Piedmont University: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Below AverageCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Below Average

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Piedmont University is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,845 students enrolled. This school was established in 1897 and is the only school located in Demorest, Georgia.

Piedmont University is affiliated with United Church of Christ.

Academic Offerings

At Piedmont University you can earn your 1-year certificate, bachelor's degree, master's degree, postmaster certificate, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered
65
Piedmont University follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 65 majors. The most popular concentrations are Education, Nursing, Management, Business, and Art. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Piedmont University is relatively low at 68% (close to Georgia average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
68%
Fair
The graduation rate at Piedmont University is low - 43%.

Student to faculty ratio at Piedmont University is good, 11:1. Learn more details regarding instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is very high, around $29,000 annually. The additional fees at Piedmont University not covered by tuition are roughly $300; this comes to a total of $29,300 per year.

Read the details about Piedmont University additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
64%
Doable
As reported in recent data, 2,331 applications were submitted and 1,500 were accepted, so it is not very hard to enroll at this school.

The school will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Find out more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Piedmont University in the Admissions and Tests report for this institution.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$6,300
Medium
Piedmont University offers a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Piedmont University, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses.

Safety
Grade
C-
Unsafe
Piedmont University offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates nearly 1,100 students, which provides a nice on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is reasonable: around $6,300 a year.

Based on the college crime information, Piedmont University seems to be a relatively unsafe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Piedmont University Location and Address

Postal Address:
Piedmont University
1021 Central Ave
Demorest, Georgia
30535-0010, USA
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