The average acceptance rate for Georgia Colleges in the 2024-2025 academic year is 71.68%. This represents a 0.92% increase compared to the previous year's acceptance rate.
Analyzing acceptance rate trends over the past 5 years (2020-2025), Georgia Colleges has experienced a 0.71% increase in acceptance rates, moving from 70.96% to 71.68%. Among the 49 competitive 4-year colleges in Georgia Colleges, 22 schools have increased their acceptance rates while 27 schools have become more selective over this 5-year period.
The following analysis shows how acceptance rates have changed over the past 5 years for Georgia Colleges. Out of 49 schools with available data, 22 schools (44.9%) have seen an increase in their acceptance rates, while 27 schools (55.1%) experienced a decrease.
For comprehensive admission data including acceptance rates, number of applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for 2025, visit our Georgia Colleges admission statistics comparison table.
| School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Rice College & SeminaryLithonia, GA | 44.44% | 47.37% 2.92% | 67.57% 20.2% | 34.29% 33.28% | 91.67% 57.38% | 47.22% |
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeTifton, GA | 75.99% | 75.36% 0.62% | 66.96% 8.4% | 77.16% 10.19% | 75.72% 1.43% | 0.26% |
| Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur, GA | 67.52% | 69.85% 2.33% | 66.52% 3.32% | 67.31% 0.79% | 62.15% 5.16% | 5.37% |
| Albany State UniversityAlbany, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andrew CollegeCuthbert, GA | 58.64% | 51.33% 7.3% | 49.63% 1.7% | 51.15% 1.52% | 45.73% 5.42% | 12.91% |
| Point UniversityWest Point, GA | 34.87% | 46.56% 11.7% | 24.20% 22.36% | 67.51% 43.3% | 44.26% 23.25% | 9.39% |
| Atlanta Metropolitan State CollegeAtlanta, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Clark Atlanta UniversityAtlanta, GA | 59.05% | 58.24% 0.8% | 56.26% 1.98% | 64.63% 8.37% | 64.22% 0.41% | 5.17% |
| Berry CollegeMount Berry, GA | 77.22% | 69.90% 7.32% | 66.31% 3.59% | 61.85% 4.46% | 64.00% 2.15% | 13.22% |
| Beulah Heights UniversityAtlanta, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brenau UniversityGainesville, GA | 92.19% | 89.11% 3.08% | 86.55% 2.56% | 86.96% 0.41% | 87.78% 0.82% | 4.41% |
| Brewton-Parker Christian UniversityMount Vernon, GA | 98.14% | 79.74% 18.4% | 94.76% 15.02% | 86.35% 8.41% | 96.49% 10.14% | 1.65% |
| College of Coastal GeorgiaBrunswick, GA | 95.94% | 97.35% 1.41% | 98.33% 0.98% | 98.51% 0.18% | 98.13% 0.37% | 2.19% |
| Clayton State UniversityMorrow, GA | 68.54% | 62.56% 5.98% | 56.32% 6.24% | 70.59% 14.28% | 68.45% 2.15% | 0.09% |
| Columbus State UniversityColumbus, GA | 78.32% | 78.52% 0.2% | 87.80% 9.28% | 99.24% 11.44% | 99.12% 0.12% | 20.81% |
| Covenant CollegeLookout Mountain, GA | 97.55% | 88.54% 9.01% | 84.13% 4.41% | 81.76% 2.38% | 86.51% 4.76% | 11.04% |
| Dalton State CollegeDalton, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South University-SavannahSavannah, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| East Georgia State CollegeSwainsboro, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Emmanuel UniversityFranklin Springs, GA | 52.75% | 77.84% 25.09% | 62.66% 15.17% | 53.36% 9.3% | 74.00% 20.64% | 21.25% |
| Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA | 19.17% | 13.05% 6.11% | 11.35% 1.7% | 11.10% 0.26% | 10.65% 0.45% | 8.52% |
| Georgia Highlands CollegeRome, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, GA | 72.32% | 72.26% 0.06% | 43.09% 29.16% | 62.80% 19.7% | 65.87% 3.08% | 6.45% |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA | 21.34% | 15.96% 5.38% | 17.14% 1.18% | 16.46% 0.67% | 14.07% 2.39% | 7.27% |
| Georgia Southwestern State UniversityAmericus, GA | 73.40% | 85.58% 12.18% | 73.18% 12.4% | 77.16% 3.98% | 75.17% 1.99% | 1.77% |
| Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgeville, GA | 85.94% | 87.68% 1.74% | 79.95% 7.73% | 87.77% 7.82% | 78.23% 9.54% | 7.71% |
| Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA | 91.17% | 90.51% 0.66% | 88.89% 1.62% | 89.63% 0.74% | 87.89% 1.74% | 3.28% |
| Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA | 82.39% | 99.99% 17.6% | 66.78% 33.21% | 62.28% 4.5% | 55.44% 6.84% | 26.95% |
| University of GeorgiaAthens, GA | 48.38% | 39.98% 8.4% | 42.55% 2.56% | 37.20% 5.35% | 37.70% 0.5% | 10.69% |
| Gordon State CollegeBarnesville, GA | 78.78% | 87.64% 8.87% | 93.32% 5.68% | 86.78% 6.54% | 85.90% 0.88% | 7.13% |
| LaGrange CollegeLagrange, GA | 59.67% | 74.82% 15.16% | 59.12% 15.7% | 63.21% 4.09% | 62.09% 1.12% | 2.42% |
| Life UniversityMarietta, GA | 96.81% | 95.91% 0.9% | 97.77% 1.86% | 93.81% 3.96% | 93.03% 0.78% | 3.78% |
