GS vs. South Georgia State College

Comparable Facts

Compare Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, GA with South Georgia State College in Douglas, GA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Georgia Southern University is larger than South Georgia State College based on total student enrollment (27,423 students vs. 1,893 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, GA (Remote Town setting); South Georgia State College is in Douglas, GA (Remote Town setting).
• Georgia Southern University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. South Georgia State College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Georgia Southern University 25:1; South Georgia State College 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Georgia State College are 13.6% lower than at Georgia Southern University ($9,928 vs. $11,492).
• Out-of-state tuition is 72.6% higher at GS than at South Georgia State College (about $7,460 more per year; $17,734 vs. $10,274).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at South Georgia State College than at Georgia Southern University (93% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Georgia Southern University students is 33.2% larger than aid received by South Georgia State College students ($8,994 vs. $6,750).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are required at GS, open admission at South Georgia State College.
• Typical fall application deadline: GS May 1, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, South Georgia State College graduates have a $11,250 lower median loan debt than GS graduates ($11,750 vs. $23,000).
• Among borrowers, South Georgia State College graduates have an estimated $116 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than GS graduates ($121 vs. $237).
• More GS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South Georgia State College students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 26%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.