Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Georgia's yield is 20 pts higher than Clemson's
Yield rate
2
U. Georgia's SAT midpoint is 50 points higher than Clemson's
SAT midpoint
3
U. Georgia admits 34% vs. 42% at Clemson
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Clemson42%

U. Georgia34%Most selective

Applicants

Clemson64.8KMost

U. Georgia47.5K

Admitted

Clemson27.5KMost

U. Georgia16.3K

Yield rate

Clemson18%

U. Georgia38%Highest

Quad's selectivity

ClemsonVery selective
U. GeorgiaVery selective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

Clemson40%

U. Georgia39%

Men admitted

Clemson36%

U. Georgia35%

Test scores

SAT total,

Clemson

1240–1410

U. Georgia

1270–1480

Axis runs 1100–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Clemson

28–32

U. Georgia

27–33

Axis runs 23–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

Clemson35%

U. Georgia61%

Submitted ACT

Clemson20%

U. Georgia44%

Test policy

ClemsonTest-optional
U. GeorgiaTest scores required

How they read a record

Clemson
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.
U. Georgia
and GPA are both very important; tests are important. This college reports (average 4.17), which pile most students into the top band; the bands can't show how crowded unweighted GPAs are.

What they look at

Factor	Clemson	U. Georgia
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Not considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Considered	Considered
Essay	Considered	Considered
Legacy status	Considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Considered
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:Clemson University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Georgia (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why