DSC vs. Gainesville College

Dalton State College vs. Gainesville State College comparison

	Dalton State College	Gainesville State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	DSC	Gainesville College
Location	Dalton, GA	Oakwood, Georgia
Setting	Small City	Small Suburban
Enrollment	4,527
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	daltonstate.edu	gsc.edu
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Costs	DSC	Gainesville College
Tuition (In State)	$2,563	$2,277
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,469	$8,411
Room & Board	$10,019	$7,408
Avg Net Price	$5,532	-
Avg Grant Aid	$6,967	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	0%

Admission	DSC	Gainesville College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,538
Admitted	-	2,509
Acceptance Rate	Open	98.9%
Enrolled %	Open	71.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		17/23
SAT Range		930/1160
Submit Test Scores		Required
Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2025

Academics	DSC	Gainesville College
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (25%) Business (25%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (23%) Education (12%) Engineering Technology (7%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (83%) Education (7%) Legal Professions (2%) Natural Resources Conservation (2%) Social Sciences (2%)
Outcomes	DSC	Gainesville College
Graduation Rate	16%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,500	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$14,887	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$153	N/A

Diversity	DSC	Gainesville College
% Men	39%	NaN
% Women	61%	NaN
Racial Diversity	Medium	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	64%	0%
% Black	4%	0%
% Hispanic	22%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	DSC	Gainesville College
% In-State	96%	-
% Out-of-State	1%	-
Campus	DSC	Gainesville College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Dalton State College is larger than than Gainesville College based on total student enrollment (4,527 students vs. 0 students)

DSC vs. Gainesville College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, DSC or Gainesville College?

• Dalton State College is 12.6% more expensive to attend than Gainesville College for in-state tuition ($2,563.00 vs. $2,277.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.6% higher at DSC than Gainesville State College ($9,469.00 vs. $8,411.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gainesville State College are 35.2% lower than costs at Dalton State College ($7,408 vs. $10,019)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Dalton State College than Gainesville State College (99% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dalton State College students is ?% larger than aid received Gainesville State College ($6,967 vs. $0)

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

DSC vs. Gainesville College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, DSC or Gainesville 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 Gainesville College and DSC.

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