Biology
Ranked #598 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 54 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $45,983
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $26,250
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 2,833
Larger than 66% of colleges
National median 1,603
Savannah State UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
Designations: Historically Black college or university(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Average net price
$7,542
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
- $5,750
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $17,102
- Average net price
- $7,542
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 71.1%
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34.6%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
74.7%
First-year retention
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Median earnings
$44,180
Former students who received federal aid
Where Savannah State University ranks
All rankings by majorPrograms at Savannah State University
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Bachelor's majors where Savannah 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.
Business
Ranked #883 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 74 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $46,957
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $25,098
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
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Total students
2,833
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's college
A College or University that also has a small number of Master’s Degree programs.
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Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, GA
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Savannah State UniversitySavannah, GA, United States
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Campus
Savannah State University
Savannah, GA, United States
- Public
- Master's college
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityJacksonville, FL · about 122 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- savannahstate.edu
Colleges nearby
Savannah Technical College3 mi from Savannah State University- South University-Savannah3 mi from Savannah State University
- Savannah College of Art and Design4 mi from Savannah State University
Georgia Southern University50 mi from Savannah State University
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Mission & community
HBCU
Historically Black college or university.
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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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How much is Savannah State University tuition?
In-state tuition at Savannah State University is $5,750 and out-of-state tuition is $17,102 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $7,542 a year.
What is the average net price at Savannah State University?
The average net price at Savannah State University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $7,542 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 Savannah State University?
34.6% of first-time, full-time students at Savannah State University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Savannah State University?
The closest matches are Fort Valley State University, Albany State University, and South Carolina State University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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