UNG Quick Facts

Students (Fall 2023)

  • Enrollment: 18,086
  • Gender: 57% Female, 43% Male
  • Full-Time: 66%
  • Pell Grant Recipients: 4,677 (25.9%)
  • Race/Ethnicity
    • American Indian or Alaskan Native: 0.1%
    • Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander: 4.3%
    • Black or African American: 3.8%
    • Hispanic: 16.1%
    • Multiracial: 3.5%
    • White: 70.4%
    • Unknown: 1.7%
  • Undergraduate: 17,254 (95%)
    • Associate & Certificate: 2,605 (15%)
    • Baccalaureate: 14,649 (85%)
  • Graduate: 832 (5%)
  • Countries Represented: 80
    • International Students: 202 (Non-resident aliens) / 496 (Country of Citizenship)
  • U.S. States & Territories Represented: 45 states and Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico
  • Georgia Counties Represented: 146

 

Fall 20 enrollment bar graph

Academics

  • Academic Units
  • Most Popular Baccalaureate Majors:
    • Biology (1,210)
    • Psychology (774)
    • Management (655)
    • Business Administration (641)
    • Marketing (628)
  • 6 Year Full-time Baccalaureate Graduation Rate (Fall 2017 cohort): 51.6%
  • 1 Year Full-time Baccalaureate Retention (Fall 2022 cohort): 72.7%
  • 1 Year Full-time Associate Retention (Fall 2022 cohort): 60.3%

Explore All Degrees and Programs

Admissions

  • Baccalaureate:
    • Number of Applicants: 10,170
    • Acceptance Rate: 68%
    • Percent Admitted Who Enrolled: 45%
    • Average SAT of First-Time Freshmen: 1064
    • Average HS GPA of First-Time Freshmen: 3.54
  • Associate
    • Number of Applicants: 2,015
    • Acceptance Rate: 88%
    • Percent Admitted Who Enrolled: 47%
    • Average SAT of First-Time Freshmen: 952
    • Average HS GPA of First-Time Freshmen: 2.97

How to Apply to UNG

cadets on drill field

Corps of Cadets

  • One of only 6 Senior Military Colleges in the United States
  • Acceptance Rate: 52%
  • Enrollment (Fall 2023): 640
  • Gender: 22.5% Female, 77.5% Male
  • Race/Ethnicity:
    • Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 4.1%
    • Black or African American: 4.8%
    • Hispanic: 13.1%
    • Multiracial: 4.2%
    • Unknown: 1.3%
    • White: 72.5%

Learn More About the Corps of Cadets

Athletics

  • Mascot: Nigel the Nighthawk
  • Number of Teams: 13
  • NCAA Division II
  • Member of the Peach Belt Conference
  • Member of the Southern Conference for rifle
  • Modern Athletic Facilities

More Athletics Info

nigel and fans at basketball game
nighthawk statue

Traditions

  • Colors: Blue and Gold
  • Nighthawk statues are located in prominent locations on each campus.
  • Each campus is unique and has its own traditions and events.

Blue Ridge Campus

  • Commuter campus
  • 220+ students
  • Complete your first two years of college here
  • Home to the Blue Ridge Scholars
  • Over 70 high school students earning college credit through our dual enrollment program
  • Less than 10 minutes to historic downtown Blue Ridge and Lake Blue Ridge

Explore the Blue Ridge Campus

Cumming Campus

  • Commuter campus
  • 1,000+ students
  • Start your undergraduate degree here, or continue your education with one of our graduate programs
  • Add a new credential or learn a new skill from one of our Professional & Continuing Education programs
  • Around 20 minutes north of Alpharetta, and less than an hour from Downtown Atlanta

Explore the Cumming Campus

Dahlonega Campus

Explore the Dahlonega Campus

Gainesville Campus

Explore the Gainesville Campus

Oconee Campus

  • Commuter campus
  • 2,600+ students
  • Complete your first two years of college here, then transfer to the Gainesville or Dahlonega Campus
  • Offers extra support with the Pathway+ Program
  • 10+ student organizations
  • Experience annual events like Oconeefest, Fall Carnival, Spring Fling and more
  • A few minutes south of Athens, located in Watkinsville, the Artland of Georgia

Explore the Oconee Campus