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.
Distribution of Acceptance Rate Changes
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.
Breakdown by Change Range:
- Increased by 20% or more: 9 schools (18.4%)
- Increased by 5-10%: 5 schools (10.2%)
- Increased by 0-5%: 8 schools (16.3%)
- Decreased by 0-5%: 8 schools (16.3%)
- Decreased by 5-10%: 7 schools (14.3%)
- Decreased by 10-20%: 7 schools (14.3%)
- Decreased by 20% or more: 5 schools (10.2%)
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.
Comparison Table of Acceptance Rate Changes for Georgia Colleges
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Acceptance Rate Changes from 2020 to 2025 at Georgia Colleges | School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Change |
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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% |
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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% |
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Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur, GA | 67.52% | 69.85%
2.33% | 66.52%
3.32% | 67.31%
0.79% | 62.15%
5.16% | 5.37% |
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Albany State UniversityAlbany, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Andrew CollegeCuthbert, GA | 58.64% | 51.33%
7.3% | 49.63%
1.7% | 51.15%
1.52% | 45.73%
5.42% | 12.91% |
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Point UniversityWest Point, GA | 34.87% | 46.56%
11.7% | 24.20%
22.36% | 67.51%
43.3% | 44.26%
23.25% | 9.39% |
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Atlanta Metropolitan State CollegeAtlanta, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Clark Atlanta UniversityAtlanta, GA | 59.05% | 58.24%
0.8% | 56.26%
1.98% | 64.63%
8.37% | 64.22%
0.41% | 5.17% |
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Berry CollegeMount Berry, GA | 77.22% | 69.90%
7.32% | 66.31%
3.59% | 61.85%
4.46% | 64.00%
2.15% | 13.22% |
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Beulah Heights UniversityAtlanta, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Brenau UniversityGainesville, GA | 92.19% | 89.11%
3.08% | 86.55%
2.56% | 86.96%
0.41% | 87.78%
0.82% | 4.41% |
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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% |
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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% |
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Clayton State UniversityMorrow, GA | 68.54% | 62.56%
5.98% | 56.32%
6.24% | 70.59%
14.28% | 68.45%
2.15% | 0.09% |
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Columbus State UniversityColumbus, GA | 78.32% | 78.52%
0.2% | 87.80%
9.28% | 99.24%
11.44% | 99.12%
0.12% | 20.81% |
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Covenant CollegeLookout Mountain, GA | 97.55% | 88.54%
9.01% | 84.13%
4.41% | 81.76%
2.38% | 86.51%
4.76% | 11.04% |
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Dalton State CollegeDalton, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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South University-SavannahSavannah, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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East Georgia State CollegeSwainsboro, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Emmanuel UniversityFranklin Springs, GA | 52.75% | 77.84%
25.09% | 62.66%
15.17% | 53.36%
9.3% | 74.00%
20.64% | 21.25% |
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Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA | 19.17% | 13.05%
6.11% | 11.35%
1.7% | 11.10%
0.26% | 10.65%
0.45% | 8.52% |
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Georgia Highlands CollegeRome, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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% |
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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% |
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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% |
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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% |
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Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA | 91.17% | 90.51%
0.66% | 88.89%
1.62% | 89.63%
0.74% | 87.89%
1.74% | 3.28% |
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Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA | 82.39% | 99.99%
17.6% | 66.78%
33.21% | 62.28%
4.5% | 55.44%
6.84% | 26.95% |
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University of GeorgiaAthens, GA | 48.38% | 39.98%
8.4% | 42.55%
2.56% | 37.20%
5.35% | 37.70%
0.5% | 10.69% |
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Gordon State CollegeBarnesville, GA | 78.78% | 87.64%
8.87% | 93.32%
5.68% | 86.78%
6.54% | 85.90%
0.88% | 7.13% |
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LaGrange CollegeLagrange, GA | 59.67% | 74.82%
15.16% | 59.12%
15.7% | 63.21%
4.09% | 62.09%
1.12% | 2.42% |
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Life UniversityMarietta, GA | 96.81% | 95.91%
0.9% | 97.77%
1.86% | 93.81%
3.96% | 93.03%
0.78% | 3.78% |
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Herzing University-AtlantaAtlanta, GA | 92.47% | 94.52%
2.05% | 93.41%
1.11% | 94.12%
0.71% | 93.75%
0.37% | 1.28% |
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Mercer UniversityMacon, GA | 78.16% | 75.41%
2.76% | 74.68%
0.72% | 66.46%
8.22% | 68.89%
2.43% | 9.28% |
