University of Georgia (UGA) vs. University of Missouri-Columbia (Mizzou)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Southeastern Conference

  • Both University of Georgia (UGA) and University of Missouri-Columbia (Mizzou) are public.
  • UGA is located in Athens, GA and Mizzou is located in Columbia, MO.
  • Mizzou has more expensive tuition of $34,338 than UGA ($30,220).
  • UGA has tighter acceptance rate of 54.01% than Mizzou (78.09%).
  • UGA has higher SAT scores of 1,310 than Mizzou (1,240).
  • UGA is larger with 40,607 students than Mizzou (31,304 students).
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#77 in National Universities
#3 in Georgia
Rankings#86 in National Universities
#3 in Missouri
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Athens, GALocationColumbia, MO
UGAKnown asMizzou
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$11,180 Georgia residents
$30,220 out-of-state
Undergraduate$14,130 Missouri residents
$34,338 out-of-state
$10,268 Georgia residents
$26,576 out-of-state
Graduate$13,029 Missouri residents
$31,029 out-of-state
$10,749Financial Aid$11,506
Admission
$70 undergraduate
$75 graduate
Application Fee$55 undergraduate
$75 graduate
54.01%Acceptance Rate78.09%
44.64%Yield32.34%
1,310 SAT, 30 ACTTest Scores1,240 SAT, 26 ACT
Student Population
40,607Total Students31,304
30,714Undergraduate23,745
9,893Graduate7,559
1,166Online Enrollment4,088
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
88%Graduation Rate75%
7%Transfer-out Rate
94%Retention Rate89%
$59,100Average Earning after Graduation$56,600
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 10,218)
$6,294 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,898)
$7,145 average annual costs
✔ (21 meals per week)
$4,094 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
17 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
2,140 Full-time
170 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,933 Full-time
654 Part-time
10,443 Full-time
1,290 Part-time
Number of Staffs7,807 Full-time
2,249 Part-time
$106,774 for Faculties
$56,119 Part-time
Average Salary$96,296 for Faculties
$58,648 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023