List of Georgia's 4-Year Public Colleges and Their Requirements

Research Universities

• The University System of Georgia contains three universities designated as research universities. These research universities typically have significantly higher admissions standards than other colleges. Georgia State requires an SAT math score of 400 and an English score of 430, or an ACT score of 17. The average freshman has a 3.31 high school GPA. University of Georgia requires a combined SAT score of 1150 or an overall ACT score of at least 24. The average freshman has a 3.65 high school GPA. Georgia Tech has the highest test score requirements: a minimum SAT score of 590 in English and 650 in math or a 25 on the ACT. The average freshman has a 3.72 high school GPA.

  Georgia Institute of Technology
  25 North Avenue, NW
  Atlanta, GA 30332
  404-894-2000
  gatech.edu

  Georgia State University
  P.O. Box 4019
  Atlanta, Georgia 30302
  404-413-1201
  gsu.edu

  University of Georgia
  Athens, GA 30602
  706-542-3000
  uga.edu

Mid-point Schools

• A handful of Georgia's public universities require admissions scores that are higher than the state four-year minimum of 400 for SAT Math and 430 for SAT English or 16 for ACT. These schools often attract candidates that could qualify for a research university but prefer a smaller college. These colleges set the bar for SAT English at 460, 490, 500 or higher and the bar for SAT math at 430, 460 or more. They do not accept ACT scores below 19 and some require at least a 20 or 21. Georgia College and State University, the state's only public four-year liberal arts college, requires a combined SAT of at least 1050 or an ACT of at least 23. These more demanding schools accept freshman with an average high school GPA of 3.15 to 3.20.

  Armstrong Atlantic State University
  11935 Abercorn St.
  Savannah, GA 31419
  912-344-2575
  armstrong.edu

  Columbus State University
  4225 University Ave.
  Columbus, GA 31907
  706-565-3649
  colstate.edu

  Georgia College & State University
  231 W. Hancock St.
  Milledgeville, Georgia 31061
  478-445-2633
  gcsu.edu

  Georgia Southern University
  P.O. Box 8158
  Statesboro, GA 30460
  912-478-3955
  georgiasouthern.edu

  Kennesaw State University
  1000 Chastain Road, MB #1601
  Kennesaw, GA 30144
  770-499-3080
  gdn.edu

  North Georgia College & State University
  Highway 60 South
  Dahlonega, GA 30597
  706-864-1935
  northgeorgia.edu

  Southern Polytechnic State University
  1100 South Marietta Parkway
  Marietta, GA 30060
  678-915-7778
  spsu.edu

Other Colleges

• Most other four-year colleges in the University System of Georgia require SAT scores or 400 in Math and 430 in English or an ACT score of 17. A few, such as Valdosta State and West Georgia require SAT Math Scores of at least 410. Some, such as Middle Georgia College, are operated in conjunction with the two-year system and allow some flexibility in meeting minimum test scores. Average high school GPAs for incoming freshmen range from 2.84 at Savannah and Fort Valley to 3.05 at Valdosta.

  Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
  2802 Moore Hwy.
  Tifton, GA 31794
  229-391-5020
  abac.edu

  Albany State University
  504 College Drive
  Albany, GA 31705
  229-430-4724
  potentialrealized.org

  Augusta State University
  2500 Walton Way
  Augusta, GA 30904
  706-737-1725
  aug.edu

  Clayton State University
  2000 Clayton State Blvd.
  Morrow, GA 30260
  678-466-4959
  clayton.edu

  College of Coastal Georgia
  3700 Altama Ave.
  Brunswick, GA 31520
  912-279-5860
  ccga.edu

  Dalton State College
  650 College Dr.
  Dalton, GA 30720
  daltonstate.edu

  Fort Valley State University
  1005 State University Drive
  Fort Valley, GA 31030
  478-825-6211
  fvsu.edu

  Gainesville State College
  P.O. Box 1358
  Gainesville, GA 30503
  678-717-3639
  gsc.edu

  Georgia Gwinnett College
  1000 University Center Lane
  Lawrenceville, GA 30043
  678-407-5000
  ggc.edu

  Georgia Southwestern State University
  800 Wheatley St.
  Americus, GA 31709
  229-931-2280
  gsw.edu

  Gordon College
  419 College Drive
  Barnesville, GA 30204
  770-358-3083
  gdn.edu

  Macon State College
  100 College Station Drive
  Macon, GA 31206
  478-471-2761
  maconstate.edu

  Middle Georgia College
  1100 Second Street, S.E.
  Cochran, GA 31014
  478-934-3057
  mgc.edu

  Savannah State University
  3219 College Avenue
  Savannah, GA 31404
  912-356-2186
  savannahstate.edu

  University of West Georgia
  1601Maple Street
  Carrollton, GA 30118
  678-839-6552
  westga.edu

  Valdosta State University
  1300 N. Patterson Street
  Valdosta, GA 31698
  229-333-5959
  valdosta.edu