Piedmont University
Piedmont University at a Glance
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About Piedmont University
According to Wikipedia, 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 2,571 students and the campus includes ten dormitories housing more than 720 students.
Piedmont University's Online Degrees
Endorsement in Education
Degree Concentrations
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- In-Field Gifted Education
- Required Credits: 9
- Completion Time: 6-9 months
- Format: Fully online
MA in Education
Degree Concentrations
- Elementary Education
- Gifted Education
- Middle Grades Education
- Educational Studies
- Secondary Education
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion Time: 12 months
- Format: Fully online
EdS in Education
Degree Concentrations
- Education Specialist
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion Time: 12-18 months
- Format: Fully online
Piedmont University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,066 | 93% | 70% | 52% | 1141 | 21 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Piedmont University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $32,760 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $18,299 |
| 30K - 48K | $18,368 |
| 48K - 75K | $18,641 |
| 75K - 110K | $22,900 |
| 110K+ | $28,424 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Piedmont University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Piedmont University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $56,724 a year, and 92% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Piedmont University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 2,266 | 1,396 | 870 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Piedmont University?
Piedmont University is located at 1021 Central Ave, Demorest, GA 30535-0010.
How Safe is Piedmont University?
Relative to its enrollment, Piedmont University has a violent crime rate of 0.05% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Demorest has a violent crime rate of 0.05% and a property crime rate of 0.24%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Piedmont University Known For?
Piedmont University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Mathematics
- Criminal Justice
- Sociology
- Nursing
- Biology
- Communications
- Business
- Medical
- Literature
- Political Science
- Physics
- Education
- History
- Psychology
- Philosophy
- Computer Science
- Engineering
Piedmont University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Piedmont University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Piedmont University ranks #1541 in the U.S. and #5805 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesPiedmont University ranks #1565 in the U.S. and #3029 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesPiedmont University ranks #1742 in the U.S. and #5255 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesPiedmont University ranks #1965 in the U.S. and #4944 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesPiedmont University ranks #2027 in the U.S. and #8150 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesPiedmont University ranks #2083 in the U.S. and #7766 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesPiedmont University ranks #2160 in the U.S. and #7767 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesPiedmont University ranks #2166 in the U.S. and #7528 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesPiedmont University ranks #2187 in the U.S. and #6890 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesPiedmont University ranks #2306 in the U.S. and #9784 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesPiedmont University ranks #2330 in the U.S. and #8049 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesPiedmont University ranks #2476 in the U.S. and #9154 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesPiedmont University ranks #2527 in the U.S. and #8351 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesPiedmont University ranks #2531 in the U.S. and #6801 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesPiedmont University ranks #2687 in the U.S. and #8806 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesPiedmont University ranks #3142 in the U.S. and #11518 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesPiedmont University ranks #3446 in the U.S. and #13730 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
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