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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?

2,939 Undergraduate Awards
$24,556 Avg Cost After Aid
81% Acceptance Rate
  • 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
#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.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#7 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#10 Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#21 Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#22 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#25 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#35 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#66 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#67 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#67 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#68 Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UNG has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#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?

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Contact details for UNG are given below.

Contact Details
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?
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?

81% Acceptance Rate
57% Of Accepted Are Women
72% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 81%, UNG may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

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.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of North Georgia  ( 500 to 600 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of North Georgia  ( 490 to 580 )
200
800
UNG received ACT scores from 38% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 25. Math scores were between 18 and 25. Composite scores were between 19 and 25.

ACT English Scores for University of North Georgia  ( 18 to 25 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for University of North Georgia  ( 18 to 25 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for University of North Georgia  ( 19 to 25 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of North Georgia?

$24,556 Net Price
27% Take Out Loans
7.2% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of UNG is $24,556. 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

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

12,967 Full-Time Undergraduates
56% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 19,019 undergraduate students at UNG, with 12,967 being full-time and 6,052 being part-time.

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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.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
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

3,223 Took All Classes Online
14,107 Took At Least One Class Online
51.6% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 1 bachelor’s degree and 7 master’s degree programs available online at UNG. In 2019-2020, 14,107 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

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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
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
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.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Multicultural & Diversity Studies #4
International Relations & National Security #11
Medical Illustration & Informatics #20
Health & Physical Education #52
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies #58
Curriculum & Instruction #72
Social Sciences #104
Teacher Education Grade Specific #122
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #139
Criminal Justice & Corrections #152
Liberal Arts General Studies #184
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities #184
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting #212
Nursing #223
Education #355

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.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 798 0 41 0 0 0 839
Nursing 0 0 0 182 1 32 0 215
Business Administration & Management 0 0 0 189 0 0 0 189
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0 154 0 18 0 172
Health & Physical Education 0 0 0 134 0 36 0 170
General Biology 0 0 0 150 0 0 0 150
Marketing 0 0 0 128 0 0 0 128
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 0 128 0 0 0 128
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 0 119 0 7 0 126
Accounting 0 0 0 80 0 9 0 89
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 0 70 0 0 0 70
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 0 67 0 0 0 67
Computer Information Systems 0 0 0 60 0 0 0 60
General English Literature 0 0 0 59 0 0 0 59
Political Science & Government 0 0 0 59 0 0 0 59
History 0 0 0 53 0 3 0 56
Human Services 0 0 0 41 0 4 0 45
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 39
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0 30 0 8 0 38
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 0 38 0 0 0 38
Information Science 0 0 0 36 0 0 0 36
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 1 0 0 33 0 0 0 34
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 34
Sociology 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 34
General Business/Commerce 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 31
Information Technology 0 0 12 19 0 0 0 31
Geography & Cartography 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 27
Mathematics 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 26
Physics 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 25
Natural Resources Conservation 3 0 0 17 0 0 0 20
Legal Support Services 0 12 3 3 0 0 0 18
Design & Applied Arts 1 0 0 17 0 0 0 18
Chemistry 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 17
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 10 0 6 0 16
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 13
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 11
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 11
Public Administration 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
Educational Administration 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 5
Engineering-Related Technologies 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Gerontology 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Allied Health Professions 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
Science, Technology & Society 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Music 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Management Information Systems 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Special Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Area Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Multicultural & Diversity Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 46 810 15 2,068 17 192 35 3,183

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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