University of Georgia acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Georgia admitted 16,257 of 47,464 first-year applicants in its 2025-26 Common Data Set, an official acceptance rate of 34.3%. Every number below comes from the college’s own Common Data Set, each year linked to its document; a figure the college leaves blank says “Not published”, and the notes at the foot of the page say where a total is the sum of rows the college printed.
What did admitted applicants have? How to get into University of Georgia counts the grades, scores and activities they posted.
University of Georgia acceptance rate by year
| CDS year | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate | Enrolled | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 47,464 | 16,257 | 34.3% | 6,195 | 38.1% |
| 2024-25 | 42,436 | 16,092 | 37.9% | 6,169 | 38.3% |
| 2023-24 | 43,416 | 16,148 | 37.2% | 6,150 | 38.1% |
Acceptance rate is admitted divided by applied; yield is enrolled divided by admitted. Both are computed by Aristo Scholars from the two counts printed beside them.
Early decision at University of Georgia
Early decision counts: Not published. University of Georgia’s Common Data Set prints no early decision applicant or admit counts (section C21) for any year shown.
University of Georgia waitlist
University of Georgia SAT and ACT scores
What University of Georgia says matters in admission
In section C7 each college rates its own admission factors as Very Important, Important, Considered or Not Considered. These are the factors University of Georgia rated in the top two tiers.
- 2025-26
- Very important: Rigor of secondary school record, Academic GPA
- Important: Standardized test scores
- 2024-25
- Very important: Rigor of secondary school record, Academic GPA
- Important: Standardized test scores
- 2023-24
- Very important: Rigor of secondary school record, Academic GPA
- Important: Standardized test scores
University of Georgia testing policy for students applying in 2026-27
SAT or ACT required. First-year applicants must submit official SAT or ACT scores: "There is no test optional pathway to UGA."
From University of Georgia’s admissions site, read 2026-11-05. Policies change; the college’s page is the authority.
How these numbers were read
UGA offers early action, not early decision. In 2025-26, C2 leaves the number admitted from the waitlist blank.
University of Georgia acceptance rate questions
- What is the University of Georgia acceptance rate?
- University of Georgia's Common Data Set for 2025-26 reports 47,464 first-year applicants and 16,257 admitted, an acceptance rate of 34.3%. It was 37.9% in 2024-25 and 37.2% in 2023-24.
- What SAT scores do University of Georgia students have?
- In 2025-26, the middle half of enrolled first-year students who submitted the SAT scored 1250 to 1420, and ACT submitters scored 27 to 33. 70.3% of enrolled students submitted an SAT score.
- How many students get off the University of Georgia waitlist?
- In 2025-26, University of Georgia offered 4,442 applicants a place on the waitlist; 437 accepted one, and the number admitted from it is not published.
- Does University of Georgia require the SAT or ACT for students applying in 2026-27?
- SAT or ACT required. First-year applicants must submit official SAT or ACT scores: "There is no test optional pathway to UGA."
Applying to University of Georgia?
An acceptance rate describes the whole pool, not one student. A Specialist can read your student’s file against what University of Georgia says it weighs.
Source: University of Georgia Common Data Set, sections C1, C2, C7, C9 and C21, each year linked above, read 2026-11-05. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with University of Georgia. All official acceptance rates