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What it takes to get into University of Georgia

The numbers admitted students had, and the parts of an application University of Georgiareports it weighs. Both come from the college’s own reporting.

Acceptance rate

37.7%

Admitted GPA

~4.15

weighted, as the college reports it

SAT middle 50%

1270–1480

median 1360

ACT middle 50%

29–34

median 31

Testing

optional

46% submitted an SAT

Reported by the college

What University of Georgia weighs

Requirements tell you what to submit. This tells you what happens to it once you do, which is the more useful of the two and the part almost nobody looks up.

  • Very important

    The parts of an application this school weighs most heavily.

    • Grades
    • Course rigor

  • Important

    Weighed, though below the factors above.

    • Test scores

  • Considered

    Looked at, but not decisive on its own.

    • Essay
    • Recommendations
    • Extracurriculars
    • Talent or ability
    • Character and personal qualities
    • First-generation status
    • Volunteer work
    • Work experience

  • Not considered

    Reported as playing no part in the decision.

    • Class rank
    • Interview
    • Demonstrated interest
    • Legacy
    • State residency
    • Where you live
    • Religious affiliation

From University of Georgia’s Common Data Set, 2024, section C7, where colleges report how heavily they weigh each part of an application.

Where you stand

Run your own numbers

These are the numbers admitted students had. The next question is where yours land inside them, and what to do about the gap.

Your chances at University of Georgia

Common questions

University of Georgia requirements, answered

What matters most for University of Georgia admissions?

University of Georgia reports that it treats grades, course rigor as very important. Those are where the work pays off, and the college is the source, not a guess.

What does University of Georgia not consider?

University of Georgia reports that class rank, interview, demonstrated interest, legacy, state residency play no part in its decision. This is worth knowing because effort spent on any of them does not count here, whatever it does elsewhere.

What GPA do you need to get into University of Georgia?

Admitted students average around a 4.15 (weighted, as the college reports it). There is no minimum, and grades are read alongside course rigor.

Does University of Georgia require the SAT or ACT?

No, University of Georgia is test-optional. About 46% of the enrolled class submitted an SAT, so applying without one is common here.

What Spike does with this

Build toward what University of Georgia actually reads.

Spike takes the factors a college weighs and works them into your courses, testing, essays, and activities over time.