Piedmont College Overview

Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Demorest, Georgia. Demorest is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

What Is Piedmont College Known For?

• Piedmont College has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 9 to 1.
• The student loan default rate at Piedmont College is 1%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Piedmont College.
• In <nil>, 35% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Piedmont College with a bachelor's degree make about $48,097 a year. That's 18% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• The average Piedmont College student graduates in 4.2 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Piedmont College?

Contact details for Piedmont College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1021 Central Ave, Demorest, GA 30535-0010
Phone:	706-778-3000
Website:	www.piedmont.edu

How Do I Get Into Piedmont College?

You can apply to Piedmont College online at: https://www.piedmont.edu/admission-aid/apply

Admission Requirements for Piedmont College

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Piedmont College?

The acceptance rate at Piedmont College is 67%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 64%, and the acceptance rate for women is 69%.

Average Test Scores

About 39% of students accepted to Piedmont College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 620. Math scores were between 500 and 600.

Piedmont College received ACT scores from 20% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 25. Math scores were between 19 and 25. Composite scores were between 21 and 25.

Can I Afford Piedmont College?

The overall average net price of Piedmont College is $26,465. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Piedmont College, approximately 61% of students took out student loans averaging $7,346 a year. That adds up to $29,384 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Piedmont College is 1.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Piedmont College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,255 undergraduate students at Piedmont College, with 1,117 being full-time and 138 being part-time.

There are also 805 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,117 full-time undergraduates at Piedmont College, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Piedmont College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	13
Black or African American	127
Hispanic or Latino	86
White	787
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	92

Geographic Diversity

Georgia students aren't the only ones who study at Piedmont College. At this time, 13 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 9 countries are represented at Piedmont College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Germany, China, and Canada.

Online Learning at Piedmont College

In 2020-2021, 1,193 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Piedmont College has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Piedmont College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Piedmont College was 348.0%. This is the #198 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Piedmont College regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Piedmont College under License

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