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Morehouse CollegeAtlanta, GA | 77.07% | 65.18%
11.89% | 60.01%
5.18% | 51.39%
8.62% | 43.96%
7.43% | 33.12% |
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Oglethorpe UniversityAtlanta, GA | 66.93% | 81.29%
14.36% | 70.99%
10.3% | 60.06%
10.93% | 88.45%
28.39% | 21.52% |
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Paine CollegeAugusta, GA | 74.99% | 52.01%
22.98% | 51.51%
0.5% | 83.36%
31.84% | 95.43%
12.07% | 20.44% |
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Piedmont UniversityDemorest, GA | 70.08% | 67.00%
3.08% | 64.35%
2.65% | 92.84%
28.49% | 93.28%
0.44% | 23.2% |
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Reinhardt UniversityWaleska, GA | 98.69% | 70.40%
28.29% | 62.33%
8.07% | 55.16%
7.17% | 61.54%
6.39% | 37.14% |
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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% |
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Savannah State UniversitySavannah, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Shorter UniversityRome, GA | 70.93% | 81.20%
10.27% | 97.47%
16.27% | 96.93%
0.54% | 96.46%
0.47% | 25.53% |
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Spelman CollegeAtlanta, GA | 52.58% | 50.76%
1.82% | 28.39%
22.37% | 34.09%
5.7% | 24.87%
9.22% | 27.71% |
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Thomas UniversityThomasville, GA | 34.52% | 28.84%
5.68% | 46.09%
17.25% | 43.16%
2.93% | 38.30%
4.86% | 3.77% |
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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% |
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Truett McConnell UniversityCleveland, GA | 97.29% | 68.82%
28.48% | 80.83%
12.01% | 90.68%
9.86% | 78.26%
12.42% | 19.03% |
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Valdosta State UniversityValdosta, GA | 78.45% | 76.37%
2.08% | 89.47%
13.1% | 83.49%
5.97% | 72.29%
11.21% | 6.16% |
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Wesleyan CollegeMacon, GA | 59.81% | 62.16%
2.36% | 66.80%
4.63% | 62.07%
4.73% | 59.10%
2.97% | 0.71% |
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University of West GeorgiaCarrollton, GA | 77.62% | 69.70%
7.92% | 80.12%
10.42% | 49.37%
30.74% | 51.61%
2.24% | 26% |
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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% |
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American InterContinental University-AtlantaAtlanta, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Georgia Gwinnett CollegeLawrenceville, GA | 94.51% | 93.03%
1.48% | 93.64%
0.6% | 95.57%
1.93% | 95.50%
0.07% | 0.99% |
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Strayer University-GeorgiaChamblee, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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South University-Savannah OnlineSavannah, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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% |
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Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA | 82.88% | 73.28%
9.6% | 85.53%
12.25% | 89.31%
3.77% | 86.41%
2.9% | 3.53% |
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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% |
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DeVry University-GeorgiaDecatur, GA | 39.81% | 36.36%
3.45% | 50.00%
13.64% | 81.25%
31.25% | 100.00%
18.75% | 60.19% |
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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% |
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South Georgia State CollegeDouglas, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Georgia Military CollegeMilledgeville, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA | 83.11% | 81.59%
1.53% | 67.85%
13.74% | 69.18%
1.34% | 69.19% | 13.92% |
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Reformed UniversityLawrenceville, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-Augusta CampusAugusta, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University - Macon CampusMacon, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-Morrow CampusMorrow, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-Cobb CampusAtlanta, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-Lithonia CampusLithonia, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-Savannah CampusSavannah, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Troy University-Support SitesAlpharetta, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Columbia College - Fort StewartFt. Stewart, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Columbia College - Hunter Army AirfieldHunter Army Airfield, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Columbia College - NSB Kings BayKings Bay, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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South College-AtlantaAtlanta, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Morris Brown CollegeAtlanta, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Cambridge College of Healthcare & TechnologyAtlanta, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Relay Graduate School of Education - AtlantaAtlanta, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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College of AthensWatkinsville, GA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Average | 70.96% | 70.47%
0.49% | 68.76%
1.71% | 70.75%
1.99% | 71.68%
0.92% | 0.71% |
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