Georgia Southwestern vs. South Georgia State College

Georgia Southwestern State University vs. South Georgia State College comparison

	Georgia Southwestern State University	South Georgia State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Georgia Southwestern	South Georgia State College
Location	Americus, GA	Douglas, GA
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	3,408	1,853
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#970
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gsw.edu	sgsc.edu
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Costs	Georgia Southwestern	South Georgia State College
Tuition (In State)	$4,064	$2,280
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,786	$8,632
Room & Board	$9,574	$9,547
Avg Net Price	$11,779	$9,222
Avg Grant Aid	$8,120	$7,133
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	94%

Admission	Georgia Southwestern	South Georgia State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,045	-
Admitted	1,578	-
Acceptance Rate	77.2%	Open
Enrolled %	33.8%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.17	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/21
SAT Range	900/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jul 21, 2026

Academics	Georgia Southwestern	South Georgia State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Business (37%) Education (25%) Health Professions (11%) Psychology (6%) Social Sciences (3%)
Outcomes	Georgia Southwestern	South Georgia State College
Graduation Rate	30%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,100	$33,700
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	26%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,000	$11,750
Median Loan Payment	$227	$121

Diversity	Georgia Southwestern	South Georgia State College
% Men	5%	5%
% Women	14%	11%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	62%	56%
% Black	29%	34%
% Hispanic	3%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Georgia Southwestern	South Georgia State College
% In-State	95%	93%
% Out-of-State	4%	6%
Campus	Georgia Southwestern	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

• Georgia Southwestern State University is larger than than South Georgia State College based on total student enrollment (3,408 students vs. 1,853 students)

Georgia Southwestern vs. South Georgia State College Cost Comparison

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

• Georgia Southwestern State University is 78.2% more expensive to attend than South Georgia State College for in-state tuition ($4,064.00 vs. $2,280.00)
• Out of state tuition is 71.3% higher at Georgia Southwestern than South Georgia State College ($14,786.00 vs. $8,632.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Georgia State College than Georgia Southwestern ($9,222 vs. $11,779)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Georgia State College are 0.3% lower than costs at Georgia Southwestern State University ($9,547 vs. $9,574)
• More students receive financial grant aid at South Georgia State College than Georgia Southwestern State University (94% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Georgia Southwestern State University students is 13.8% larger than aid received South Georgia State College ($8,120 vs. $7,133)

Which college is harder to get into, Georgia Southwestern 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 Georgia Southwestern .

Georgia Southwestern vs. South Georgia State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Georgia Southwestern 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 Georgia Southwestern.

• Graduates from Georgia Southwestern State University earn on average $4,400 more per year than South Georgia State College graduates after ten years. ($38,100 vs. $33,700)
• South Georgia State College students graduate with a $10,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Georgia Southwestern graduates. ($11,750 vs. $22,000)
• South Georgia State College graduates are paying $106 less per month on federal student loans than Georgia Southwestern graduates. ($121 vs. $227)
• More Georgia Southwestern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South Georgia State College students, three years after graduation. (45% vs. 26%)

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