The median SAT ranking is a measure of the overall academic performance of students on campus. It's important to note that students often feel most comfortable on campuses where their own academic performance is close to the average performance of other students. Students who fall either far above or below the median can sometimes feel out of place amongst their peers.
| Rank | Institution | Est. Median SAT | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emory University | 1499 | 10.65 | 1,460 – 1,550 | 27303 | 74980 |
#1
Emory University
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| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 1435 | 14.07 | 1,370 – 1,530 | 15918 | 89432 |
#2
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
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| 3 | University of Georgia | 1382 | 37.7 | 1,300 – 1,490 | 16662 | 57565 |
#3
University of Georgia
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| 4 | Mercer University | 1273 | 68.89 | 1,180 – 1,370 | 24364 | 50231 |
Mercer University
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| 5 | Agnes Scott College | 1269 | 62.15 | 1,180 – 1,360 | 27499 | 41382 |
Agnes Scott College
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| 6 | Covenant College | 1260 | 86.51 | 1,150 – 1,380 | 27926 | 39570 |
#6
Covenant College
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| 7 | Berry College | 1219 | 64 | 1,120 – 1,320 | 25363 | 45014 |
Berry College
|
| 8 | Spelman College | 1218 | 24.87 | 1,110 – 1,330 | 40354 | 45676 |
Spelman College
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| 9 | Oglethorpe University | 1216 | 88.45 | 1,100 – 1,340 | 20490 | 42691 |
Oglethorpe University
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| 10 | Savannah College of Art and Design | 1174 | 82.98 | 1,060 – 1,290 | 50821 | 34110 |
Savannah College of Art and Design
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| 11 | Georgia College & State University | 1165 | 78.23 | 1,090 – 1,240 | 21632 | 50644 |
#11
Georgia College & State University
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| 12 | Piedmont University | 1130 | 93.28 | 1,020 – 1,240 | 22252 | 43761 |
Piedmont University
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| 13 | Kennesaw State University | 1120 | 69.19 | 1,010 – 1,230 | 15636 | 47863 |
Kennesaw State University
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| 14 | Shorter University | 1110 | 96.46 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 16821 | 41860 |
Shorter University
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| 15 | Thomas University | 1110 | 38.3 | 1,000 – 1,220 | 17823 | 45305 |
Thomas University
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| 16 | Toccoa Falls College | 1105 | 65.96 | 1,000 – 1,210 | 21955 | 33131 |
Toccoa Falls College
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| 17 | University of North Georgia | 1100 | 67.94 | 990 – 1,210 | 11157 | 43085 |
University of North Georgia
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| 18 | Morehouse College | 1090 | 43.96 | 970 – 1,210 | 36292 | 38267 |
Morehouse College
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| 19 | Truett McConnell University | 1085 | 78.26 | 990 – 1,180 | 22179 | 39193 |
Truett McConnell University
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| 20 | Georgia State University | 1080 | 55.44 | 960 – 1,200 | 16854 | 37844 |
Georgia State University
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| 21 | LaGrange College | 1075 | 62.09 | 1,000 – 1,150 | 21139 | 46599 |
LaGrange College
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| 22 | Emmanuel University | 1070 | 74 | 970 – 1,170 | 20445 | 37595 |
Emmanuel University
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| 23 | Reinhardt University | 1070 | 61.54 | 970 – 1,170 | 24550 | 40411 |
Reinhardt University
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| 24 | Augusta University | 1065 | 86.41 | 970 – 1,160 | 13976 | 45037 |
Augusta University
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| 25 | Georgia Southern University | 1065 | 87.89 | 990 – 1,140 | 15971 | 44423 |
Georgia Southern University
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| 26 | Middle Georgia State University | 1065 | 99.68 | 940 – 1,190 | 11883 | 39624 |
Middle Georgia State University
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| 27 | Wesleyan College | 1065 | 59.1 | 990 – 1,140 | 12837 | 35630 |
Wesleyan College
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| 28 | Brenau University | 1060 | 87.78 | 940 – 1,180 | 19743 | 41664 |
Brenau University
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| 29 | Point University | 1059 | 44.26 | 920 – 1,200 | 19545 | 36410 |
Point University
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| 30 | Young Harris College | 1059 | 62.64 | 930 – 1,190 | 21969 | 36389 |
Young Harris College
