Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, GA · Public · Town (distant) · GCSU · Georgia College

Public institution in Milledgeville, GA · 5,599 undergraduates · 88% acceptance rate · $58,140 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 21%Undergraduates
Top 24%In-state tuition & fees
Top 25%Full-time retention

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $18,809974th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $8,998483rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $28,1781,182nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $27,781851st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $22,250916th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $58,140636th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $50,644504th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 61.6%712th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 84.5%454th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 87.8%1,167th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1150523rd highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 24421st highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 5,599451st largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 16.0:11,471st smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 16.4%1,881st highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 79 mi (ATL)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Georgia#32

Applying

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Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $50
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: Yes

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 37 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$61,165	$61,096
Computer Science	bachelors	$57,995	$57,318
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science	bachelors	$57,860	$62,012
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness	bachelors	$53,608	$44,468
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$48,162	$43,658
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$45,383	$44,170
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$44,170	—
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$42,894	$40,945
Special Education and TeachingEducation	bachelors	$39,523	$40,140
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$38,559	$39,523
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation	bachelors	$38,289	$33,993
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$38,034	—

Campus facts

Founded in 1889source
Athletic nickname: "Bobcats"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
School colors: Blue and Greensource
Mascot: Thunder the Bobcatsource
Formerly known as "Georgia Normal and Industrial College" (1889–1922)source
Formerly known as "Georgia State College for Women" (1922–1961)source
Formerly known as "Woman's College of Georgia" (1961–1967)source
Formerly known as "Georgia College at Milledgeville" (1967–1971)source
Formerly known as "Georgia College" (1971–1996)source
Notable alum: Newt Gingrichsource
Notable alum: Flannery O'Connorsource

Athletics — 8 sports

NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,428,904 (M $596,886 · W $832,018)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.