University of Georgia

About

The University of Georgia is a public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university with its main campus in Athens, Georgia, United States. Chartered in 1785, it is the first state-chartered public university in the United States. It is the flagship university of the University System of Georgia.

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Key facts

Global rank

#335

Location

Athens, United States

Founded

1785

Students

40,118

Type

Public

Admission rate

43%

SAT middle range

1220 to 1420

ACT middle range

27 to 32

English test

Considered

How to apply

Common App

Outcomes and costs

Official figures from US College Scorecard, US Department of Education. Salaries are for all graduates, not only international students.

Median salary 10 years after starting

$68,726 a year

Median salary 6 years after starting

$57,565 a year

Graduation rate (within 6 years)

90%

Students returning for a second year

94%

Tuition (out-of-state, per year)

$31,688

Average cost of attendance (per year)

$27,993

Undergraduate students

32,137

Students per faculty member

17 to 1

Median debt at graduation

$18,500

Programmes

Showing 1 of 1 programmes.

Scholarships you could use here

• Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowships · USIEF (United States-India Educational Foundation)

  Indian citizens with a bachelor's (minimum 55%) or master's degree and at least three years of relevant full-time work experience, without a US degree. Government of India employees are not eligible.

  The last published cycle (2026-2027) closed on 14 May 2025. A 2027-2028 master's cycle is not currently listed.

  Official page

• Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships · USIEF

  Indian scholars registered for a PhD at an Indian institution, for 6 to 9 months of research in the US.

  The 2027-2028 cycle closed on 1 July 2026.

  Official page