Point U vs. Georgia Southwestern

Point University vs. Georgia Southwestern State University comparison

	Point University	Georgia Southwestern State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Point U	Georgia Southwestern
Location	East Point, GA	Americus, GA
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,015	3,070
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#970	#908
Religious Affiliation	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	point.edu	gsw.edu
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Costs	Point U	Georgia Southwestern
Tuition (In State)	$21,150	$4,064
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,150	$14,786
Room & Board	$9,000	$8,978
Avg Net Price	$19,890	$12,186
Avg Grant Aid	$14,960	$9,472
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Point U	Georgia Southwestern
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,355	1,939
Admitted	570	1,419
Acceptance Rate	24.2%	73.2%
Enrolled %	46%	34.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.41	3.17
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Very High	Low
ACT Range	13/23	19/25
SAT Range	850/1100	1010/1160
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Jul 21, 2025

Academics	Point U	Georgia Southwestern
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Psychology (35%) Business (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (24%) Education (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)	Business (37%) Education (25%) Health Professions (11%) Psychology (6%) Social Sciences (3%)
Outcomes	Point U	Georgia Southwestern
Graduation Rate	39%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,000	$38,100
Making Student Loan Payments	34%	45%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,687	$22,000
Median Loan Payment	$286	$227

Diversity	Point U	Georgia Southwestern
% Men	48%	33%
% Women	52%	67%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	44%	62%
% Black	36%	29%
% Hispanic	6%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	8%	0%

Students	Point U	Georgia Southwestern
% In-State	46%	95%
% Out-of-State	48%	4%
Campus	Point U	Georgia Southwestern
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Georgia Southwestern State University is larger than than Point U based on total student enrollment (3,070 students vs. 2,015 students)

Point U vs. Georgia Southwestern Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Point U or Georgia Southwestern?

• Point University is 420.4% more expensive to attend than Georgia Southwestern for in-state tuition ($21,150.00 vs. $4,064.00)
• Out of state tuition is 43% higher at Point U than Georgia Southwestern State University ($21,150.00 vs. $14,786.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Georgia Southwestern State University than Point U ($12,186 vs. $19,890)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Georgia Southwestern State University are 0.2% lower than costs at Point University ($8,978 vs. $9,000)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Point University as Georgia Southwestern State University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Point University students is 57.9% larger than aid received Georgia Southwestern State University ($14,960 vs. $9,472)

Point U vs. Georgia Southwestern Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Georgia Southwestern State University (967) is 57 points higher than at Point U (910)
• Incoming Georgia Southwestern students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Point U (19)
• Accepted freshman Point U students have a 0.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at Georgia Southwestern (3.17)
• Georgia Southwestern has a higher acceptance rate (73.2%) than Point U (24.2%)

Point U vs. Georgia Southwestern Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Point U or Georgia Southwestern? 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 Georgia Southwestern and Point U.

• The graduation rate at Point U is higher than Georgia Southwestern State University (39% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Georgia Southwestern State University earn on average $3,100 more per year than Point U graduates after ten years. ($38,100 vs. $35,000)
• Georgia Southwestern State University students graduate with a $5,687 lower median federal student loan debt than Point U graduates. ($22,000 vs. $27,687)
• Georgia Southwestern graduates are paying $59 less per month on federal student loans than Point U graduates. ($227 vs. $286)
• More Georgia Southwestern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Point U students, three years after graduation. (45% vs. 34%)

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