The average acceptance rate of the 17 private Georgia colleges that have competitive admission is 68.45% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 1.19%. The acceptance rate at 7 private Georgia colleges increased and the rate of 10 colleges decreased.
Emory University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 10.65%. Spelman College (24.87%) and Thomas University (38.30%) are following it in the list of Tightest Georgia Private Colleges to Get In.
This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.
Emory University stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Spelman College also maintained its second place in the ranking.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $36,627 and graduate tuition & fees is $23,413 for the academic year 2024-2025.
We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.| School Name | Acceptance Rate | Yield | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Emory University Atlanta, GAPrivate, 4-year | 10.65% 0.45% | 40.37% | 1,520 | $64,280 | 15,175 | 91.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 2 - | Spelman College Atlanta, GAPrivate, 4-year | 24.87% 9.22% | 23.58% | 1,220 | $31,556 | 3,417 | 78.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 3 - | Thomas University Thomasville, GAPrivate, 4-year | 38.30% 4.86% | 70.71% | 1,060 | $11,640 | 1,471 | 28.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 4 - | Morehouse College Atlanta, GAPrivate, 4-year | 43.96% 7.43% | 27.14% | - | $32,893 | 2,847 | 59.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 5 5 | Agnes Scott College Decatur, GAPrivate, 4-year | 62.15% 5.16% | 16.17% | 1,240 | $50,604 | 1,079 | 71.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 6 1 | Young Harris College Young Harris, GAPrivate, 4-year | 62.64% 1.38% | 25.37% | - | $32,305 | 1,457 | 42.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 7 1 | Berry College Mount Berry, GAPrivate, 4-year | 64.00% 2.15% | 14.71% | 1,220 | $41,486 | 2,484 | 69.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 8 - | Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GAPrivate, 4-year | 64.22% 0.41% | 5.72% | - | $28,310 | 4,252 | 49.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 9 - | Mercer University Macon, GAPrivate, 4-year | 68.89% 2.43% | 12.71% | 1,250 | $31,565 | 9,196 | 70.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 10 3 | Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GAPrivate, 4-year | 82.98% 0.70% | 26.40% | 1,160 | $41,630 | 18,550 | 69.00% | 21 to 1 |
| Average | 52.27% | 26.29% | 1,239 | $36,627 | 5,993 | 62.60% | 13 to 1 |