Is University of North Georgia test optional?

We haven't confirmed University of North Georgia's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is University of North Georgia's acceptance rate?

68% of applicants were admitted in 2025–26, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 9,035 of 13,298 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 76%, from 7,561 in 2015 to 13,298 in 2024, and University of North Georgia's admit rate went from 96% to 68%.

What ACT score do you need for University of North Georgia?

15% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 18–25, with a median of 21. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1010–1200 works out to about 19–25.

What GPA do you need for University of North Georgia?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.41 high school GPA, and 13% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2025–26. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

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What SAT score do you need for University of North Georgia? (Middle 50%: 1010–1200)

First-year students at University of North Georgia who sent an SAT scored 1010–1200, with a median of 1100 (Common Data Set 2025–26). University of North Georgia admits 68% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at University of North Georgia

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1010–1200, median 1100

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University of North Georgia by the numbers

Admit rate: 68%
Middle 50% SAT: 1010–1200
Median SAT: 1100
About on the ACT: 19–25
Sent an SAT: 39%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS

University of North Georgia admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 76%, from 7,561 in 2015 to 13,298 in 2024, and University of North Georgia's admit rate went from 96% to 68%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	13,298	9,035	68%
2023	11,633	8,394	72%
2022	11,920	8,300	70%
2021	10,380	8,424	81%
2020	11,149	9,081	81%
2019	10,753	8,762	81%
2018	11,145	9,021	81%
2017	10,163	7,934	78%
2016	10,210	7,662	75%
2015	7,561	7,264	96%

In fall 2024, 4,331 of the 9,035 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at University of North Georgia

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 960Far reachHold
960–1000ReachHold
1010–1090TargetHold
1100–1190TargetSend
1200 and upLikelySend

8009001000110012001300

Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

University of North Georgia SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	480	540	590
SAT Reading and Writing	510	560	620
SAT total	1010	1100	1200
ACT composite	18	21	25

Of enrolled first-year students, 39% sent an SAT and 15% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.

Average high school GPA: 3.41; 98% of new students reported one
Top 10% of their class: 13%; of new students who reported a rank

University of North Georgia cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $9,823; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 37%
Median earnings: $50,135; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 21,616

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

Colleges like University of North Georgia

Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.

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Sources

University of North Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26
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.
University of North Georgia website
University of North Georgia

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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1010–1200, and the median was 1100. At 1100 or higher you're above half of them. University of North Georgia admits 68% of applicants.

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