More home-grown Georgia students enrolling at UGA

An increasing number of high-achieving in-state students are choosing to apply and enroll at the University of Georgia. The trend echoes with a national current of students increasingly looking to Southern universities including UGA that pair strong academics with a vibrant student experience:

Applicants this year represented 49 states and Washington, D.C., as well as 129 Georgia counties, up from 115 last year.

Admission offers went to students with outstanding academic records. The middle 50% reported a core GPA of 4.18-4.43; ACT scores of 32-35; SAT scores of 1400-1510; and 10-15 AP, IB or dual enrollment courses.

“Exceptional students throughout our state and across the country continue to be drawn to the University of Georgia’s world-class learning environment,” said UGA President Jere W. Morehead. “As the state’s flagship institution, we remain committed to recruiting, admitting and enrolling Georgia residents and consistently advancing our vital land-grant and sea-grant mission through outstanding teaching, groundbreaking research and dedicated public service.”

Because of the increased number of applications, UGA continued announcing early action admissions decisions in two waves: in-state admitted students were announced on Nov. 21, and out-of-state admitted students were announced on Dec. 12.

In-state students

The admitted in-state students hail from 412 Georgia high schools. The admissions recruitment team made 365 high school visits across the state this year, surpassing the 311 the team made in 2024.

“Our recruiting team has been steadily expanding the number and reach of our visits across the state each year to better fulfill our mission to serve Georgians,” said David Graves, executive director of undergraduate admissions. “Our priority is to ensure that Georgia students have strong access to UGA, and we are focused on enrolling a class where approximately 80% of students are Georgia residents.” 

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Image: Students high-five Hairy Dawg at the 2025 Freshman Welcome in Sanford Stadium. (Photo by Chamberlain Smith/UGA)