Georgia Southwestern vs. Union College

Georgia Southwestern State University vs. Union College comparison

	Georgia Southwestern State University	Union College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Georgia Southwestern	Union College
Location	Americus, GA	Barbourville, KY
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	3,070	970
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#908
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gsw.edu	unionky.edu
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Costs	Georgia Southwestern	Union College
Tuition (In State)	$4,064	$28,737
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,786	$28,737
Room & Board	$8,978	$8,261
Avg Net Price	$12,186	$18,221
Avg Grant Aid	$9,472	$23,168
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Georgia Southwestern	Union College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,939	1,142
Admitted	1,419	610
Acceptance Rate	73.2%	53.4%
Enrolled %	34.2%	32.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.17	3.15
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	19/25	16/22
SAT Range	1010/1160	955/1148
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jul 21, 2025

Academics	Georgia Southwestern	Union College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (37%) Education (25%) Health Professions (11%) Psychology (6%) Social Sciences (3%)	Business (24%) Education (24%) Psychology (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Georgia Southwestern	Union College
Graduation Rate	30%	32%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,100	$34,800
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,000	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$227	$248

Diversity	Georgia Southwestern	Union College
% Men	33%	57%
% Women	67%	43%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	62%	72%
% Black	29%	12%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	2%	8%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Georgia Southwestern	Union College
% In-State	95%	58%
% Out-of-State	4%	28%
Campus	Georgia Southwestern	Union College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Georgia Southwestern State University is larger than than Union College based on total student enrollment (3,070 students vs. 970 students)

Georgia Southwestern vs. Union College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Georgia Southwestern or Union College?

• Union College is 607.1% more expensive to attend than Georgia Southwestern for in-state tuition ($28,737.00 vs. $4,064.00)
• Out of state tuition is 94.4% higher at Union College than Georgia Southwestern State University ($28,737.00 vs. $14,786.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Georgia Southwestern State University than Union College ($12,186 vs. $18,221)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Union College are 8.7% lower than costs at Georgia Southwestern State University ($8,261 vs. $8,978)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Georgia Southwestern State University as Union College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Union College students is 144.6% larger than aid received Georgia Southwestern State University ($23,168 vs. $9,472)

Georgia Southwestern vs. Union College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Union College (970) is 3 points higher than at Georgia Southwestern (967)
• Incoming Georgia Southwestern students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Union College (21)
• Accepted freshman Georgia Southwestern students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.17) than students at Union College (3.15)
• Georgia Southwestern has a higher acceptance rate (73.2%) than Union College (53.4%)

Georgia Southwestern vs. Union College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Georgia Southwestern or Union 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 Union College and Georgia Southwestern.

• The graduation rate at Union College is higher than Georgia Southwestern State University (32% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Georgia Southwestern State University earn on average $3,300 more per year than Union College graduates after ten years. ($38,100 vs. $34,800)
• Georgia Southwestern State University students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Union College graduates. ($22,000 vs. $24,000)
• Georgia Southwestern graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Union College graduates. ($227 vs. $248)
• More Georgia Southwestern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Union College students, three years after graduation. (45% vs. 42%)

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