Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

University of Georgia (Athens, GA)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 88%
Applicants who took ACT: 59%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 43%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 11%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 54%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 48%
SAT I Math score 700+: 12%
SAT I Math score 600+: 61%
ACT score 24-29: 61%
ACT score 30-36: 26%
ACT score 24+: 87%
Students applied: 17,569
Students admitted: 11,062
Admission rate: 63%
Students per faculty: 18
4-year graduation rate: 55%
6-year graduation rate: 83%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 26,373
Full-time enrolled men: 10,336
Full-time enrolled women: 14,369
Part-time enrolled men: 832
Part-time enrolled women: 836
Freshmen retained: 94%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $7,646
Fees (in state): $2,196
Tuition (out of state): $25,856
Fees (out of state): $2,196
Room and board: $8,970
Est. book expense: $848
Total cost (in state): $19,660
Total cost (out of state): $37,870
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $11,511
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $17,862
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $29,721
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $36,072
Average debt at graduation: $18,569

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 67%
Average need-based aid: $8,149
Average non-need-based aid: $1,798