Georgia College & State University vs Augusta University vs Columbus State University

Side-by-side comparison of Georgia College & State University, Augusta University, Columbus State University

Metrics	Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA	Augusta University Augusta, GA	CS Columbus State University Columbus, GA
Location	Milledgeville, GA	Augusta, GA	Columbus, GA
Control	Public	Public	Public
Carnegie	A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs	A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity	A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs
Tuition (out-of-state)	$30,062	$27,413	$17,946
Avg. net price	$20,803	$14,863	$15,711
Acceptance rate	78%	73%	99%
Enrollment	5,947	5,487	5,625
Campus setting	Town: Distant	City: Midsize	City: Midsize
Graduation rate	60%	50%	42%
Retention rate	82%	70%	70%
Median earnings	$64,452	N/A	$49,706
SAT range	ERW 550-630 · Math 520-600	ERW 550-660 · Math 530-640	ERW 440-530 · Math 360-530
ACT range	22-26	21-28	16-22
Themes	Affordable	Affordable	Affordable
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).