Selma University vs. Georgia Southwestern

Selma University vs. Georgia Southwestern State University comparison

	Selma University	Georgia Southwestern State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Selma University	Georgia Southwestern
Location	Selma, AL	Americus, GA
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	60	3,408
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#970
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	selmauniversity.org	gsw.edu
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Costs	Selma University	Georgia Southwestern
Tuition (In State)	$4,800	$4,064
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,800	$14,786
Room & Board	$3,600	$9,574
Avg Net Price	-	$11,779
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$8,120
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	93%

Admission	Selma University	Georgia Southwestern
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,045
Admitted	-	1,578
Acceptance Rate	Open	77.2%
Enrolled %	Open	33.8%
Avg High School GPA	2.15	3.17
Typical High School Grades	C	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
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	Selma University	Georgia Southwestern
Student to Faculty Ratio	3:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Philosophy and Religious Studies (62%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (19%) Business (19%)	Business (37%) Education (25%) Health Professions (11%) Psychology (6%) Social Sciences (3%)
Outcomes	Selma University	Georgia Southwestern
Graduation Rate	21%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$38,100
Making Student Loan Payments	13%	45%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$22,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$227

Diversity	Selma University	Georgia Southwestern
% Men	13%	5%
% Women	8%	14%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	5%	62%
% Black	94%	29%
% Hispanic	0%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Selma University	Georgia Southwestern
% In-State	100%	95%
% Out-of-State	0%	4%
Campus	Selma University	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 Selma University based on total student enrollment (3,408 students vs. 60 students)

Selma University vs. Georgia Southwestern Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Selma University or Georgia Southwestern?

• Selma University is 18.1% more expensive to attend than Georgia Southwestern for in-state tuition ($4,800.00 vs. $4,064.00)
• Out of state tuition is 208% higher at Georgia Southwestern than Selma University ($14,786.00 vs. $4,800.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Selma University are 165.9% lower than costs at Georgia Southwestern State University ($3,600 vs. $9,574)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Georgia Southwestern State University than Selma University (93% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Georgia Southwestern State University students is ?% larger than aid received Selma University ($8,120 vs. $0)

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

• Accepted freshman Georgia Southwestern students have a 1.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.17) than students at Selma University (2.15)

Selma University vs. Georgia Southwestern Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Selma University 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 Selma University.

• The graduation rate at Georgia Southwestern is higher than Selma University (30% vs. 21%)
• More Georgia Southwestern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Selma University students, three years after graduation. (45% vs. 13%)

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