The University of Georgia defends its title as the No. 16 best public university in the nation for the seventh year in a row, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 ranking.
Besides keeping its overall top 20 title, UGA ranked highly for several colleges and majors: the Terry College of Business ranked in the top 25 for undergraduate business programs, the insurance program ranked No.1, real estate ranked No. 5, and accounting ranked No. 14. UGA also made the top 25 best colleges for veterans.
UGA’s student academics exceeded last year’s standards, as the class of 2025, upon which this year’s rankings is based, had an average high school GPA above 4.0. Their SAT and ACT scores improved from last year, from 1325 to 1391 for the SAT, and 31 to 32 for the ACT.