University of North Georgia Overview
University of North Georgia is a public institution located in Dahlonega, Georgia. Dahlonega is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.
What Is University of North Georgia Known For?
- The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at UNG.
- For the 2017-2018 academic year, 74% of the faculty were full-time.
- A student who earns a bachelor's degree from UNG makes roughly $41,900 a year. This is 3% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
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University of North Georgia Rankings
UNG is ranked #16 out of 80 schools in Georgia.
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
UNG has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#98 | Best Associate Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UNG.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards UNG has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#29 | Best Value Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics | College Factual |
#55 | Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences | College Factual |
#60 | Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature | College Factual |
#91 | Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#129 | Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools | College Factual |
#129 | Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools | College Factual |
Where Is University of North Georgia?

Contact details for UNG are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 82 College Circle, Dahlonega, GA 30597 |
Phone: | 706-864-1400 |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/UNG.UniversityofNorthGeorgia |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/UNG_News |
How Do I Get Into UNG?
You can apply to UNG online at: https://gafutures.xap.com/applications/University_of_North_Georgia/introduction.asp?application_id=4021
Admission Requirements for UNG
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | neither required nor recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | considered but not required |
Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | considered but not required |
TOEFL | considered but not required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into UNG?
Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 81%, and the acceptance rate for women is 82%.
Average Test Scores
About 72% 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 490 and 580.
Can I Afford University of North Georgia?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
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 27% of students took out student loans averaging $5,597 a year. That adds up to $22,388 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UNG is 7.2%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
University of North Georgia Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 774 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 12,967 full-time undergraduates at UNG, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of North Georgia students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 431 |
Black or African American | 455 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,755 |
White | 9,593 |
International Students | 164 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 569 |
Geographic Diversity
Georgia students aren't the only ones who study at University of North Georgia. At this time, 29 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 56 countries are represented at UNG. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and Vietnam.
Online Learning at University of North Georgia
The following chart shows how the online learning population at UNG has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 10th most popular in Georgia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of UNG
The following table shows how UNG is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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International Relations & National Security | #1 | #1 |
Curriculum & Instruction | #1 | #51 |
Social Sciences | #1 | #25 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | #1 | #34 |
Human Services | #1 | #7 |
Medical Illustration & Informatics | #1 | #1 |
Public Administration | #1 | #13 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | #4 | #65 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections | #4 | #59 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | #7 | #28 |
Health & Physical Education | #7 | #25 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | #7 | #51 |
Education | #10 | #76 |
Nursing | #40 | #195 |
Health Professions | #40 | #157 |
Online Growth Rankings of UNG
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of North Georgia was 51.6%. This is the #657 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UNG regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UNG majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Criminal Justice & Corrections | 9% |
Gerontology | 20% |
Health & Physical Education | 16% |
Health Professions | 7% |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 9% |
International Relations & National Security | 11% |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | 33% |
Nursing | 13% |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 16% |
Social Sciences | 6% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UNG ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UNG.
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%.
University of North Georgia Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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