College of Coastal Georgia vs. South Georgia State College

College of Coastal Georgia vs. South Georgia State College comparison

	College of Coastal Georgia	South Georgia State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of Coastal Georgia	South Georgia State College
Location	Brunswick, GA	Douglas, GA
Setting	Small City	Remote Town
Enrollment	3,147	1,793
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ccga.edu	sgsc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	College of Coastal Georgia	South Georgia State College
Tuition (In State)	$2,563	$2,280
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,469	$8,632
Room & Board	$10,930	$9,238
Avg Net Price	$12,117	$8,550
Avg Grant Aid	$6,943	$8,601
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	95%

Admission	College of Coastal Georgia	South Georgia State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,519	-
Admitted	2,477	-
Acceptance Rate	98.3%	Open
Enrolled %	30.3%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.1	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/22
SAT Range	900/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 5, 2025

Academics	College of Coastal Georgia	South Georgia State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	23:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (53%) Health Professions (31%) Education (11%) Business (4%) Computer and Information Sciences (0%)
Outcomes	College of Coastal Georgia	South Georgia State College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,400	$33,700
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	26%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,800	$11,750
Median Loan Payment	$173	$121

Diversity	College of Coastal Georgia	South Georgia State College
% Men	31%	32%
% Women	69%	68%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	66%	56%
% Black	19%	34%
% Hispanic	5%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	College of Coastal Georgia	South Georgia State College
% In-State	92%	96%
% Out-of-State	7%	4%
Campus	College of Coastal Georgia	South Georgia State College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College of Coastal Georgia is larger than than South Georgia State College based on total student enrollment (3,147 students vs. 1,793 students)

College of Coastal Georgia vs. South Georgia State College Cost Comparison

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

• College of Coastal Georgia is 12.4% more expensive to attend than South Georgia State College for in-state tuition ($2,563.00 vs. $2,280.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.7% higher at College of Coastal Georgia than South Georgia State College ($9,469.00 vs. $8,632.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Georgia State College than College of Coastal Georgia ($8,550 vs. $12,117)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Georgia State College are 18.3% lower than costs at College of Coastal Georgia ($9,238 vs. $10,930)
• More students receive financial grant aid at South Georgia State College than College of Coastal Georgia (95% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Georgia State College students is 23.9% larger than aid received College of Coastal Georgia ($8,601 vs. $6,943)

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

College of Coastal Georgia vs. South Georgia State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from South Georgia State College earn on average $300 more per year than College of Coastal Georgia graduates after ten years. ($33,700 vs. $33,400)
• South Georgia State College students graduate with a $5,050 lower median federal student loan debt than College of Coastal Georgia graduates. ($11,750 vs. $16,800)
• South Georgia State College graduates are paying $52 less per month on federal student loans than College of Coastal Georgia graduates. ($121 vs. $173)
• More College of Coastal Georgia graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South Georgia State College 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/