University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, GA 30597

Overview

Admission

University of North Georgia is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 10,210 applications and 7,662 students were granted admission. University of North Georgia is at the #73 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 42% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 58% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

University of North Georgia charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $11,563 and in-state students paid $3,208.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 89% of University of North Georgia's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 35% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,311 (which is 2.7% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at University of North Georgia in 2016-2017, was 1,176, which is 33% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $4,767 (which is 10.1% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, University of North Georgia has enrolled a total of 18,219 students (12,717 students full-time and 5,502 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 18,219 students, 1,002 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 44% men and 56% women and 17,704 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 515 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 698 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at University of North Georgia.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of University of North Georgia full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of University of North Georgia graduates 6 years after enrollment is $31,800. Last year, out of the total 39,567 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 34,028 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 46,587 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 40,531 were employed.