Piedmont University

Private · Moderately Selective · GA

School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationGA · South

SettingRural

Undergrads1,117

Student:faculty12:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate37%

6-yr grad rate47.4%

Drop-out rate30.2%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$32k

Out-of-state tuition$32k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity35.4%

Gender diversity66.2%

International1%

IdentityUnited Church of Christ

Overview

Piedmont University is a private university in Demorest, Georgia, in the Appalachian foothills of northeast Georgia, with a second campus in Athens that expands its reach into a larger college town. It carries a heritage tie to the Congregational church tradition, though its present-day identity is less explicitly religious than many similarly sized faith-founded schools.

Academics

Education, nursing, and business are Piedmont's strongest and most enrolled programs, reflecting a practical, career-oriented curriculum rather than a research-university breadth of majors. The Athens campus gives students access to a second, larger academic environment for certain programs without leaving the university.

Campus & student life

The Demorest campus is small-town and mountain-adjacent, close to north Georgia's hiking, lakes, and outdoor recreation, which shapes student life outside the classroom. Athletics have a real presence for a school this size, and the two-campus structure means the on-the-ground experience can differ meaningfully depending on which location a student attends.

Worth knowing

Piedmont operates as two distinct campuses with different character — one small-town and mountain-set, one embedded in Athens — so the on-campus experience depends heavily on which one a program is based at.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate93.3%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 1038–1245 · ACT 18–25

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

AdmissionRolling

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