| Year last surveyed | 2007 |
Address | 225 North Avenue, NW
Atlanta GA 30332-0001 |
Phone | (404) 894-2000 |
Admissions | fax: (404) 853-9163 |
Carnegie Classification | Doctoral/Research Universities – Extensive |
Type | university [offers four years of undergraduate work, plus graduate degrees through the doctorate in more than two fields] |
Student Body | Coeducational |
Established | 1885 |
Institutional Control | Public – State |
Academic Calendar | Semesters |
| Currency type for cost data. | US dollars |
| Number of applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 9,389 |
| Number of applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 6,454 |
| Number of men applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 6,367 |
| Number of women applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 3,022 |
| Number of men applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 4,427 |
| Number of women applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 2,027 |
| Does institution have policy of placing students on a waiting list? | yes |
| Does institution have an open admissions policy? | no |
| Does institution have a preferential admission policy? | yes |
| Basis of preferential admissions | state residents |
| Does the institution have Early Admission? | yes |
| Does the institution accept an International Baccalaureate. | yes |
| Does the institution have an Early Action plan. | no |
| Does the institution have an Early Decision plan. | no |
| Does the institution has a Deferred Admission option? | no |
| High school completion requirement degree seeking entering students. | required, GED accepted. |
| Fall freshmen application deadline. | January 15 |
| Fall freshmen application deadline type indicator. | specific deadline date. |
| Fall freshmen notification deadline. | March 15 |
| Fall freshmen notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date). | specific deadline date. |
| Application fee. | $50 |
| Does the institution accept electronic applications. | yes |
| Does the institution have an admission video available to prospective students. | no |
| Does the institution have an electronic viewbook available to prospective students. | no |
| Entrance difficulty level for all or most students. | very difficult |
| Entrance difficulty level for transfer students. | very difficult |
| Entrance difficulty level for a specific group or program. | most difficult |
| Entrance difficulty level specific group or program. | international students |
| Latest date by which SATI or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission. | January 15 |
Data Source: Peterson's Undergraduate Dataset, © 2007. All rights reserved.
