ABAC vs. College of Coastal Georgia

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College vs. College of Coastal Georgia comparison

	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College	College of Coastal Georgia	College 3	College 4
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Overview	ABAC	College of Coastal Georgia
Location	Tifton, GA	Brunswick, GA
Setting	Remote Town	Small City
Enrollment	3,647	3,147
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	abac.edu	ccga.edu
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Costs	ABAC	College of Coastal Georgia
Tuition (In State)	$2,563	$2,563
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,469	$9,469
Room & Board	$8,230	$10,930
Avg Net Price	$7,260	$12,117
Avg Grant Aid	$7,306	$6,943
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	94%

Admission	ABAC	College of Coastal Georgia
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,349	2,519
Admitted	1,573	2,477
Acceptance Rate	67%	98.3%
Enrolled %	53.3%	30.3%
Avg High School GPA	2.85	3.1
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/21	15/22
SAT Range	890/1100	900/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 5, 2025

Academics	ABAC	College of Coastal Georgia
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	23:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (62%) Health Professions (16%) Agriculture (15%) Natural Resources Conservation (5%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (1%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (53%) Health Professions (31%) Education (11%) Business (4%) Computer and Information Sciences (0%)
Outcomes	ABAC	College of Coastal Georgia
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	$33,400
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,500	$16,800
Median Loan Payment	$170	$173

Diversity	ABAC	College of Coastal Georgia
% Men	40%	31%
% Women	60%	69%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	66%
% Black	11%	19%
% Hispanic	7%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	ABAC	College of Coastal Georgia
% In-State	89%	92%
% Out-of-State	10%	7%
Campus	ABAC	College of Coastal Georgia
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is larger than than College of Coastal Georgia based on total student enrollment (3,647 students vs. 3,147 students)

ABAC vs. College of Coastal Georgia Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ABAC or College of Coastal Georgia?

• Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and College of Coastal Georgia cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($2,563.00 vs. $2,563.00)
• Out of state tuition is the same at ABAC as College of Coastal Georgia ($9,469.00 vs. $9,469.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College than College of Coastal Georgia ($7,260 vs. $12,117)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College are 32.8% lower than costs at College of Coastal Georgia ($8,230 vs. $10,930)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College than College of Coastal Georgia (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College students is 5.2% larger than aid received College of Coastal Georgia ($7,306 vs. $6,943)

ABAC vs. College of Coastal Georgia Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, ABAC or College of Coastal Georgia? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between College of Coastal Georgia or ABAC .

• The average SAT score at College of Coastal Georgia (935) is 2 points higher than at ABAC (933)
• Incoming ABAC students have at the same average ACT score (20) as students at College of Coastal Georgia (20)
• Accepted freshman College of Coastal Georgia students have a 0.25 point higher average high school GPA (3.1) than students at ABAC (2.85)
• College of Coastal Georgia has a higher acceptance rate (98.3%) than ABAC (67%)

ABAC vs. College of Coastal Georgia Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ABAC or College of Coastal Georgia? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between College of Coastal Georgia and ABAC.

• Graduates from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College earn on average $1,400 more per year than College of Coastal Georgia graduates after ten years. ($34,800 vs. $33,400)
• Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College students graduate with a $300 lower median federal student loan debt than College of Coastal Georgia graduates. ($16,500 vs. $16,800)
• ABAC graduates are paying $3 less per month on federal student loans than College of Coastal Georgia graduates. ($170 vs. $173)
• More ABAC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former College of Coastal Georgia students, three years after graduation. (41% vs. 33%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/