Most selective colleges in Georgia

44 colleges ranked by acceptance rate

These 44 most selective colleges in Georgia, ranked by acceptance rate, run from 11% at Emory University to 100% at Middle Georgia State University. 18 are public and 26 are private.

#	College	Type	Acceptance	Avg SAT	Net price / yr
1	Emory University Atlanta, GA	Private	11%	1,507	$23,911
2	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	Public	16%	1,447	$13,289
3	Spelman College Atlanta, GA	Private	34%	1,184	$36,828
4	University of Georgia Athens, GA	Public	37%	1,301	$13,816
5	Thomas University Thomasville, GA	Private	43%	1,037	$19,313
6	University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA	Public	49%	1,044	$15,450
7	Morehouse College Atlanta, GA	Private	51%	1,050	$35,949
8	Emmanuel University Franklin Springs, GA	Private	53%	—	$19,297
9	Reinhardt University Waleska, GA	Private	55%	—	$27,769
10	Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA	Private	60%	1,230	$21,735
11	Berry College Mount Berry, GA	Private	62%	1,223	$21,568
12	Wesleyan College Macon, GA	Private	62%	905	$14,528
13	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	Public	62%	1,149	$15,931
14	Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA	Public	63%	864	$11,609
15	LaGrange College Lagrange, GA	Private	63%	—	$17,805
16	Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls, GA	Private	64%	1,155	$20,133
17	Young Harris College Young Harris, GA	Private	64%	—	$11,008
18	Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA	Private	65%	—	$35,115
19	Mercer University Macon, GA	Private	66%	1,280	$22,350
20	Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA	Private	67%	1,296	$24,224
21	Point University West Point, GA	Private	68%	1,059	$20,752
22	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	Public	69%	1,120	$16,972
23	Clayton State University Morrow, GA	Public	71%	973	$10,145
24	University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA	Public	72%	1,136	$10,785
25	Reformed University Lawrenceville, GA	Private	73%	—	—
26	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA	Public	77%	994	$6,061
27	Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA	Public	77%	998	$12,052
28	Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA	Private	82%	1,254	$24,832
29	Paine College Augusta, GA	Private	83%	—	$15,074
30	Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA	Public	83%	1,037	$11,298
31	Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA	Private	84%	1,178	$45,450
32	Brewton-Parker College Mount Vernon, GA	Private	86%	—	$21,983
33	Brenau University Gainesville, GA	Private	87%	1,087	$20,786
34	Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA	Public	88%	1,150	$18,809
35	Augusta University Augusta, GA	Public	89%	1,113	$13,347
36	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA	Public	90%	1,057	$16,531
37	Truett McConnell University Cleveland, GA	Private	91%	—	$22,328
38	Piedmont University Demorest, GA	Private	93%	1,074	$20,893
39	Life University Marietta, GA	Private	94%	994	$30,257
40	Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA	Public	96%	—	$11,696
41	Shorter University Rome, GA	Private	97%	1,075	$16,286
42	College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, GA	Public	99%	1,001	$12,905
43	Columbus State University Columbus, GA	Public	99%	994	$11,889
44	Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA	Public	100%	1,055	$13,922

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