Education
Ranked #254 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 55 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $46,514
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $19,273
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Gordon State College acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 85.9% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 1,135 of 1,295 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 450–590, SAT Math 440–540, ACT 15–24. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 2,544
Larger than 62% of colleges
National median 1,603
Gordon State CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Gordon State College admitted 85.9% of 1,295 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants1,295
85.9% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted1,135
39.1% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)444
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 450–590
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 440–540
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 15–24
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Gordon State College- SAT, middle 50%
- 890–1130
- ACT, middle 50%
- 15–24
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$8,779
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
- $3,628
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $11,140
- Average net price
- $8,779
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 47.2%
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22.2%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
51.2%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$46,001
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Gordon State College
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Gordon State College 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.
Nursing
Ranked #308 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 54 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $82,747
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $18,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Business
Ranked #722 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 50 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $54,940
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $18,940
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
2,544
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/associate college
A College that offers Bachelor’s (4-year) and Associate’s (2-Year) Degrees.
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Gordon State CollegeBarnesville, GA, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Gordon State College
Barnesville, GA, United States
- Public
- Baccalaureate/associate college
Distant town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityAtlanta, GA · about 50 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- gordonstate.edu
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $8,779 a year after aid
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What is the Gordon State College acceptance rate for 2026?
Gordon State College admitted 85.9% of 1,295 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 Gordon State College tuition?
In-state tuition at Gordon State College is $3,628 and out-of-state tuition is $11,140 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $8,779 a year.
What is the average net price at Gordon State College?
The average net price at Gordon State College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $8,779 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 Gordon State College?
22.2% of first-time, full-time students at Gordon State College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Gordon State College?
The closest matches are South Georgia State College, College of Coastal Georgia, and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, 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
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