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Piedmont University

Demorest, Georgia · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$20,599What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
93%
Graduation rate
44%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,117
In-state tuition
$31,700Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$31,700
SAT midpoint
1,115
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$49,130Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$20,599

Better than 63% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

44%

Better than 25% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$49,130

Better than 34% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,000

Better than 40% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$46,801

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$20,599

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Piedmont University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time44%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return70%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$49,130

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Piedmont University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,41672
Business Administration, Management and Operations$45,40421
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,66331
Psychology, General$23,6657
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$18,6805
Biology, GeneralNot reported14
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported12
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported11
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported9
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported7
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported6
Education, GeneralNot reported5
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported5
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported5
HistoryNot reported5
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reported5
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported4
Public HealthNot reported4
Security Science and TechnologyNot reported4
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNot reported3
MarketingNot reported3
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported3
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported2
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported2
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reported2
Engineering, GeneralNot reported2
Applied MathematicsNot reported2
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported2
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported1
MusicNot reported1
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported1
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reported1
ChemistryNot reported1
Philosophy and Religious Studies, GeneralNot reported1
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reported1
MathematicsNot reported1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported1
Sociology and AnthropologyNot reported1
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reportedNot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reportedNot reported
LiteratureNot reportedNot reported
Natural SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Engineering ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Engineering PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and TeachingNot reportedNot reported
SociologyNot reportedNot reported

All 52 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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