University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia · Also known as UNG · Website
$50,135
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$50,135
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of North Georgia is a public 4-year college in Dahlonega, Georgia with 16,146 undergraduates and 969 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $9,823 a year (tuition and fees $5,285 in-state, $16,503 out-of-state). It admits 68% of applicants and 37% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $50,135 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $17,750 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,823
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,285
Out-of-state $16,503
Admission rate
68%
US median 78%
Completion rate
37%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$17,750
About $188 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$50,135
Rank 1,461 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $9,823
- Tuition in-state
- $5,285
- Tuition out-of-state
- $16,503
- Cost of attendance
- $18,177
- Students with a need-based grant
- 28%
- Students with federal loans
- 20%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,981
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,261
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,118
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,059
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,481
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,403 in 2015-16 to $5,285 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1,106
- SAT reading, middle
- 577
- SAT math, middle
- 555
- ACT, middle
- 23
- Undergraduates
- 16,146
- Graduate students
- 969
- Part-time students
- 25%
- Women
- 55%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 37%
- Retention rate
- 73%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 86
- Endowment
- $85.1M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,461 of 5,094 US colleges and 21 of 140 in Georgia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | GA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,823 | $16,487 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,285 | $8,578 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 68% | 74% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 37% | 42% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 73% | 66% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $17,750 | $16,542 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $43,085 | $33,044 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $50,135 | $38,579 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 63% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 70% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
86 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 562 | $11,000 | $24,817 | $48,955 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 194 | $19,597 | $47,444 | $63,973 | $68,257 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 164 | $17,751 | $75,412 | $81,887 | $88,910 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 151 | $18,250 | $36,740 | $53,294 | $54,562 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 147 | $21,000 | $31,007 | $54,272 | $57,214 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 146 | $18,500 | $46,099 | $50,102 | $47,382 |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 133 | $21,000 | $30,389 | $47,919 | $55,695 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 120 | $19,200 | $43,504 | $61,155 | $69,303 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 110 | $18,000 | $41,598 | $57,813 | $55,378 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 83 | Withheld | $46,808 | Withheld | $85,063 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 81 | $18,000 | $54,133 | $90,765 | $92,374 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 80 | $16,650 | $51,044 | $67,554 | $83,343 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 68 | $17,681 | $23,530 | $42,745 | $41,367 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 63 | $20,500 | $37,981 | $48,699 | $53,072 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 62 | $16,002 | $38,237 | $51,131 | $56,359 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $22,026 | $37,227 | $59,993 | $63,293 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 55 | $20,074 | $21,149 | $37,608 | $50,497 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 54 | $19,893 | $49,588 | $70,468 | $76,194 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 51 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $86,288 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $23,892 | $38,226 | $42,437 | $50,680 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 39 | $23,483 | $35,733 | $45,047 | $48,590 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Medical Illustration and InformaticsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $20,500 | $43,564 | $67,692 | $66,596 |
| Information Science/StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $17,500 | $50,539 | $77,821 | $85,294 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does University of North Georgia cost?
$9,823 a year is the average net price at University of North Georgia after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,285 for in-state students and $16,503 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $18,177. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,981 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of North Georgia?
68% of applicants are admitted to University of North Georgia. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,106 and the middle ACT score is 23. The median admission rate of colleges in Georgia is 74%.
How much do University of North Georgia graduates earn?
$50,135 a year is the median pay of former University of North Georgia students who work, 10 years after they started ($43,085 after 6 years). That ranks 1,461 of 5,094 US colleges and 21 of 140 in Georgia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $99,714.
How much student debt do University of North Georgia graduates have?
$17,750 is the median federal student loan debt of University of North Georgia graduates, about $188 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 20% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of North Georgia?
37% of first-time, full-time students at University of North Georgia finish within 6 years. 73% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of North Georgia?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (562 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (194 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (164 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 86 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.