Colleges in Georgia for 1200 SAT Scores: Where You Fall in the Middle 50%
Georgia has 33 main-campus colleges that report SAT percentiles to College Scorecard. A score of 1200 on the SAT is inside the middle 50% at 15 of them, below the 25th percentile at 3 (a reach) and above the 75th percentile at 15 (above typical).
Those 15 typical colleges have a median net price of $20,686 and a median acceptance rate of 69%. By sector, 3 public and 12 private nonprofit; 14 report a test-optional policy.
Acceptance rates in this group run from 25% at Spelman College to 96% at Shorter University, so a score inside the middle 50% says little about an admission decision. The lowest net price among them is $9,823 at University of North Georgia.
Nationwide, the 476 typical colleges for this score have a median net price of $21,582 and a median acceptance rate of 77%; in Georgia the figures are $20,686 and 69%. Test-optional colleges among the 15 in Georgia: 14. Test-optional colleges often publish ranges that skew high.
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Typical
15
Your score is within the school's middle 50%, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.
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Reach
3
Your score is below the school's 25th percentile.
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Above typical
15
Your score is above the school's 75th percentile.
How the groups are defined
One rule sorts every college, using the 25th and 75th percentile scores in the College Scorecard data. We never say a college will admit a score; we only show where it falls.
- Who is counted
- College Scorecard describes these percentiles as the middle 50% of first-time students who enrolled in the fall of 2024; admitted students who did not enroll are not included. Colleges can only report scores for students who submitted them, and colleges that do not require tests often report mostly higher scorers, so their ranges tend to skew high.
- Reach. Your score is below the school's 25th percentile.
- Typical. Your score is within the school's middle 50%, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.
- Above typical. Your score is above the school's 75th percentile.
- SAT totals are approximate. Scorecard publishes 25th and 75th percentiles for the Reading and Writing and Math sections but not for the total, so we add the two 25th percentiles and the two 75th percentiles. Across the 866 colleges that also report Scorecard's average SAT score, the midpoint of that range differs from the average by a median of 15 points (90% are within 45).
- We do not convert between the SAT and the ACT. This page uses SAT scores only; the other test has its own pages.
- Test policy
- The test policy comes from the admissions field Scorecard calls ADMCON7. We tag a college as test-optional when it reports that tests are neither required nor recommended, or are considered only if submitted. Test-optional colleges among the 15 typical ones: 14.
- Left out: 1,471 of 2,356 main-campus colleges with missing or suppressed SAT percentiles, and 19 dropped because their figures contradict themselves: Scorecard's own average SAT score falls outside the summed section range, so the percentiles and the average describe different groups of students. None had a 25th percentile above the 75th or a value outside the valid range. 866 colleges are counted.
- Data periodTest score percentiles: fall 2024 entering class. Acceptance rate: fall 2024 applicants. Net price: average for students receiving aid, academic year 2023-24 (in-state price at public colleges).
- Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
Read the full methodology Test-optional colleges and how to read SAT/ACT ranges
Typical: the middle 50% includes 1200 (15)
Your score is within the school's middle 50%, from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Sorted by net price, lowest first; colleges with no reported net price come last. Showing all 15.
| College | Middle 50% | Net price | Acceptance rate |
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| University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $9,823 · Acceptance rate: 68% | 980–1210 | ||
| Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $15,048 · Acceptance rate: 69% | 1000–1220 | ||
| Shorter University Rome, GA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $16,646 · Acceptance rate: 96% | 1040–1200 | ||
| Thomas University Thomasville, GA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $18,499 · Acceptance rate: 38% | 990–1220 | ||
| Brenau University Gainesville, GA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $18,924 · Acceptance rate: 88% | 930–1200 | ||
| Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $19,509 · Acceptance rate: 88% | 1090–1310 | ||
| Piedmont University Demorest, GA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $20,599 · Acceptance rate: 93% | 1038–1245 | ||
| Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA Public · 4-year Net price: $20,686 · Acceptance rate: 78% | 1070–1230 | ||
| Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls, GA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $21,642 · Acceptance rate: 66% | 1010–1230 | ||
| Berry College Mount Berry, GA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $22,320 · Acceptance rate: 64% | 1125–1330 | ||
| Mercer University Macon, GA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $23,847 · Acceptance rate: 69% | 1160–1350 | ||
| Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $24,754 · Acceptance rate: 62% | 1160–1330 | ||
| Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $26,265 · Acceptance rate: 87% | 1160–1380 | ||
| Spelman College Atlanta, GA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $38,967 · Acceptance rate: 25% | 1108–1320 | ||
| Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $49,430 · Acceptance rate: 83% | 1030–1270 |
Reach: 1200 is below the 25th percentile (3)
Your score is below the school's 25th percentile. Closest first: the colleges whose 25th percentile is nearest above 1200. Showing all 3.
| College | Middle 50% | Net price | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Georgia Athens, GA Public · 4-year Net price: $13,936 · Acceptance rate: 38% | 1270–1480 | ||
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA Public · 4-year Net price: $12,116 · Acceptance rate: 14% | 1370–1540 | ||
| Emory University Atlanta, GA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $22,585 · Acceptance rate: 11% | 1470–1550 |
Above typical: 1200 is above the 75th percentile (15)
Your score is above the school's 75th percentile. Closest first: the colleges whose 75th percentile is nearest below 1200. Showing all 15.
| College | Middle 50% | Net price | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $12,361 · Acceptance rate: 100% | 950–1190 | ||
| Georgia State University Atlanta, GA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $15,931 · Acceptance rate: 55% | 940–1180 | ||
| University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA Public · 4-year Net price: $12,786 · Acceptance rate: 52% | 950–1140 | ||
| Augusta University Augusta, GA Public · 4-year Net price: $13,787 · Acceptance rate: 86% | 970–1140 | ||
| Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $15,267 · Acceptance rate: 88% | 986–1133 | ||
| Gordon State College Barnesville, GA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $8,105 · Acceptance rate: 86% | 890–1130 | ||
| Life University Marietta, GA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $29,791 · Acceptance rate: 93% | 920–1130 | ||
| Wesleyan College Macon, GA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $12,724 · Acceptance rate: 59% | 968–1116 | ||
| Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $12,019 · Acceptance rate: 75% | 890–1110 | ||
| Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA Public · 4-year Net price: $10,945 · Acceptance rate: 72% | 920–1100 | ||
| College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, GA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $15,261 · Acceptance rate: 98% | 875–1100 | ||
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $6,842 · Acceptance rate: 76% | 860–1080 | ||
| Clayton State University Morrow, GA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $8,365 · Acceptance rate: 68% | 860–1078 | ||
| Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $10,338 · Acceptance rate: 66% | 930–1070 | ||
| Columbus State University Columbus, GA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $13,115 · Acceptance rate: 99% | 800–1060 |
National view
See all 476 typical colleges nationwide for 1200 SAT