In a recent year, approximately 9,780 applied, and 4,500 were accepted. The median SAT score is about 1345. Students also arrive from 105 foreign countries. Usually the introductory classes range from 25 to 200 students, with one lecture hall able to seat 250. At upper levels, classes can be as small as 6 to 12 students.
Most students are pre-med, with many being biology and chemistry majors.
The most popular majors are biology, psychology, business, nursing and English. There's an African-American Studies major. Wole Soyinka, the Nobel Laureate, is a professor with the Black Studies Institute. About 1500 bachelor's degrees are awarded annually. This event attracts about 1,000 students each year, with other Black Greeks arriving to participate from neighboring Georgia colleges.