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Academic Life

A Closer Look

A Competitive Class

Students in Class Taking NotesDemographics of students entering UGA in 2007

63% female
318 African-American
20% non-Caucasian
83% Georgia residents
3.66-4.0 mid-50% GPA
3.83 average GPA
1150-1310 mid-50% SAT
1242 average SAT
24-29 mid-50% ACT
27 average ACT
The Class of 2011 has outstanding academic credentials:
  • 90% took at least one College Board Advanced Placement Course.
  • More than 10% took college classes while in high school.
  • More than 88% were in their school's "advanced" or "most difficult" curriculum.
  • More than 1300 have a core high school GPA of 4.00 or higher.
  • 74% were in the top tenth percentile of their high school class.
  • More than 230 graduated first or second in their class.
  • 496 are enrolled in the Honors Program.

First-Year Retention

93% of UGA first-year students return for their second year, well above the average of 69-75% for large public research universities. The first-year retention rate for African-American students is higher than UGA's overall rate at 95%.

Student at ComputerStatistics of students applying to UGA

72% of entering students applied Early Action.

Almost all first-year applicants provided an email address.

Interesting Facts
  • Some 160 students represent 51 different countries and 233 come from homes where English is not the native language.
  • Almost 1000 identify themselves as Non-caucasian.
  • 10% of the entering students have already attended college as a joint-enrolled student.
  • 301 new first-year students began their studies in the Freshman College Summer Experience Program.
  • Students are enrolling from over 400 different high schools from the state of Georgia, and came from 144 different Georgia counties.

Valedictorians and Salutatorians

The top two graduates from every SACS-accredited Georgia high school are guaranteed admission to UGA. Approximately 5% of the entering first-year students were valedictorians or salutatorians.

Location, Location, Location

17% of the entering UGA first-year class come from outside Georgia and represent 40 different states. In addition, 160 students come from countries other than the United States. The top 10 home states (other than Georgia) of students are:

Class DiscussionTop intended majors for first-year students

Unspecified
Biology
Business
Psychology
Pharmacy
Management
Journalism
International Business
Marketing
International Affairs

  1. North Carolina
  2. Tennessee
  3. Texas
  4. Florida
  5. Virginia
  6. South Carolina
  7. Alabama
  8. Louisiana
  9. Maryland
  10. Kentucky

Note: 44% of the new first-year students had Social Security numbers assigned in a state other than Georgia.

Final Notes

While the preceding information about the Class of 2011 describes some of their more important statistics, we are also aware of the great diversity of interests, backgrounds, abilities and talents that we have not measured or that cannot be described succinctly.