Georgia Southwestern State University
Americus, GA · Public · Town (distant) · GSSU · GSW · Georgia Southwestern
Public institution in Americus, GA · 2,291 undergraduates · 77% acceptance rate · $48,757 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 8%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 17%Cost of attendance
- Top 23%Average net price
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
- $12,052452nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,980155th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $15,702591st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $19,234325th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $18,851532nd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,7571,140th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $42,0471,087th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 31.9%1,723rd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 63.9%1,478th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 77.2%812th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 998940th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 21701st highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,291862nd largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 18.0:11,696th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 40.7%671st highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 110 mi (ATL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 26 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $62,818 | $63,005 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $44,691 | $36,914 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $42,402 | $41,193 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $35,416 | $32,711 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $33,993 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $33,352 | $33,053 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $29,141 | $32,391 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $27,584 | $26,353 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $23,842 | $24,421 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $20,140 | $20,140 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1906source
- Athletic nickname: "Hurricanes"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: #00205B and #C69214source
- Mascot: "Surge"source
- Formerly known as "Third District Agricultural and Mechanical School" (1906–1926)source
- Formerly known as "Third District Agricultural and Normal College" (1926–1932)source
- Formerly known as "Georgia Southwestern College" (1932–1996)source
- Athletic conference: Peach Belt Conferencesource
- Notable alum: Jimmy Cartersource
- Notable alum: Rosalynn Cartersource
Athletics — 7 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $779,225 (M $405,616 · W $373,609)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Georgia Southwestern State University’s 2,291 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In GA
- Berry CollegeMount Berry, GA · 2,213 undergrads
- Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, GA · 2,541 undergrads
- Gordon State CollegeBarnesville, GA · 2,605 undergrads
- Point UniversityWest Point, GA · 2,617 undergrads
- Savannah State UniversitySavannah, GA · 2,727 undergrads
- Morehouse CollegeAtlanta, GA · 2,736 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State, MS · 2,290 undergrads
- Stetson UniversityDeLand, FL · 2,292 undergrads
- University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL · 2,292 undergrads
- University of Detroit MercyDetroit, MI · 2,289 undergrads
- Bellarmine UniversityLouisville, KY · 2,286 undergrads
- Holy Family UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · 2,298 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitegsw.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 139764)
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- Compare with Berry CollegeSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Georgia Southwestern State University vs Berry CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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