Education
Ranked #453 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 62 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $45,643
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $24,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Piedmont University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 93.3% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 1,423 of 2,124 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 528–625, SAT Math 510–620, ACT 18–25. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,117
Smaller than 61% of colleges
National median 1,603
Piedmont UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: United Church of Christ(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Piedmont University admitted 93.3% of 2,124 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants2,124
93.3% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted1,423
17.3% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)246
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 528–625
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 510–620
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 18–25
- 136
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Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Piedmont University- SAT, middle 50%
- 1038–1245
- ACT, middle 50%
- 18–25
Cost & financial aid
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Average net price
$22,075
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $32,760
- Average net price
- $22,075
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 44.3%
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51.8%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
69.8%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$56,724
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Piedmont University
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Bachelor's majors where Piedmont University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Business
Ranked #500 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 21 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $65,564
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $19,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Nursing
Ranked #625 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 65 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $79,552
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $26,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
1,117
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's university
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Piedmont UniversityDemorest, GA, United States
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Campus
Piedmont University
Demorest, GA, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Master's university
Distant town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityAtlanta, GA · about 74 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- piedmont.edu
Colleges nearby
North Georgia Technical College5.1 miClarkesville
Toccoa Falls College10.7 miToccoa Falls
Truett McConnell University11.9 miCleveland
Brenau University24.2 miGainesville
University of North Georgia25.4 miDahlonega- Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville26.8 miGainesville
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $22,075 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
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What is the Piedmont University acceptance rate for 2026?
Piedmont University admitted 93.3% of 2,124 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Piedmont University tuition?
Tuition at Piedmont University is $32,760 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $22,075 a year.
What is the average net price at Piedmont University?
The average net price at Piedmont University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $22,075 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Piedmont University?
51.8% of first-time, full-time students at Piedmont University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Piedmont University?
The closest matches are Oglethorpe University, Shorter University, and Life University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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