University of Georgia: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - OustandingQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - PoorCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Below Average
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University of Georgia is a large four-year, public school with 39,150 students enrolled. This institution was founded in 1785 and is one of the 3 schools located in Athens, Georgia.

Academic Offerings



Majors
Offered
214
Good
1-year certificate, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, postmaster certificate, and doctoral degree are offered at University of Georgia.

University of Georgia deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 214 majors. The most popular concentrations are Business, Education, Biology, Management, and Accounting and Finance. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings versus other colleges and schools.

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 positive sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Student Retention
94%
Good
University of Georgia student retention rate is very high at 94% (well above Georgia average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students definitely love their stay at this school.

The graduation rate at University of Georgia is very good - 86%. About 7% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at University of Georgia is decent -- 17:1. Find out more information regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans



Tuition and fees per year
$31,200
High
Average tuition cost is very high - about $28,900 annually. The additional fees at University of Georgia not covered by tuition are around $2,300; which comes to a total of $31,200 per academic year.

Read the details about University of Georgia 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
48%
Doable
As reported in recent government data, 28,206 applications were submitted and 13,647 were accepted, so it is pretty hard to be accepted at this school.

The school might accept dual credits and advanced placement credits at entry.

Read more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at University of Georgia in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services



Dormatory
Annual Price
$6,300
Medium
University of Georgia offers a distance learning option and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at University of Georgia, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
D
Unsafe
University of Georgia offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 10,100 students, which provides a good on-campus housing option. The room price is reasonable: around $6,300 per year.

Army and Air Force ROTC programs are available at University of Georgia. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
Yes
It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have obtained a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime data, University of Georgia appears to be a relatively dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

University of Georgia Location and Maps



Post Address: University of Georgia, Administration Building, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA
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