For the 2025 Georgia college admission cycle, a total of 20,912 enrolled students submitted SAT scores and 10,450 students submitted ACT scores to Georgia colleges.
The average SAT score for Georgia colleges is 1,125 and the average ACT composite score is 23. Compared to the previous year, the Georgia's average SAT score increased by 4 points from 1,121 to 1,125, representing a 0.4% change.
The average acceptance rate for Georgia colleges with available SAT data is 50.63% with a yield rate of 30.91%. This represents a 3.24 percentage point decrease in selectivity compared to the previous admission cycle.
Among Georgia colleges, Emory University has the highest SAT score of 1,520.
The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in Georgia. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.
| School | SAT Score | ACT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University | 1,520 | 34 1 | 10.65% -0.45% | 40.37% 0.12% |
| Emory University-Oxford College | 1,520 10 | 34 | 13.11% -4.14% | 14.80% -0.31% |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 1,480 30 | 33 1 | 14.07% -2.39% | 45.60% 1.96% |
| University of Georgia | 1,370 100 | 32 3 | 37.70% 0.50% | 38.30% 0.25% |
| Covenant College | 1,300 40 | 27 1 | 86.51% 4.75% | 39.61% -0.46% |
| Mercer University | 1,250 -10 | 28 | 68.89% 2.43% | 12.71% -1.10% |
| Agnes Scott College | 1,240 -30 | 27 -2 | 62.15% -5.16% | 16.17% -3.11% |
| Berry College | 1,220 30 | 25 -1 | 64.00% 2.15% | 14.71% 0.28% |
| Spelman College | 1,220 40 | 25 1 | 24.87% -9.22% | 23.58% 3.48% |
| Oglethorpe University | 1,180 -15 | 29 2 | 88.45% 28.39% | 17.91% -4.90% |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | 1,160 -10 | 24 | 82.98% -0.70% | 26.40% -2.82% |
| Georgia College & State University | 1,150 | 24 1 | 78.23% -9.54% | 36.49% 3.19% |
| Piedmont University | 1,145 60 | 21 1 | 93.28% 0.44% | 14.60% -0.31% |
| University of Toccoa Falls | 1,140 | 22 -2 | 65.96% 2.15% | 36.39% -1.71% |
| Shorter University | 1,110 70 | 22 | 96.46% -0.47% | 33.49% -1.95% |
| Kennesaw State University | 1,110 -10 | 22 | 69.19% 0.01% | 38.00% -13.44% |
| University of North Georgia | 1,100 -30 | 22 -1 | 67.94% -4.22% | 47.94% 1.31% |
| Brenau University | 1,090 20 | 20 -2 | 87.78% 0.82% | 9.11% 0.57% |
| Middle Georgia State University | 1,080 10 | 21 2 | 99.68% -0.09% | 30.45% -3.50% |
| Wesleyan College | 1,070 165 | 21 | 59.10% -2.97% | 13.39% 1.75% |
| Georgia State University | 1,060 -100 | 22 | 55.44% -6.84% | 22.69% -1.44% |
| Thomas University | 1,060 30 | 22 2 | 38.30% -4.86% | 70.71% 9.04% |
| Augusta University | 1,060 -50 | 22 | 86.41% -2.90% | 25.09% 1.83% |
| Georgia Southern University | 1,055 -5 | 20 | 87.89% -1.74% | 28.23% -8.57% |
| Gordon State College | 1,040 | 18 1 | 85.90% -0.88% | 36.09% -3.42% |
| University of West Georgia | 1,040 | 19 -1 | 51.61% 2.24% | 31.12% -1.70% |
| Life University | 1,035 25 | 19 2 | 93.03% -0.78% | 42.13% -11.96% |
| Valdosta State University | 1,010 -20 | 19 -1 | 72.29% -11.20% | 25.95% -3.04% |
| College of Coastal Georgia | 990 -25 | 19 1 | 98.13% -0.38% | 29.95% 1.50% |
| Georgia Southwestern State University | 990 -20 | 17 -1 | 75.17% -1.99% | 31.49% -2.29% |
| Fort Valley State University | 980 160 | 20 3 | 65.87% 3.07% | 22.80% -0.46% |
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | 975 -25 | 19 1 | 75.72% -1.44% | 47.06% -7.99% |
| Clayton State University | 960 -10 | 17 -1 | 68.45% -2.14% | 40.47% 0.41% |
| Columbus State University | 940 -10 | 19 -1 | 99.12% -0.12% | 31.80% 1.06% |
| Georgia State University-Perimeter College | 890 -80 | 18 1 | 90.77% -8.82% | 26.51% -0.14% |