In-state vs. out-of-state tuition at UGA
UGA charges $11,450 a year in published tuition and fees for Georgia residents, about $5,725 a semester, and $31,688 a year for students from other states, about $15,844 a semester, a difference of $20,238. About 19% of first-year students came from out of state. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships. Compare out-of-state tuition at 100 public universities →
How UGA's admissions have changed
UGA received 47,464 first-year applications for fall 2025, 2.0 times the 24,165 it received for fall 2017. Admitted students grew more slowly, from 13,052 to 16,257, so the acceptance rate fell from 54% to 34%.
UGA has published separate rates since fall 2024. It admitted 42.1% of Georgia residents and 27.9% of out-of-state applicants for fall 2025, and 47.0% and 31.1% for fall 2024. Fall 2024 source
The chart shows the acceptance rate for all first-year applicants: in-state, out-of-state and international together. Fall 2017–2024: IPEDS (first-year applicants and admits). Fall 2025: UGA's Common Data Set 2025–26, which may define applicants slightly differently. A falling acceptance rate mostly reflects more applications, not a smaller class. Acceptance rates are a starting point, not a prediction.
What makes UGA different
- The first state-chartered university. UGA was chartered by Georgia in 1785.
- Business with unusual depth. Finance, marketing, management information systems and even insurance are among its largest majors.
- Athens. A college town known for its music scene, about an hour from Atlanta.
What UGA students study
The most common bachelor's degrees (class of 2024): psychology (578), biology (530), finance (463), marketing (427), management information systems (347) and computer science (280). Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.
You may thrive at UGA if…
- You're a Georgia resident and value a big university close to home.
- You're interested in business, biology or psychology.
- You'd enjoy a college town with music and culture.
Worth asking about
- How do Georgia's HOPE and Zell Miller scholarships work for in-state students?
- How do students enter the Terry College of Business?
How UGA compares with the other SEC schools
UGA is one of the SEC's more selective publics, and about four in five first-year students are Georgians. See how the 16 SEC schools differ.
FAQ
What is UGA's acceptance rate? 34.3% for fall 2025: 16,257 of 47,464 first-year applicants were admitted, according to its Common Data Set 2025–26. Source For fall 2024 it was 37.7%.
What is UGA's out-of-state acceptance rate? 27.9% for fall 2025, compared with 42.1% for Georgia residents. UGA admitted 7,044 of 25,261 out-of-state applicants and 8,893 of 21,110 Georgia residents, according to UGA's Common Data Set for 2025–26. Source International applicants are counted separately. Out-of-state tuition and fees are $31,688 a year before aid; you may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships. Compare out-of-state acceptance rates at public universities →
What is UGA known for? Its history as the first state-chartered university, business programs and the town of Athens.
How much does UGA cost? Published tuition and fees are $11,450 a year in-state and $31,688 out-of-state, before any aid.
How much is UGA tuition per semester? About $5,725 a semester for Georgia residents and $15,844 for out-of-state students, based on published yearly tuition and fees of $11,450 and $31,688 before aid.
Is UGA an R1 university? Yes. In the 2025 Carnegie Classifications, the University of Georgia is an R1 university, the group with the highest research spending and doctoral degrees. What R1 means →
How many students go to UGA? About 32,100 undergraduates (fall 2024).
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