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University of North Georgia was awarded 62 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts general studies.
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College Factual ranked UNG as #1,218 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list.
UNG also holds the #33 spot on the Best Colleges in Georgia ranking.
If you're applying to University of North Georgia you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 70%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
About 69% of students accepted to UNG submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 600. Math scores were between 480 and 580.
With a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1, University of North Georgia is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of North Georgia is 77%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of North Georgia is 72%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from UNG have a four-year graduation rate of 31%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of North Georgia.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 19,019 undergraduates at UNG with 12,967 being full-time and 6,052 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,325 | $9,531 | $11,181 | $13,548 | $13,921 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UNG, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UNG, approximately 25% of students took out student loans averaging $5,879 a year. That adds up to $23,516 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for UNG are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 82 College Circle, Dahlonega, GA 30597 |
| Phone: | 706-864-1400 |
| Website: | www.ung.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 716 | $37,981 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 518 | $23,530 |
| Nursing | 234 | $75,412 |
| Health & Physical Education | 220 | $36,740 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 200 | $46,099 |
| Business Administration & Management | 197 | $47,444 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 155 | $30,389 |
| General Biology | 145 | $31,007 |
| Marketing | 132 | $43,504 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 130 | $41,598 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 9,226 students took at least one online class at University of North Georgia. This is an increase from the 9,107 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 9,226 | 3,015 |
| 2021-2022 | 9,107 | 2,816 |
| 2020-2021 | 14,107 | 3,223 |
| 2018-2019 | 5,184 | 1,219 |
Learn more about online learning at University of North Georgia.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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