Georgia Public Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 15 public Georgia colleges that have competitive admission is 68.60% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 2.49%. The acceptance rate at 4 public Georgia colleges increased and the rate of 11 colleges decreased.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 14.07%. University of Georgia (37.70%) and University of West Georgia (51.61%) are following it in the list of Tightest Georgia Public 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.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. University of Georgia also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $21,132 and graduate tuition & fees is $21,202 for the academic year 2024-2025.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.

Comparison between Tightest Georgia Public Colleges To Get In

Table. Tightest Georgia Public Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GAPublic, 4-year 14.07%
2.39%		45.60%1,480$34,484
($12,058)		53,36394.00%17 to 1
2
-		University of Georgia Athens, GAPublic, 4-year 37.70%
0.50%		38.30%1,370$31,688
($11,450)		43,14690.00%17 to 1
3
-		University of West Georgia Carrollton, GAPublic, 4-year 51.61%
2.24%		31.12%1,040$17,800
($6,088)		14,33743.00%18 to 1
4
-		Georgia State University Atlanta, GAPublic, 4-year 55.44%
6.84%		22.69%1,060$24,840
($8,664)		34,94453.00%25 to 1
5
-		Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GAPublic, 4-year 65.87%
3.07%		22.80%980$16,878
($5,526)		2,89741.00%21 to 1
6
2		University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GAPublic, 4-year 67.94%
4.22%		47.94%1,100$16,956
($5,444)		19,29137.00%19 to 1
7
-		Clayton State University Morrow, GAPublic, 4-year 68.45%
2.14%		40.47%960$16,532
($5,180)		6,16340.00%20 to 1
8
2		Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GAPublic, 4-year 69.19%
0.01%		38.00%1,110$17,736
($5,808)		47,76452.00%23 to 1
9
1		Valdosta State University Valdosta, GAPublic, 4-year 72.29%
11.20%		25.95%1,010$17,836
($6,124)		10,26242.00%17 to 1
10
1		Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GAPublic, 4-year 75.17%
1.99%		31.49%990$16,572
($5,220)		3,70041.00%18 to 1
Average57.77%34.44%1,110$21,132
($7,156)		23,58753.30%20 to 1