Savannah State University
Savannah, GA · Public four-year · City: Midsize
2,857undergraduates
$8,506average net price per year
27%graduate in 6 years
70%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
29 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 (3)
- Accounting Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (74 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (54 awarded)
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (52 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (3)
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Forensic Science and Technology Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (4)
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Computer Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Journalism Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Education (3)
- Biology Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Developmental and Child Psychology Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (5)
- Public Administration Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Social Work Master's
- Business/Commerce, General Master's
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Master's
- Mathematics, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $5,498
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $16,218
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,620
- Books and supplies
- $1,600
- Other on-campus costs
- $717
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $17,435
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $28,155
- Total cost living at home
- $9,548
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $7,238 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $7,491 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $10,852 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $12,949 |
| Over $110,000 | $13,784 |
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
- 96%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 93%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $9,853
- Got a grant from the college
- 26%
- Average grant from the college
- $8,551
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 65%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 75%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,217
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 17%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 25%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 27%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 26%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 25%
- Transferred to another college
- 41%
- Came back for year two
- 70%
| Pell grant students | 28% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 21% |
| Neither | 28% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 348 | 30% |
| Men | 246 | 22% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 465 | 29% |
| Hispanic | 65 | 25% |
| White | 17 | 12% (small group) |
| Two or more races | 28 | 14% |
| Race unknown | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| International | 11 | 27% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,252 | 26% | 45% |
| Started here, part-time | 74 | 11% | 62% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 284 | 45% | 35% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 72 | 24% | 46% |
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
- 3,078
- Undergraduates
- 2,857
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,417
- Part-time undergraduates
- 440
- Graduate students
- 221
- Students per faculty member
- 21 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 80%
- From out of state
- 18%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 10%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 13%
| Women | 64% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 85% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 3% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 3219 College Street, Savannah, GA, 31404-5310
- County
- Chatham County
- Part of
- University System of Georgia
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Historically Black college or university
- Yes
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.