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Best test-optional colleges in Georgia

Colleges that don't require the SAT or ACT for admission, ranked by Compass Score.

Best test-optional colleges in Georgia42 schools

42 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.

How this list is made

  • Schools in Georgia.
  • Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
  • Admission test policy: considered but not required, or neither required nor recommended (federal admissions data).
  • Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
  • Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.

Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.

  1. 1

    Emory University

    Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll

    #1 in Georgia

    • SAT or ACT not required
    • 91% graduate
  2. 2

    Spelman College

    Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll

    #4 in Georgia

    • SAT or ACT not required
    • 78% graduate
  3. 3

    Covenant College

    Lookout Mountain, GA · Private nonprofit

    #5 in Georgia

    • SAT or ACT not required
    • 71% graduate
  4. 4

    Agnes Scott College

    Decatur, GA · Private nonprofit

    #6 in Georgia

    • SAT or ACT not required
    • 71% graduate
  5. 5

    Mercer University

    Macon, GA · Private nonprofit

    #7 in Georgia

    • SAT or ACT not required
    • 70% graduate
  6. 6

    Berry College

    Mount Berry, GA · Private nonprofit

    #8 in Georgia

    • SAT or ACT not required
    • 69% graduate
  7. 7

    Morehouse College

    Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit

    #9 in Georgia

    • SAT or ACT not required
    • 59% graduate
  8. 8

    Savannah College of Art and Design

    Savannah, GA · Private nonprofit

    #11 in Georgia

    • SAT or ACT not required
    • 69% graduate
  9. 9

    Oglethorpe University

    Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit

    #12 in Georgia

    • SAT or ACT not required
    • 54% graduate
  10. 10

    Georgia State University

    Atlanta, GA · Public

    #13 in Georgia

    • SAT or ACT not required
    • 53% graduate
  11. 11

    Kennesaw State University

    Kennesaw, GA · Public

    #14 in Georgia

    • SAT or ACT not required
    • 52% graduate
  12. 12

    Wesleyan College

    Macon, GA · Private nonprofit

    #15 in Georgia

    • SAT or ACT not required
    • 45% graduate
  13. 13

    Thomas University

    Thomasville, GA · Private nonprofit

    #18 in Georgia

    • SAT or ACT not required
    • 28% graduate
  14. 14

    Georgia Southern University

    Statesboro, GA · Public

    #19 in Georgia

    • SAT or ACT not required
    • 55% graduate
  15. 15

    University of North Georgia

    Dahlonega, GA · Public

    Top 15% for low net price

    • SAT or ACT not required
    • 37% graduate
  16. 16

    Piedmont University

    Demorest, GA · Private nonprofit

    #22 in Georgia

    • SAT or ACT not required
    • 47% graduate
  17. 17

    Point University

    West Point, GA · Private nonprofit

    #24 in Georgia

    • SAT or ACT not required
    • 34% graduate
  18. 18

    LaGrange College

    Lagrange, GA · Private nonprofit

    #27 in Georgia

    • SAT or ACT not required
    • 47% graduate
  19. 19

    Andrew College

    Cuthbert, GA · Private nonprofit

    Top 14% for low debt

    • SAT or ACT not required
    • 33% graduate
  20. 20

    Toccoa Falls College

    Toccoa Falls, GA · Private nonprofit

    #30 in Georgia

    • SAT or ACT not required
    • 44% graduate
  21. 21

    Chamberlain University-Georgia

    Sandy Springs, GA · Private for-profit

    Top 3% for earnings

    • SAT or ACT not required
    • 50% graduate
  22. 22

    Clark Atlanta University

    Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit

    #35 in Georgia

    • SAT or ACT not required
    • 49% graduate
  23. 23

    Reinhardt University

    Waleska, GA · Private nonprofit

    #37 in Georgia

    • SAT or ACT not required
    • 44% graduate
  24. 24

    Middle Georgia State University

    Macon, GA · Public

    Top 23% for low net price

    • SAT or ACT not required
    • 25% graduate
  25. 25

    Emmanuel University

    Franklin Springs, GA · Private nonprofit

    #39 in Georgia

    • SAT or ACT not required
    • 42% graduate

Compare cost and outcomes

SchoolNet price a yearMedian debtEarnings 10 years outGraduation rate
Emory University$22,585$18,250$80,13791%
Spelman College$38,967$25,000$59,99378%
Covenant College$26,265$22,500$50,41271%
Agnes Scott College$24,754$26,749$56,27471%
Mercer University$23,847$24,199$58,35470%
Berry College$22,320$23,250$53,80069%
Morehouse College$39,013$25,000$52,88959%
Savannah College of Art and Design$49,430$25,148$45,95469%
Oglethorpe University$19,509$25,000$55,23254%
Georgia State University$15,931$20,903$47,38453%
Kennesaw State University$15,048$23,833$57,55252%
Wesleyan College$12,724$24,094$44,31745%
Thomas University$18,499$21,198$49,71628%
Georgia Southern University$15,267$23,250$53,23655%
University of North Georgia$9,823$17,750$50,13537%
Piedmont University$20,599$25,000$49,13047%
Point University$25,335$25,250$38,74034%
LaGrange College$20,875$25,730$51,74547%
Andrew College$21,823$12,533$38,47533%
Toccoa Falls College$21,642$22,250$36,63044%
Chamberlain University-Georgia$33,188$20,919$92,40550%
Clark Atlanta University$37,702$27,000$42,71249%
Reinhardt University$24,425$23,900$46,54144%
Middle Georgia State University$12,361$19,000$40,86325%
Emmanuel University$20,925$24,325$38,20842%

Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.

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