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UGA Welcomes class of 2028

This semester, the University of Georgia welcomed 6,175 first-year students from more than 43,000 applicants. It’s one of most academically qualified classes in the university’s history, and the numbers are on target with UGA’s new strategic enrollment plan.

These first-year students arrive with an average of 10 Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or dual-enrollment courses and an average high school GPA of 4.13, marking the eighth consecutive year that the average weighted high school GPA of the incoming class exceeds 4.0. The Class of 2028 also posts an average ACT score of 30, an average SAT score of 1337 and includes 208 Georgia valedictorians and salutatorians.

“We are thrilled to welcome this talented and inspiring class of first-year students to the University of Georgia,” said President Jere W. Morehead.

UGA Develops strategic enrollment plan

In response to the record number of applicants in recent years, the University of Georgia has released its first strategic enrollment management plan since 2007

This fall, UGA will welcome close to 6,200 first-year students from a pool of more than 43,000 applicants. It is one of the largest and most academically qualified classes in the university’s history as the demand for an undergraduate education at UGA has reached record levels.

“With the University of Georgia’s continued rise as a top public institution, more students than ever are seeking a UGA education,” said President Jere W. Morehead. “We are committed to ensuring that every student receives world-class instruction in a vibrant collegiate environment.”

Sense of community helps first-gen student graduate early

Emelynn Arroyave was dead set on getting out of Georgia after high school graduation. She grew up in Dacula, and was hoping to go someplace different than her home state. “I wanted to go to New York or maybe Boston,” she said. “I had this idea that I could go somewhere new and be a new person.”

But with several scholarships on hand, including the Zell Miller Scholarship, staying close to home made the most financial sense. Arroyave, a first-generation student, embraced the University of Georgia by deciding to go outside of her comfort zone and get involved in as many different organizations as she could. She went so far as to make an Excel sheet with all of the options that interested her, then narrowed these down and started getting involved.