Piedmont University

Demorest, Georgia

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1897Distant townSEVP certified

About

Piedmont University is a private university in Demorest and Athens, Georgia. Founded in 1897, Piedmont's Demorest campus includes 300 acres in a traditional residential-college setting located in the foothills of the northeast Georgia Blue Ridge Mountains. Total enrollment is approximately 2,500 students and the campus includes ten residence halls housing more than 750 students. Piedmont College offers more than 50 undergraduate academic programs in the Schools of Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, and Nursing & Health Sciences. Students may earn Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Bachelor of Science (BS), or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$32,760
Estimated total for international students: US$48,775

Net price calculatorpiedmont.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 1,117
Graduate students: 698
International undergraduates: 1%
Students per teacher: 12 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 93%
SAT: Reading and writing 528–625 · Maths 510–620
ACT: 18–25

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 52%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$56,724

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (78)

Bachelor's degrees51 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsApplied MathematicsArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEducation, GeneralEngineering PhysicsEngineering ScienceEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiteratureManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMathematicsMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural SciencesNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPhilosophy and Religious Studies, GeneralPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSecurity Science and TechnologySociologySociology and AnthropologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Master's degrees12 subjects

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCurriculum and InstructionEducation, GeneralEducational/Instructional Media DesignHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNatural SciencesSpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Doctoral degrees2 subjects

Curriculum and InstructionEducational Administration and Supervision

Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)5 subjects

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCurriculum and InstructionEducational/Instructional Media DesignHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Undergraduate certificates4 subjects

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsHospitality Administration/ManagementManagement Sciences and Quantitative Methods

Graduate certificates4 subjects

Curriculum and InstructionEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.