What SAT score do you need for Georgia? (Middle 50%: 1220–1400)
First-year students at Georgia who sent an SAT scored 1220–1400, with a median of 1300 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Georgia admits 38% of applicants and requires the SAT or ACT.
Where your score lands at Georgia
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1220–1400, median 1300
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
Enter your SAT or ACT to see which tier Georgia is for you and whether to send your score.
Georgia by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 38%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1220–1400
- Median SAT
- 1300
- About on the ACT
- 25–31
- Sent an SAT
- 70%
Test required · checked Nov 9, 2026 · Georgia admissions · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Georgia admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 95%, from 21,945 in 2015 to 42,732 in 2024, and Georgia's admit rate went from 53% to 38%.
- 53%
- 38%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42,732 | 16,108 | 38% |
| 2023 | 43,419 | 16,151 | 37% |
| 2022 | 39,320 | 16,729 | 43% |
| 2021 | 39,229 | 15,685 | 40% |
| 2020 | 28,206 | 13,647 | 48% |
| 2019 | 29,285 | 13,265 | 45% |
| 2018 | 26,164 | 12,723 | 49% |
| 2017 | 24,165 | 13,052 | 54% |
| 2016 | 22,694 | 12,232 | 54% |
| 2015 | 21,945 | 11,604 | 53% |
In fall 2024, 6,169 of the 16,108 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Georgia
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1170Far reachRequired
- 1170–1210ReachRequired
- 1220 and upTargetRequired
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges.
Georgia SAT sections, ACT and GPA
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 600 | 650 | 710 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 620 | 660 | 710 |
| SAT total | 1220 | 1300 | 1400 |
| ACT composite | 26 | 29 | 32 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 70% sent an SAT and 46% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.
- Average high school GPA
- 4.15
- 100% of new students reported one
Georgia waitlist
Waitlist
3,620 applicants were offered a spot, 1,871 took it, and 157 were admitted from it.
8.4%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in
Common Data Set 2024–25.
Georgia cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $13,936
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 90%
- Median earnings
- $68,726
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 35,419
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Georgia
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- ClemsonClemson, SC · 38% admitted1250–1400, median 1320
- Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT · 37% admitted1160–1370, median 1280
- FairfieldFairfield, CT · 33% admitted1270–1370, median 1310
- TennesseeKnoxville, TN · 42% admitted1280–1380, median 1330
- UCFOrlando, FL · 40% admitted1210–1340, median 1260
- FurmanGreenville, SC · 43% admitted1280–1417.5, median 1340
More colleges in Georgia
Sources
- Georgia Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Georgia admissions
Test policy for 2026–27, checked Nov 9, 2026.
- Georgia website
University of Georgia
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