University of Georgia

The University of Georgia expects a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 from undergraduate and graduate aspirants. The IELTS's single band must not be lower than 6. Students coming from diverse countries must fulfill the English language requirements and submit the IELTS and TOEFL scores to prove their English proficiency. The minimum TOEFL requirement for international students is 80. Students must score 213 in Computer-based 550 in paper-based, and at least 20 in speaking and writing. 

A comparison of UGA with University of Florida and University of Buffalo is given below: 

In the 2024 subject rankings by a top-ranking publisher, UGA ranks in the Top 50 category overall. A few of these programme categories are:

• Best Business School: 27
• Best Law Schools: 20
• Best Pharmacy Schools: 15
• Best Schools for Social Work: 20

According to a top-ranking publisher, the University of Georgia ranking is #46 in the US in the National Universities category in 2025. Looking at the rankings of the UGA in the US, it can be said that it ranks among the Top 50 Universities in the US. Also, in the world university rankings, UGA is placed among the Top 600 Universities in 2025. As per another top-ranking publisher, UGA ranks at #351-400 position in 2025.

Founded in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of higher education. It is ranked in the Top 20 public universities. There are more than 300 course options available for students at UGA. Also, the university ranks at #13 position for Best Public College, as per Princeton Review. Moreover, 96% of the university’s students are employed or in graduate school within 6 months of graduation. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17:1 at the university which leads to personalized attention.

The first prioritized factor of admission to UGA is academic achievement. However, other secondary factors that are also considered are:

• Intellectual pursuits
• Public service
• Creative abilities and intellectual experiences
• Co-curricular activities
• Leadership and family commitments
• Integrity and personal maturity

The University of Georgia acceptance rate is around 37%, as cited by unofficial sources. Looking at the acceptance rate, it can be said that the university is fairly competitive at the time of admission. Even the statistics for the UG Class of 2028 specify so that the university is competitive as the average GPA of the admitted applicants is 4.05 – 4.33. The academic achievement is considered for granting admission, however, the university looks at all the factors in an application.

The applicants can apply to UG courses via Common App or direct university portal. For graduate courses, the applicants are required to apply through the direct application link. Here are the application deadlines for UGA:

Georgia University application fee is different for UG and PG programs. The application fee amount is given as follows:

• UG: USD 85 (Around INR 7,100)
• PG: USD 100 (Around INR 8,400)

A few of the documents that are required to be submitted are academic transcripts, ELP test scores, standardized test scores, financial documents, etc.