Match #1
Middle Georgia State University
Macon, GA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate100%
- 6,574 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 22%
- Acceptance rate 100%, close to 96%
The colleges most similar to Georgia Gwinnett College are Middle Georgia State University, Gordon State College, and College of Coastal Georgia. Georgia Gwinnett College admits 96% of applicants and has an average net price of $10,080 a year; 5 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 3 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Georgia Gwinnett College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Georgia Gwinnett College
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Match #2
Gordon State College
Barnesville, GA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate86%
- 2,544 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 22%
- Average net price $8,779, close to $10,080
Match #3
College of Coastal Georgia
Brunswick, GA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate98%
- 2,979 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 22%
- Acceptance rate 98%, close to 96%
Match #4
Georgia Highlands College
Rome, GA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 4,761 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 22%
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Dalton State College
Dalton, GA
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 4,553 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 22%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Albany State University
Albany, GA
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 5,956 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate68%
- 16,146 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 16,146 students, close to 11,344
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Clayton State University
Morrow, GA
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate68%
- 4,348 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $8,868, close to $10,080
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Columbus State University
Columbus, GA
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate99%
- 5,625 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Acceptance rate 99%, close to 96%
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
South Georgia State College
Douglas, GA
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate—
- 1,466 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 22%
- Average net price $7,405, close to $10,080
Questions about Georgia Gwinnett College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Georgia Gwinnett College?
The closest matches to Georgia Gwinnett College are Middle Georgia State University, Gordon State College, College of Coastal Georgia, Georgia Highlands College, and Dalton State College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Georgia Gwinnett College hard to get into?
Georgia Gwinnett College admitted 96% of its 5,427 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 3 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Georgia Gwinnett College alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Georgia Gwinnett College ($10,080 a year), including Dalton State College ($2,353), Georgia Highlands College ($5,521), and South Georgia State College ($7,405). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
