Marketing
Ranked #169 of 354 for valueMarketing · 111 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $71,560
- Ranked-college median: $67,486
- Median debt
- $21,785
- Ranked-college median: $19,523
Georgia College & State University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 78.2% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 4,062 of 4,633 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 550–630, SAT Math 520–600, ACT 22–26. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 5,947
Larger than 81% of colleges
National median 1,603
Georgia College & State UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Georgia College & State University admitted 78.2% of 4,633 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants4,633
78.2% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted4,062
37% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)1,502
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 550–630
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 520–600
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 22–26
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Georgia College & State University- SAT, middle 50%
- 1070–1230
- ACT, middle 50%
- 22–26
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$20,803
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,176
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $30,062
- Average net price
- $20,803
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 19.9%
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60.1%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
82.4%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$64,452
Former students who received federal aid
Where Georgia College & State University ranks
- #169Best colleges for marketingof 354 ranked
- #195Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise scienceof 459 ranked
- #221Best colleges for educationof 521 ranked
Programs at Georgia College & State University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Georgia College & State University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #195 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 54 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $55,817
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $21,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Education
Ranked #221 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 53 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $52,509
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $26,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Political science
Ranked #258 of 388 for valuePolitical Science and Government · 21 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $61,009
- Ranked-college median: $63,181
- Median debt
- $19,250
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Criminal justice
Ranked #275 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 25 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $52,062
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
Psychology
Ranked #304 of 814 for valueResearch and Experimental Psychology · 94 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $54,441
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $22,139
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Accounting
Ranked #338 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 56 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $69,875
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $22,618
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Business
Ranked #365 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 123 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $71,795
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Nursing
Ranked #398 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 144 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $83,058
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $20,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Biology
Ranked #416 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 62 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $58,522
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $24,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
5,947
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's university
A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs.
Colleges like Georgia College & State University
Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA- Columbus State UniversityColumbus, GA
Valdosta State UniversityValdosta, GA
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgeville, GA, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA, United States
- Public
- Master's university
Distant town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityAtlanta, GA · about 81 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- gcsu.edu
Colleges nearby
- Georgia Military College1 mi from Georgia College & State University
Mercer University30 mi from Georgia College & State University
Wesleyan College-Georgia32 mi from Georgia College & State University- Middle Georgia State University35 mi from Georgia College & State University
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $20,803 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division II · Competitive sports with partial scholarships and smaller programs.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II (this college)
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
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What is the Georgia College & State University acceptance rate for 2026?
Georgia College & State University admitted 78.2% of 4,633 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Georgia College & State University tuition?
In-state tuition at Georgia College & State University is $9,176 and out-of-state tuition is $30,062 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $20,803 a year.
What is the average net price at Georgia College & State University?
The average net price at Georgia College & State University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $20,803 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Georgia College & State University?
60.1% of first-time, full-time students at Georgia College & State University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Georgia College & State University?
The closest matches are Augusta University, Columbus State University, and Valdosta State University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Figures come from federal reporting. Text marked “CollegesRef editorial” is our own summary, and similar-college lists come from CollegesRef matching. How we source data
