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Piedmont University campus

🇺🇸 USA · Georgia

Piedmont University

  • Private
  • Rural
  • 4-year degree
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Reported admit rate
93.3%Year unverified
Tuition per year
₹29,77,644Out-of-state
Students
1,117Undergraduates
Students per teacher
12Student to faculty

About

Piedmont University is a private university in Demorest and Athens, Georgia. Founded in 1897, Piedmont's Demorest campus includes 300 acres in a traditional residential-college setting located in the foothills of the northeast Georgia Blue Ridge Mountains. Total enrollment is approximately 2,500 students and the campus includes ten residence halls housing more than 750 students.
Piedmont College offers more than 50 undergraduate academic programs in the Schools of Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, and Nursing & Health Sciences. Students may earn Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Bachelor of Science (BS), or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees. Graduate programs include Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Arts (MA) and Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT), Education Specialist (EdS), and Doctor of Education (EdD).

Admissions planning estimate

93.3% baseline · Low data confidence

Sensitivity range: 58.3%–99%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Stored headline rate, year/definition not independently confirmed in this refresh. Retained as a prior rather than applying an unsupported inflation multiplier. Historical IPEDS 2023 comparator: 92.84%; different cohorts are not mixed.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / All Rounds: 92.8% (1,918/2,066; 2023). Fall 2023 first-time first-year applicants; historical, not 2026. Official source

Reported admit rate

93 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Year unverified. This is not your personal chance.

From application to first day

Applied 1,770
Offered a place 1,651
Enrolled 241

14.6% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).

Scores of enrolled test-submitters

The middle 50% of enrolled students who submitted scores. Test-optional selection can affect these bands.

SAT composite1038-1245
4001600
ACT composite18-25
136

What a year costs

₹43,30,077 published cost of attendance, per year
  • Tuition₹29,77,644
  • Housing₹12,30,509
  • Books & supplies₹1,21,924
Sticker price ₹43,30,077
After aid (average) ₹19,34,905

Tuition by who is paying

In-state ₹29,77,644
Out-of-state ₹29,77,644

Average aid awarded: ₹21,57,242 a year.

Outcomes and support

69.8%
Retention
47.4%
Graduation
73%
Get financial aid
18%
From out of state

One teacher for every 12 students

A typical ratio for a strong university.

Who studies here

As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.

White 64.6%
African American 13.6%
Hispanic 12.1%
Unknown 3.8%
Multiracial 3.4%
Asian 0.9%
Native American 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.1%

5 programmes

  • Certificate
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Post-master's certificate
  • Doctoral degree - research/scholarship

Programmes

ProgrammeLevel
Accounting and Related Servicesbachelor
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professionsbachelor
Applied Mathematicsbachelor
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Managementbachelor
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biologybachelor
Biology, Generalbachelor
Business Administration, Management and Operationsbachelor
Chemistrybachelor
Communication and Media Studiesbachelor
Communication Disorders Sciences and Servicesbachelor
Computer and Information Sciences, Generalbachelor
Criminal Justice and Correctionsbachelor
Design and Applied Artsbachelor
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraftbachelor
Education, Generalbachelor
Engineering Physicsbachelor
Engineering Sciencebachelor
Engineering, Generalbachelor
English Language and Literature, Generalbachelor
Film/Video and Photographic Artsbachelor
Finance and Financial Management Servicesbachelor
Fine and Studio Artsbachelor
Health and Medical Administrative Servicesbachelor
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, Generalbachelor
Historybachelor
Hospitality Administration/Managementbachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanitiesbachelor
Literaturebachelor
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methodsbachelor
Marketingbachelor
Mathematicsbachelor
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Generalbachelor
Musicbachelor
Natural Resources Conservation and Researchbachelor
Natural Sciencesbachelor
Neurobiology and Neurosciencesbachelor
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Generalbachelor
Physicsbachelor
Political Science and Governmentbachelor
Psychology, Generalbachelor
Public Healthbachelor
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communicationbachelor
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursingbachelor
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professionsbachelor
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studiesbachelor
Security Science and Technologybachelor
Sociologybachelor
Sociology and Anthropologybachelor
Special Education and Teachingbachelor
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitnessbachelor
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methodsbachelor
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areasbachelor

Every detail

Admissions & Requirements

Acceptance Rate93.28%
Total Applicants1770
Admitted Applicants1651
Enrolled Applicants241
Fee Waiver AvailableYes
SAT/ACT RequirementConsidered if submitted
GPA RequirementRequired
Class Rank RequirementConsidered if submitted
Recommendations RequiredConsidered if submitted
AP Credit AwardedYes
AP Placement AwardedYes

Deadlines

Test Scores

SAT Composite 25th %1038
SAT Composite 75th %1245
ACT Composite 25th %18
ACT Composite 75th %25

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition₹29,77,644
Out-of-State Tuition₹29,77,644
Average Housing Cost₹12,30,509
Books & Supplies₹1,21,924
Average Net Price₹19,34,905
Students Receiving Aid73%
Average Aid Awarded₹21,57,242
Out-of-State Students18%

Student Body Diversity

African American13.61%
Asian0.9%
Hispanic12.09%
White64.64%
Multiracial3.4%
Native American0.54%
Pacific Islander0.09%
International0.98%
Unknown Race3.76%

Academics & Rankings

School TypePrivate
School SettingRural
Years4
Graduation Rate47.41%
Retention Rate69.82%
Student/Faculty Ratio12:1
Total Undergraduates1117

Contact

Street Address1021 Central Ave
ZIP Code30535
Phone(706) 776-0103
Websitehttps://www.piedmont.edu/
Apply (official portal)https://www.commonapp.org/