Georgia Southwestern State University
Americus, GA · Public four-year · Town: Distant
2,753undergraduates
75%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$11,779average net price per year
32%graduate in 6 years
64%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,045
- Admitted
- 1,578
- Admit rate
- 75%
- Admit rate, women
- 77%
- Admit rate, men
- 77%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 34%
- First-year students
- 533
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 24%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 470-590
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 430-540
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 15%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 16-21
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
26 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (46 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (42 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Education (5)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (51 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Long Term Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (51 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (35 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (9)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Mathematics Teacher Education Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Medical Informatics Post-bachelor's certificate
- Nursing Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's
- Computer Science Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,980
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $15,702
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,574
- Books and supplies
- $1,240
- Other on-campus costs
- $5,280
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $21,074
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $31,796
- Total cost living at home
- $17,760
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $10,602 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $11,031 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $13,237 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $14,813 |
| Over $110,000 | $15,617 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 97%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 93%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $8,120
- Got a grant from the college
- 39%
- Average grant from the college
- $3,623
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 41%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 56%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,637
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 20%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 29%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 32%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 36%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 32%
- Transferred to another college
- 50%
- Came back for year two
- 64%
| Pell grant students | 31% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 22% |
| Neither | 37% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 265 | 35% |
| Men | 180 | 27% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 5 | 20% (small group) |
| Black | 108 | 28% |
| Hispanic | 37 | 35% |
| White | 274 | 33% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 7 | 29% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 390 | 36% | 47% |
| Started here, part-time | 21 | 19% | 52% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 265 | 58% | 28% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 180 | 43% | 28% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,408
- Undergraduates
- 2,753
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,729
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,024
- Graduate students
- 655
- Students per faculty member
- 18 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 95%
- From out of state
- 4%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 23%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 37%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 4%
| Women | 66% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 30% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 55% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 5% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 800 Georgia Southwestern State University Dr., Americus, GA, 31709-4693
- County
- Sumter County
- Part of
- University System of Georgia
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.