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Piedmont University

Demorest, GA 30535Town: DistantUNITID 140818

Private nonprofit 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsUnited Church of ChristSpecialty: Health Professions 32%Specialty: Education 19%Specialty: Business 17%
Undergraduates
1,117
Graduate students
698
Admit rate
93%
Average net price
$20.6k
Graduation rate
47%
Retention rate
70%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$49.1k
Median debt
$25k
Student : faculty
12:1
Value score*
46th pct.
Programs offered
76
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
South · South Atlantic
Setting
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
United Church of Christ
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.