| Herzing University-AtlantaAtlanta, GA | 92.47% | 94.52% 2.05% | 93.41% 1.11% | 94.12% 0.71% | 93.75% 0.37% | 1.28% |
| Mercer UniversityMacon, GA | 78.16% | 75.41% 2.76% | 74.68% 0.72% | 66.46% 8.22% | 68.89% 2.43% | 9.28% |
| Morehouse CollegeAtlanta, GA | 77.07% | 65.18% 11.89% | 60.01% 5.18% | 51.39% 8.62% | 43.96% 7.43% | 33.12% |
| Oglethorpe UniversityAtlanta, GA | 66.93% | 81.29% 14.36% | 70.99% 10.3% | 60.06% 10.93% | 88.45% 28.39% | 21.52% |
| Paine CollegeAugusta, GA | 74.99% | 52.01% 22.98% | 51.51% 0.5% | 83.36% 31.84% | 95.43% 12.07% | 20.44% |
| Piedmont UniversityDemorest, GA | 70.08% | 67.00% 3.08% | 64.35% 2.65% | 92.84% 28.49% | 93.28% 0.44% | 23.2% |
| Reinhardt UniversityWaleska, GA | 98.69% | 70.40% 28.29% | 62.33% 8.07% | 55.16% 7.17% | 61.54% 6.39% | 37.14% |
| Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannah, GA | 77.92% | 80.78% 2.85% | 81.73% 0.96% | 83.69% 1.95% | 82.98% 0.7% | 5.06% |
| Savannah State UniversitySavannah, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shorter UniversityRome, GA | 70.93% | 81.20% 10.27% | 97.47% 16.27% | 96.93% 0.54% | 96.46% 0.47% | 25.53% |
| Spelman CollegeAtlanta, GA | 52.58% | 50.76% 1.82% | 28.39% 22.37% | 34.09% 5.7% | 24.87% 9.22% | 27.71% |
| Thomas UniversityThomasville, GA | 34.52% | 28.84% 5.68% | 46.09% 17.25% | 43.16% 2.93% | 38.30% 4.86% | 3.77% |
| University of Toccoa FallsToccoa Falls, GA | 57.73% | 61.89% 4.16% | 68.01% 6.12% | 63.81% 4.2% | 65.96% 2.14% | 8.23% |
| Truett McConnell UniversityCleveland, GA | 97.29% | 68.82% 28.48% | 80.83% 12.01% | 90.68% 9.86% | 78.26% 12.42% | 19.03% |
| Valdosta State UniversityValdosta, GA | 78.45% | 76.37% 2.08% | 89.47% 13.1% | 83.49% 5.97% | 72.29% 11.21% | 6.16% |
| Wesleyan CollegeMacon, GA | 59.81% | 62.16% 2.36% | 66.80% 4.63% | 62.07% 4.73% | 59.10% 2.97% | 0.71% |
| University of West GeorgiaCarrollton, GA | 77.62% | 69.70% 7.92% | 80.12% 10.42% | 49.37% 30.74% | 51.61% 2.24% | 26% |
| Young Harris CollegeYoung Harris, GA | 65.03% | 74.76% 9.73% | 77.29% 2.53% | 64.02% 13.27% | 62.64% 1.37% | 2.38% |
| American InterContinental University-AtlantaAtlanta, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Georgia Gwinnett CollegeLawrenceville, GA | 94.51% | 93.03% 1.48% | 93.64% 0.6% | 95.57% 1.93% | 95.50% 0.07% | 0.99% |
| Strayer University-GeorgiaChamblee, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South University-Savannah OnlineSavannah, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamberlain University-GeorgiaSandy Springs, GA | 35.29% | 71.43% 36.13% | 68.42% 3.01% | 96.15% 27.73% | 91.43% 4.73% | 56.13% |
| Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA | 82.88% | 73.28% 9.6% | 85.53% 12.25% | 89.31% 3.77% | 86.41% 2.9% | 3.53% |
| Middle Georgia State UniversityMacon, GA | 99.32% | 99.39% 0.07% | 99.71% 0.32% | 99.77% 0.06% | 99.68% 0.09% | 0.36% |
| DeVry University-GeorgiaDecatur, GA | 39.81% | 36.36% 3.45% | 50.00% 13.64% | 81.25% 31.25% | 100.00% 18.75% | 60.19% |
| University of North GeorgiaDahlonega, GA | 81.45% | 81.16% 0.3% | 69.63% 11.53% | 72.16% 2.53% | 67.94% 4.21% | 13.51% |
| South Georgia State CollegeDouglas, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Georgia Military CollegeMilledgeville, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA | 83.11% | 81.59% 1.53% | 67.85% 13.74% | 69.18% 1.34% | 69.19% | 13.92% |
| Reformed UniversityLawrenceville, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Augusta CampusAugusta, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University - Macon CampusMacon, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Morrow CampusMorrow, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Cobb CampusAtlanta, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Lithonia CampusLithonia, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Savannah CampusSavannah, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Troy University-Support SitesAlpharetta, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Fort StewartFt. Stewart, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Hunter Army AirfieldHunter Army Airfield, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - NSB Kings BayKings Bay, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South College-AtlantaAtlanta, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Morris Brown CollegeAtlanta, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cambridge College of Healthcare & TechnologyAtlanta, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - AtlantaAtlanta, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| College of AthensWatkinsville, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | 70.96% | 70.47% 0.49% | 68.76% 1.71% | 70.75% 1.99% | 71.68% 0.92% | 0.71% |