Match #1
South Georgia State College
Douglas, GA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 1,466 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 22%
- Average net price $7,405, close to $8,779
The colleges most similar to Gordon State College are South Georgia State College, College of Coastal Georgia, and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Gordon State College admits 86% of applicants and has an average net price of $8,779 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 Gordon State 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 Gordon State College
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Match #2
College of Coastal Georgia
Brunswick, GA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate98%
- 2,979 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 22%
- Enrollment 2,979 students, close to 2,544
Match #3
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Tifton, GA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate76%
- 3,208 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 3,208 students, close to 2,544
- Average net price $6,874, close to $8,779
Match #4
Georgia Highlands College
Rome, GA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 4,761 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 22%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Georgia Southwestern State University
Americus, GA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate75%
- 2,424 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 2,424 students, close to 2,544
- Average net price $10,170, close to $8,779
Match #6
Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville, GA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate96%
- 11,344 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 22%
- Average net price $10,080, close to $8,779
Match #7
Savannah State University
Savannah, GA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 2,833 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 2,833 students, close to 2,544
- Average net price $7,542, close to $8,779
Match #8
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, GA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate66%
- 2,684 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 2,684 students, close to 2,544
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Middle Georgia State University
Macon, GA
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate100%
- 6,574 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 22%
- Average net price $11,448, close to $8,779
Match #10
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
Atlanta, GA
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 1,228 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Gordon State College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Gordon State College?
The closest matches to Gordon State College are South Georgia State College, College of Coastal Georgia, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Georgia Highlands College, and Georgia Southwestern State University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Gordon State College hard to get into?
Gordon State College admitted 86% of its 1,295 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 Gordon State College alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Gordon State College ($8,779 a year), including Atlanta Metropolitan State College ($2,757), Georgia Highlands College ($5,521), and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College ($6,874). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
