College of Coastal Georgia vs. Gordon

College of Coastal Georgia vs. Gordon College comparison

	College of Coastal Georgia	Gordon College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of Coastal Georgia	Gordon
Location	Brunswick, GA	Barnesville, GA
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	3,147	3,135
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ccga.edu	gdn.edu
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Costs	College of Coastal Georgia	Gordon
Tuition (In State)	$2,563	$2,563
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,469	$9,469
Room & Board	$10,930	$9,257
Avg Net Price	$12,117	$8,185
Avg Grant Aid	$6,943	$7,701
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	89%

Admission	College of Coastal Georgia	Gordon
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,519	2,021
Admitted	2,477	1,886
Acceptance Rate	98.3%	93.3%
Enrolled %	30.3%	45.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/22	15/19
SAT Range	900/1140	870/1080
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	College of Coastal Georgia	Gordon
Student to Faculty Ratio	23:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (53%) Health Professions (31%) Education (11%) Business (4%) Computer and Information Sciences (0%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (68%) Health Professions (23%) Education (10%)
Outcomes	College of Coastal Georgia	Gordon
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,400	$34,100
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	26%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,800	$17,500
Median Loan Payment	$173	$180

Diversity	College of Coastal Georgia	Gordon
% Men	31%	35%
% Women	69%	65%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	66%	50%
% Black	19%	42%
% Hispanic	5%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	College of Coastal Georgia	Gordon
% In-State	92%	98%
% Out-of-State	7%	1%
Campus	College of Coastal Georgia	Gordon
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College of Coastal Georgia is larger than than Gordon based on total student enrollment (3,147 students vs. 3,135 students)

College of Coastal Georgia vs. Gordon Cost Comparison

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

• College of Coastal Georgia and Gordon 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 College of Coastal Georgia as Gordon College ($9,469.00 vs. $9,469.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Gordon College than College of Coastal Georgia ($8,185 vs. $12,117)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gordon College are 18.1% lower than costs at College of Coastal Georgia ($9,257 vs. $10,930)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of Coastal Georgia than Gordon College (94% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gordon College students is 10.9% larger than aid received College of Coastal Georgia ($7,701 vs. $6,943)

College of Coastal Georgia vs. Gordon Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at College of Coastal Georgia (935) is 84 points higher than at Gordon (851)
• Incoming College of Coastal Georgia students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Gordon (18)
• College of Coastal Georgia has a higher acceptance rate (98.3%) than Gordon (93.3%)

College of Coastal Georgia vs. Gordon Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Coastal Georgia or Gordon? 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 Gordon and College of Coastal Georgia.

• Graduates from Gordon College earn on average $700 more per year than College of Coastal Georgia graduates after ten years. ($34,100 vs. $33,400)
• College of Coastal Georgia students graduate with a $700 lower median federal student loan debt than Gordon graduates. ($16,800 vs. $17,500)
• College of Coastal Georgia graduates are paying $7 less per month on federal student loans than Gordon graduates. ($173 vs. $180)
• More College of Coastal Georgia graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Gordon students, three years after graduation. (33% vs. 26%)

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