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| 31 | Andrew College | 1055 | 45.73 | 980 – 1,130 | 21709 | 30337 |
Andrew College
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| 32 | Georgia Gwinnett College | 1055 | 95.5 | 940 – 1,170 | 15225 | 36756 |
Georgia Gwinnett College
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| 33 | University of West Georgia | 1040 | 51.61 | 950 – 1,130 | 12913 | 41000 |
University of West Georgia
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| 34 | Fort Valley State University | 1025 | 65.87 | 950 – 1,100 | 10047 | 28649 |
Fort Valley State University
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| 35 | Life University | 1020 | 93.03 | 930 – 1,110 | 29111 | 37368 |
Life University
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| 36 | Gordon State College | 1015 | 85.9 | 880 – 1,150 | 7807 | 33163 |
Gordon State College
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| 37 | Valdosta State University | 1015 | 72.29 | 920 – 1,110 | 11144 | 39416 |
Valdosta State University
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| 38 | College of Coastal Georgia | 1005 | 98.13 | 900 – 1,110 | 14941 | 35382 |
College of Coastal Georgia
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| 39 | Georgia Southwestern State University | 1000 | 75.17 | 890 – 1,110 | 11769 | 42047 |
Georgia Southwestern State University
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| 40 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | 990 | 75.72 | 890 – 1,090 | 7308 | 35495 |
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
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| 41 | Brewton-Parker Christian University | 990 | 96.49 | 920 – 1,060 | 25613 | 35732 |
Brewton-Parker Christian University
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| 42 | Clark Atlanta University | 990 | 64.22 | 890 – 1,090 | 31223 | 28097 |
Clark Atlanta University
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| 43 | Columbus State University | 970 | 99.12 | 850 – 1,090 | 12420 | 39190 |
Columbus State University
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| 44 | Clayton State University | 965 | 68.45 | 860 – 1,070 | 8192 | 41633 |
Clayton State University
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| 45 | Dalton State College | 950 | 43.43 | 830 – 1,070 | 5625 | 37491 |
Dalton State College
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| 46 | Savannah State University | 925 | 46.14 | 850 – 1,000 | 7956 | 27494 |
Savannah State University
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| 47 | Georgia Highlands College | 920 | 67.02 | 830 – 1,010 | 6838 | 37516 |
Georgia Highlands College
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| 48 | Paine College | 910 | 95.43 | 820 – 1,000 | 15935 | 25240 |
Paine College
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| 49 | Albany State University | 855 | 73.02 | 780 – 930 | 11484 | 35579 |
#49
Albany State University
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| 50 | East Georgia State College | 845 | 100 | 760 – 930 | 9480 | 30593 |
#50
East Georgia State College
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| 51 | Morris Brown College | 815 | 49.53 | 730 – 900 | 23892 | 63721 |
#51
Morris Brown College
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| 52 | Atlanta Metropolitan State College | 810 | 68.62 | 750 – 870 | 4630 | 26849 |
#52
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
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| 53 | American InterContinental University-Atlanta | 0 | 96.68 | -- | 16482 | 27823 |
#53
American InterContinental University-Atlanta
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| 54 | Beulah Heights University | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 21108 | |
| 55 | Chamberlain University-Georgia | 0 | 91.43 | -- | 32644 | 84533 |
#55
Chamberlain University-Georgia
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| 56 | DeVry University-Georgia | 0 | 100 | -- | 28749 | 42178 |
#56
DeVry University-Georgia
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| 57 | Georgia Military College | 0 | 0 | -- | 13321 | 32351 | |
| 58 | Herzing University-Atlanta | 0 | 93.75 | -- | 21390 | 35295 |
#58
Herzing University-Atlanta
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| 59 | Luther Rice College & Seminary | 0 | 91.67 | -- | 27883 | 39300 |
#59
Luther Rice College & Seminary
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| 60 | Reformed University | 0 | 73.42 | -- | 0 | 63721 | |
| 61 | South Georgia State College | 0 | 0 | -- | 9052 | 30570 | |
| 62 | South University-Savannah | 0 | 51.58 | -- | 29010 | 34115 |
#62
South University-Savannah
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| 63 | South University-Savannah Online | 0 | 54.82 | -- | 27841 | 34115 |
#63
South University-Savannah Online
|
| 64 | Strayer University-Georgia | 0 | 0 | -- | 21351 | 36582 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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