The University of Georgia (UGA) continues to attract record numbers of applicants from throughout Georgia and the United States. More than 34,000 students applied for early action consideration this year, a 12.8% increase overall. Here are some fast facts about these applicants:
- More than 10,700 early action applicants were admitted.
- Admitted in-state students hail from 412 Georgia high schools.
- The middle 50% of admitted students reported a core GPA of 4.18-4.43; ACT scores of 32-35; SAT scores of 1400-1510; and 10-15 AP, IB or dual enrollment courses.
- In-state applications increased by 8.54%.
- Out-of-state applications grew at nearly double the in-state rate, by 17.9%.
- Applicants represented 49 states and Washington, D.C.
- Applicants represented 129 Georgia counties, up from 115 last year.
“Exceptional students throughout our state and across the country continue to be drawn to the University of Georgia’s world-class learning environment,” said UGA President Jere W. Morehead. “As the state’s flagship institution, we remain committed to recruiting, admitting and enrolling Georgia residents and consistently advancing our vital land-grant and sea-grant mission through outstanding teaching, groundbreaking research and dedicated public service.”
Because of the increased number of applications, UGA continued announcing early action admissions decisions in two waves: in-state admitted students were announced on Nov. 21, and out-of-state admitted students were announced on Dec. 12. The regular decision application deadline is Jan. 1, and final admissions decisions for deferred early action and regular decision applicants are usually announced in mid-March.
