University of Georgia - Athens, GA

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University of Georgia's US News ranking was #58 in 2010, today UGA ranks #46. Georgia Tech was #35 back in 2010 and today ranked #33. Just like USC caught up to UCLA, I belive that UGA will be in par with Georgia Tech in the next decade. Univ of Texas was ranked #47 in 2010 and today ranks in the top 30. UGA is on the same trajectory as UT-Austin. I think both UGA and Georgia Tech will be ranked right in that top 25-30 spot in the US News ranking within the next 10 years.

2023 Acceptance rate 37%
2024 Acceptance rate 32.9%
2025 Acceptance rate 28-29% (Panda's Prediction)

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The average cost of private school from kindergarten through 12th grade in the United States ranges from $10,000 to $20,000 per year. Let's take the average of $15,000 per child. For a family of 4 ( 2 children ) who attend private school from k-12 is $360,000.

Private College for two kids is another $300,000 + $300,000 = $600,000. Total cost on Education for 2 kids attending Private School from k to 12 + Private College is $960,000. Let that sink in for a moment.

Asian Parents in the east coast and the west coast seem to enjoy bragging about this which Panda doesn't seem to understand? Why?
 
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The average cost of private school from kindergarten through 12th grade in the United States ranges from $10,000 to $20,000 per year. Let's take the average of $15,000 per child. For a family of 4 ( 2 children ) who attend private school from k-12 is $360,000.

Private College for two kids is another $300,000 + $300,000 = $600,000. Total cost on Education for 2 kids attending Private School from k to 12 + Private College is $960,000. Let that sink in for a moment.

Asian Parents in the east coast and the west coast seem to enjoy bragging about this which Panda doesn't seem to understand? Why?
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Also factor in a gap year some grads take between high school and college for travel.
 
On August 13, 2025, I projected an acceptance rate of 29% for the University of Georgia. Looking at broader trends, the 2010–2020 decade can be characterized as the era of Georgia Tech’s surge in selectivity and applicant growth. In contrast, the 2020–2030 decade appears to be shaping up as the University of Georgia’s wave.

We’ve seen this pattern before at peer institutions. When the University of Florida and the University of Texas each reached around 70,000 applicants, the following year brought a dramatic spike to roughly 90,000. This kind of inflection point suggests a tipping effect in national visibility and demand.

Given these precedents, it’s reasonable to expect a similar trajectory for UGA. If application growth accelerates in the same way, the acceptance rate could fall into the teens by the 2030–2031 admissions cycle, marking a significant shift in the university’s selectivity and positioning.

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Ranking of Colleges with the Best Student Life in America.

Rank #1 USC
Rank #2 UGA
Rank #3 UCLA

The acceptance rate at the University of Georgia was just under 50% in 2020, and I expect it to drop into the teens by 2030–2031 similar to the trajectory the University of Southern California experienced in the late 1990s and early 2000s. If investing in UGA is anything like investing in real estate, Panda is going ALL IN.
 
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What’s the out of state and international student percentages in UGA vs the top UC’s, this could be a proxy to see how desirable these schools are from an “investment” perspective.
 
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