University of California-San Diego UCSD vs University of Georgia

Side-by-side comparison of University of California-San Diego UCSD, University of Georgia

Metrics	University of California-San Diego UCSD La Jolla, CA	UG University of Georgia Athens, GA	Add from backpackUp to 1 more
Location	La Jolla, CA	Athens, GA
Control	Public	Public
Carnegie	A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity	A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity
Tuition (out-of-state)	$54,939	$32,336
Avg. net price	$14,794	$13,636
Acceptance rate	27%	38%
Enrollment	34,948	32,137
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Midsize
Graduation rate	86%	89%
Retention rate	94%	94%
Median earnings	$96,197	$77,246
SAT range	N/A	ERW 640-730 · Math 630-750
ACT range	N/A	29-34
Themes	AffordableStrong Athletic ProgramBig sportsEnrolls a High Percentage of International StudentsPublic flagshipResearch universityLots of Concentration on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math	AffordableStrong Athletic ProgramBig sportsA State's Flagship Public University or SimilarPublic flagshipResearch university
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).