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University of Georgia

Terry College of Business

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1252
  • Annual Tuition
    $7,646
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    2,396
  • University Selectivity
    56.6%
  • University Yield
    51%
  • Job Offers
    80%
  • Average Salary
    $46,035
  • Top Industry
    Other
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1912
  • Program Length
    Two Year
Contact Information
301 Brooks Hall
Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
Website
405x225

Terry College of Business

With its main campus in Athens and executive education center in Atlanta, the Terry College is Georgia’s flagship business school. Its programs consistently rank among the top in the nation. Terry’s growing faculty deliver high-quality instruction to meet the needs of students at every level. Innovative and rigorous curricula serve the ever-changing needs of the business community. Terry provides individualized services to students, beginning prior to admission and continuing through job placement. Terry boasts a strong alumni network with leaders in business across the country.

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The program is rigorous and difficult. The core classes required allow all the students in the program to have a full understanding of how businesses and the economy work from different roles other than the one they will occupy once joining the workforce.

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About University of Georgia

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
57% University of Georgia 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. Secondary school record
  2. SAT/ACT scores
  3. Application essay
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
21211% 21,211
57% 56.6
51% 51
57% School Selectivity
51% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Jan 15
Fall 2013
Sep 1
Spring 2014
Jan 15
Summer 2014
Jan 15
Fall 2014
Required Tests
  • SAT or ACT
  • Are Interviews Required? Not offered
Additional Requirements:

International/non-English speaking students: https://www.admissions.uga.edu/article/international-test.html; Transfer students: https://www.admissions.uga.edu/article/admission-information-for-transfer-students.html
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
1468% 1,468
94% 94
100% 100
94% Program Selectivity
100% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not offered
Required Tests

ETS Proficiency Profile required for all Terry applicants. Accounting entrance exam is also required for students applying to the accounting major.

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Separate application
  • Min college GPA for transfers 2.6
  • Other transfer requirements Completion of 60 hours of defined coursework; written statement of purpose for major(s) selected
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 10
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses Yes
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Must be admitted to UGA Honors Program, or have completed the Terry Business Academy

Careers

Other 21%
Top Industry
  • Financial Services 20%
  • Consulting 11%
  • Real Estate 4%
KPMG 22
Top Employer
  • Deloitte 17
  • Ernst & Young 12
  • PWC 12
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
80% Terry College of Business 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
62% 62
59% 59.267238095238085
62% Receive Offers
52% 52
56% 55.65923664122137
52% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
18% 18
16% 16.189999999999998
18% Receive Offers
18% 18
17% 17.25698275862069
18% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
10% 10.193835616438358
0%
13% 12.771399999999998
79% Graduates seeking full-time employment
21% Graduates not seeking employment
80% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
14% 14
$52,841.00
7K 72K
Finance/Accounting
31% 31
$50,628.00
4K 70K
General Management
7% 7
$39,160.00
22K 70K
Human Resources
1% 1
$37,000.00
28K 53K
Management Information Systems
7% 7
$51,005.00
17K 63K
Marketing/Sales
24% 24
$39,393.00
10K 95K
Operations/Production
2% 2
$41,500.00
25K 56K
Logistics/Transportation
1% 1
$31,000.00
28K 35K
Other
13% 13
$42,329.00
9K 65K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
11% 11
$50,735.00
4K 70K
Consumer Products/Retail
12% 12
$43,971.00
22K 75K
Consulting
11% 11
$50,760.00
7K 72K
Financial Services
20% 20
$50,043.00
18K 70K
Government/Education
1% 1
$27,600.00
9K 35K
Pharma/Biotech/Health
2% 2
$40,855.00
33K 50K
Manufacturing
2% 2
$45,111.00
32K 58K
Media/Entertainment
3% 3
$33,143.00
10K 48K
Non-Profit
1% 1
$27,500.00
20K 35K
Petroleum/Energy
1% 1
$51,520.00
41K 63K
Real Estate
4% 4
$46,000.00
15K 65K
Sports/Leisure
2% 2
$27,733.00
12K 40K
Technology/Science
6% 6
$48,402.00
28K 95K
Transportation
2% 2
$41,364.00
28K 63K
Other
21% 21
$42,344.00
17K 65K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
7% 7
$53,464.00
12K 70K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
2% 2
$52,750.00
42K 63K
U.S. South
80% 80
$45,067.00
4K 95K
U.S. Southwest
4% 4
$48,335.00
35K 70K
U.S. Midwest
4% 4
$48,323.00
30K 60K
U.S. West
3% 3
$48,231.00
25K 75K
U.S. Possessions/Territories
1% 1
$42,000.00
9K 70K
Canada
0% 0
Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Other Income for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • University of Georgia 24
  • KPMG 16
  • Deloitte 14
  • PWC 14
  • Ernst & Young 12
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 60
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 766
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 2,269
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
UGA’s Career Center is a comprehensive career planning and employment center. It provides services and materials in the areas of career development, graduate school prep, experiential education and employer relations. Additionally, the Terry College offers students the chance to explore professional opportunities outside the classroom. Terry programs help students expand their personal networks and connect with alumni. Terry also assists with professional internship opportunities.

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$19,660
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $7,646
  • Fees $2,196
  • Expenses $9,818
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$37,870
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $25,856
  • Fees $2,196
  • Expenses $9,818
13% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 1% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 6%
  • Merit 94%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://osfa.uga.edu/index.html
Scholarships
$1,270,241
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$1,050,006
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • Terry College of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
73% 67
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
66% 38
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
Terry College of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Insurance
  • Marketing
  • Risk Management
  • Real Estate
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Business Program Classes
5% Less than 20 Students 32% More than 50 Students
64% 21 to 50 students
38 Average number of students in non-business required electives
41 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Marketing Analytics
  • Social Media Marketing Strategy
  • Multicultural Marketing
  • Energy Informatics
  • Program length Two Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2010
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BBA/Bachelor of Business Administration 121
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
130% 130
66% 66
Prominent Faculty
  • Dr. Daniel C. Feldman

    Management

  • Dr. Elena Karahanna

    Management Information Systems

  • Dr. Jeffry Netter

    Finance
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Accounting students can participate in a spring semester company internship for a minimum of eight weeks, and following the internship return to campus to take a special half-semester course.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    About 20% of Terry students study abroad. UGA has exchange programs with universities on every continent, and Terry runs popular study abroad programs each summer in England, China, Italy, South America and Eastern Europe. UGA also has residential campuses in Oxford, Costa Rica, and Cortona. All study abroad programs include visits to local business organizations and major historical and cultural sites.

  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    Vounteer UGA is a campus-wide organization that connects students with service opportunities within the UGA and Athens-Clarke County communities. Volunteer UGA hosts volunteer fairs each semester, and provides an online matching service to assist students in finding ways to volunteer.

Students

63% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1340 75th Percentile Score on SAT 30 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
77% 77
Asian American
10% 10
Hispanic
5% 5
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
0%
1%
1%
3%
93%
2%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
95% 95
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
5% 5
21 Average age of full-time students
94% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
93% 93
98% 98

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 50,693
Alumni Donations
$919 Average Gift $500,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Daniel P. Amos

    Chairman & CEO, Aflac, Inc.

  • Alston D. "Pete" Correll

    Chairman Emeritus, Georgia Pacific

  • Thomas G. Cousins

    Chairman Emeritus, Cousins Properties