UNG vs. South Georgia State College

University of North Georgia vs. South Georgia State College comparison

	University of North Georgia	South Georgia State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UNG	South Georgia State College
Location	Dahlonega, GA	Douglas, GA
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	18,029	1,793
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ung.edu	sgsc.edu
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Costs	UNG	South Georgia State College
Tuition (In State)	$4,074	$2,280
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,470	$8,632
Room & Board	$11,950	$9,238
Avg Net Price	$11,721	$8,550
Avg Grant Aid	$7,574	$8,601
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	95%

Admission	UNG	South Georgia State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	11,920	-
Admitted	8,300	-
Acceptance Rate	69.6%	Open
Enrolled %	46.7%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.5	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/25
SAT Range	980/1180
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Feb 15, 2025

Academics	UNG	South Georgia State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	20:1
Popular Majors
Outcomes	UNG	South Georgia State College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,100	$33,700
Making Student Loan Payments	68%	26%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,500	$11,750
Median Loan Payment	$170	$121

Diversity	UNG	South Georgia State College
% Men	43%	32%
% Women	57%	68%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	56%
% Black	4%	34%
% Hispanic	11%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	UNG	South Georgia State College
% In-State	96%	96%
% Out-of-State	3%	4%
Campus	UNG	South Georgia State College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of North Georgia is larger than than South Georgia State College based on total student enrollment (18,029 students vs. 1,793 students)

UNG vs. South Georgia State College Cost Comparison

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

• University of North Georgia is 78.7% more expensive to attend than South Georgia State College for in-state tuition ($4,074.00 vs. $2,280.00)
• Out of state tuition is 67.6% higher at UNG than South Georgia State College ($14,470.00 vs. $8,632.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Georgia State College than UNG ($8,550 vs. $11,721)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Georgia State College are 29.4% lower than costs at University of North Georgia ($9,238 vs. $11,950)
• More students receive financial grant aid at South Georgia State College than University of North Georgia (95% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Georgia State College students is 13.6% larger than aid received University of North Georgia ($8,601 vs. $7,574)

Which college is harder to get into, UNG 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 UNG .

UNG vs. South Georgia State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UNG 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 UNG.

• Graduates from University of North Georgia earn on average $10,400 more per year than South Georgia State College graduates after ten years. ($44,100 vs. $33,700)
• South Georgia State College students graduate with a $4,750 lower median federal student loan debt than UNG graduates. ($11,750 vs. $16,500)
• South Georgia State College graduates are paying $49 less per month on federal student loans than UNG graduates. ($121 vs. $170)
• More UNG graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South Georgia State College students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 26%)

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