Georgia Southwestern vs. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Georgia Southwestern State University vs. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences comparison

	Georgia Southwestern State University	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Georgia Southwestern	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Location	Americus, GA	Concord, NC
Setting	Distant Town	Small City
Enrollment	3,070	528
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#908
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gsw.edu	cabarruscollege.edu
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Costs	Georgia Southwestern	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Tuition (In State)	$4,064	$15,040
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,786	$15,040
Room & Board	$8,978	$9,920
Avg Net Price	$12,186	$17,217
Avg Grant Aid	$9,472	$11,693
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	67%

Admission	Georgia Southwestern	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,939	49
Admitted	1,419	22
Acceptance Rate	73.2%	44.9%
Enrolled %	34.2%	77.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.17	3.21
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	19/25	20/24
SAT Range	1010/1160	945/1075
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	Jul 21, 2025	Feb 1, 2025

Academics	Georgia Southwestern	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (37%) Education (25%) Health Professions (11%) Psychology (6%) Social Sciences (3%)	Health Professions (100%)
Outcomes	Georgia Southwestern	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Graduation Rate	30%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,100	$44,900
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,000	$16,500
Median Loan Payment	$227	$170

Diversity	Georgia Southwestern	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
% Men	33%	7%
% Women	67%	93%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	62%	88%
% Black	29%	8%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Georgia Southwestern	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
% In-State	95%	94%
% Out-of-State	4%	6%
Campus	Georgia Southwestern	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Georgia Southwestern State University is larger than than Cabarrus College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (3,070 students vs. 528 students)

Georgia Southwestern vs. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Georgia Southwestern or Cabarrus College of Health Sciences?

• Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is 270.1% more expensive to attend than Georgia Southwestern for in-state tuition ($15,040.00 vs. $4,064.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.7% higher at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences than Georgia Southwestern State University ($15,040.00 vs. $14,786.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Georgia Southwestern State University than Cabarrus College of Health Sciences ($12,186 vs. $17,217)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Georgia Southwestern State University are 10.5% lower than costs at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences ($8,978 vs. $9,920)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Georgia Southwestern State University than Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (100% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cabarrus College of Health Sciences students is 23.4% larger than aid received Georgia Southwestern State University ($11,693 vs. $9,472)

Georgia Southwestern vs. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Georgia Southwestern State University (967) is 7 points higher than at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (960)
• Incoming Georgia Southwestern students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (21)
• Accepted freshman Cabarrus College of Health Sciences students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.21) than students at Georgia Southwestern (3.17)
• Georgia Southwestern has a higher acceptance rate (73.2%) than Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (44.9%)

Georgia Southwestern vs. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Georgia Southwestern or Cabarrus College of Health Sciences? 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 Cabarrus College of Health Sciences and Georgia Southwestern.

• Graduates from Cabarrus College of Health Sciences earn on average $6,800 more per year than Georgia Southwestern graduates after ten years. ($44,900 vs. $38,100)
• Cabarrus College of Health Sciences students graduate with a $5,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Georgia Southwestern graduates. ($16,500 vs. $22,000)
• Cabarrus College of Health Sciences graduates are paying $57 less per month on federal student loans than Georgia Southwestern graduates. ($170 vs. $227)
• More Cabarrus College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Georgia Southwestern students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 45%)

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