religious Studies1——
Research and Experimental Psychology29——
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics16——
Sociology6——
Statistics55——
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language———
Zoology/Animal Biology18——

Doctoral degree programs (77)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Public Health38$116,560—
Educational Administration and Supervision80$107,852$59,069
Student Counseling and Personnel Services17$88,714—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas50$87,550$64,910
Education23$85,283—
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology41$84,431$67,892
Agricultural Business and Management———
Agricultural Engineering4——
Agricultural Public Services10——
Animal Sciences36——
Anthropology7——
Apparel and Textiles———
Biochemical Engineering3——
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology23——
Biological and Physical Sciences———
Biology———
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology29——
Biomedical/Medical Engineering5——
Botany/Plant Biology28——
Business Administration, Management and Operations25——
Business/Managerial Economics———
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences8——
Chemistry45——
Communication and Media Studies18——
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services4——
Computer and Information Sciences———
Computer Science28——
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft6——
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology22——
Economics26——
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research1——
Educational/Instructional Media Design9——
Engineering37——
English Language and Literature20——
Environmental Design4——
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1——
Fine and Studio Arts7——
Food Science and Technology13——
Forestry27——
Genetics25——
Geography and Cartography15——
Geography and Environmental Studies———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences2——
History2——
Housing and Human Environments13——
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services9——
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services12——
Materials Sciences10——
Mathematics17——
Mechanical Engineering———
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology17——
Molecular Medicine22——
Music50—$38,250
Natural Resources Conservation and Research———
Neurobiology and Neurosciences5——
Nutrition Sciences10——
Pharmacology and Toxicology5——
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration19——
Philosophy6——
Physics12——
Plant Sciences38——
Political Science and Government14——
Psychology———
Public Administration6——
Public Policy Analysis———
Religion/Religious Studies10——
Research and Experimental Psychology20——
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics18——
Social Work8——
Sociology8——
Special Education and Teaching9——
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness17——
Statistics15——
Sustainability Studies12——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods44——
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences17——
Zoology/Animal Biology13——

Professional degree programs (4)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Veterinary Medicine245$111,207$153,000
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration264$101,939$122,371
Law367$86,845$67,459
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies———

Graduate certificate programs (50)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Agricultural Production Operations3——
Area Studies7——
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology———
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education22——
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology18——
Business Administration, Management and Operations86——
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology19——
Communication and Media Studies5——
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services32——
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management———
Design and Applied Arts———
Dispute Resolution17——
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology10——
Education73——
Educational Administration and Supervision———
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research65——
Educational/Instructional Media Design66——
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations6——
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering———
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy1——
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies23——
Finance and Financial Management Services———
Fine and Studio Arts———
Geography and Cartography11——
Gerontology38——
Historic Preservation and Conservation4——
Homeland Security10——
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services11——
International Agriculture2——
Medical Illustration and Informatics1——
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions79——
Museology/Museum Studies11——
Music2——
Natural Resources Conservation and Research3——
Non-Professional Legal Studies4——
Ocean Engineering1——
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration56——
Public Health18——
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication1——
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication3——
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education14——
Special Education and Teaching10——
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness———
Student Counseling and Personnel Services31——
Sustainability Studies10——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods25——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas16——
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language5——
Urban Studies/Affairs1——
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences3——

Similar colleges in Georgia

CollegeCityNet price / yrAcceptanceEarnings
Georgia State UniversityAtlanta$12,36555%$51,903
Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw$16,32569%$62,766
Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro$16,78588%$59,167
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta$12,02814%$114,210
University of North GeorgiaDahlonega$14,18568%$55,822
Georgia Gwinnett CollegeLawrenceville$10,08096%$48,736
University of West GeorgiaCarrollton$11,78752%$54,320
Valdosta State UniversityValdosta$10,80472%$52,334

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About University of Georgia

TypePublic four-year university
LocationAthens, GA
SettingMidsize city
Undergraduates32,137
Student-to-faculty ratio17 to 1
AccreditorSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Websiteuga.edu ↗

Frequently asked questions

What is University of Georgia's acceptance rate?

University of Georgia admits 38% of applicants, making it selective. Admitted students average 1,397 on the SAT.

How much does University of Georgia cost per year?

The full cost of attendance is $28,728 a year (tuition and fees: $11,492 in-state, $32,336 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $13,636 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $8,995.

How much do University of Georgia graduates earn?

Former students earn a median of $77,246 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 4th of 54 similar colleges in Georgia. The best-paid bachelor's program is computer science ($86,330 a year after graduation).

What is University of Georgia's graduation rate?

89% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 94% of first-year students return for a second year.