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University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia · Distant town

67.9%
Admit rate
$9,823
Avg net price
37%
Graduation rate
$50,135
Median earnings

University of North Georgia is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Dahlonega, Georgia (distant town setting), enrolling 16,146 undergraduates.

PublicLarge · 16,146 undergradsDistant townAccessible · 68% admitNCAA Division II without footballCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of North Georgia's admitted students.

Admit rate
67.9%
SAT (mid 50%)
980–1210
Avg GPA
3.40

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of North Georgia's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of North Georgia's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Dahlonega, Georgia

Dahlonega is the county seat of Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States. Corey Smith has a song titled "Dahlonega", in reference to the town and its landmarks, on his album While the Gettin' Is Good, released on June 23, 2015. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
59 miles to Atlanta, GA
To the ocean
227 miles
Nearest airport
49 miles to DeKalb Peachtree (PDK)

How University of North Georgia compares

Selectivity67.9%

More selective than 67% · #19 most selective of 46 in Georgia

SAT average1106

Higher than 32%

Graduation rate37%

Higher than 19% · #35 of 54 in Georgia

First-year retention73%

Higher than 41%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$50,135

Higher than 39% · #17 of 54 in Georgia

Average net price$9,823

Cheaper than 91% · #6 cheapest of 54 in Georgia

Median debt at graduation$17,750

Lower than 85%

Student–faculty ratio19 : 1

Lower than 14%

Undergraduate enrollment16,146

Larger than 93%

Percentiles compare University of North Georgia with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Georgia.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

17,115students
  • Undergraduate16,14694%
  • Graduate9696%

Undergraduates by gender

16,146undergrads
  • Women9,27957%
  • Men6,86743%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White68%
  • Black3.9%
  • Hispanic18%
  • Asian3.6%
  • Other or multiracial6.5%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
16,146
Graduate enrollment
969
Student–faculty ratio
19 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
28%
First-generation students
34%
Students over 25
9%
Median family income
$44,262
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$74,079
Endowment
$85,078,881

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 3,914 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Georgia97%
  • Other U.S. states2.4%
  • International0.9%

Most first-years stay in state — University of North Georgia draws overwhelmingly from Georgia.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
67.9%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
980–1210
SAT average
1106
SAT reading
500–620
SAT math
480–590
ACT composite
19–25
Average GPA
3.40

Cost

In-state tuition
$5,285
Out-of-state tuition
$16,503
Room & board
$12,770
Books & supplies
$1,470
Total cost of attendance
$18,177
Average net price
$9,823

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
37%
Graduated on time (4 years)
32%
First-year retention
73%
Transferred to another college
36%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$43,085
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$50,135
Median debt at graduation
$17,750
Students with federal loans
20%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
60%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
32%
Low-income (Pell)
28%
First-generation
27%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
2,789
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
17%
Housing charge (year)
$6,760
Meal plan (year)
$4,658
Application fee
$40
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
233 (118 men · 115 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (8)

Soccer70
Baseball34
Basketball30
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)25
Golf23
Softball23
Tennis18
Rifle10

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.6 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
26
Property offenses (2022–2024)
10

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 5 campuses (19,291 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

12reported offenses a year
8.7 violent a year3.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
6.0
Burglary
3.0
Aggravated assault
1.3
Fondling
1.0
Robbery
0.3
Arson
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$6,981
$30–48k
$7,261
$48–75k
$10,118
$75–110k
$12,059
$110k+
$13,481

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$42,442

$10,118/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

19%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$2,629
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 19% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $2,629. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 3,651 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$50,135
Typical debt at graduation
$17,750
Debt vs. one year's pay
35%
Out-earn a HS grad
65%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.5 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$44,888
Men
$56,922

Men out-earn women by $12,034 (27%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
86°F
Winter low
27°F
Annual rain
65.2″
Annual snow
1.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.36.5JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cleveland, GA US station (13.1 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.