Clayton State University
Morrow, Georgia · Public · 4,348 undergraduates · clayton.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
68%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
860 to 1078
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$25,310Est.Estimate
$37,850 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Clayton State University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
68% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$37,850
a year in 2027-28, from a $37,850 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 970
Send your score
About 47% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 790, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- If your GPA is below 3.0, you must send a score.
Source: Freshman - Clayton State University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Jul15Priority deadline · July 15, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Aug1Regular Decision · August 1, 2027The standard deadline.
- Aug10Other deadline · August 10, 2027
Who gets in
68%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 860 to 1078
Reading and Writing 450 to 558
Math 410 to 520
ACT composite 15 to 19
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$25,310
a year, in state
$37,850
a year, out of state (tuition $18,030)
- Tuition (in state)$5,490
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$7,686
- $30,001 to $48,000$8,232
- $48,001 to $75,000$8,685
- $75,001 to $110,000$12,363
- Over $110,000$15,601
Financial aidEstimate
47%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
92%
of freshmen receive grants
$9,444
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Georgia programs for residents
HOPE Scholarship
State program · In-state students
Tuition at HOPE rate. 2026-27 examples: UGA $334.47/credit hour ($5,017/semester at 15 hrs); Emory (private) $2,985/semester full-time, $1,493 half-time
- 1160+ SAT or 24+ ACT, Ineligible HS graduate / unaccredited home study / HSE: test-only pathway; graduate from an ineligible high school, unaccredited home study, or HSE diploma; manual evaluation
Zell Miller Scholarship
State program · In-state students
100% of standard undergraduate tuition (public up to 15 hrs; private up to 12 hrs). 2026-27 examples: UGA $5,067/semester for 7-15 hrs; Emory (private) $2,985/semester full-time, $1,493 half-time
- 3.70+ GPA, 1200+ SAT or 25+ ACT, Eligible HS graduate / accredited home study: GPA + test pathway; at least 4 full rigor credits from the Academic Rigor Course List
- 1340+ SAT or 29+ ACT, Ineligible HS graduate / unaccredited home study: test-only pathway; graduate from an ineligible high school or complete an unaccredited home study program; manual evaluation
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
27 of 27
Earn credit with a score of 3
26 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $550Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1104 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 2301 or 2302 |
| Biology | 3 | 7 | BIOL 1111/111L and BIOL 1112 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MATH 1113 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 1501 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 1501 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 1501, 2502 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 1151/1151L |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 1211/1211L |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM 1211/1211L and CHEM 1212/121L |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 2401 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSCI 1301 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1101 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENGL 1101 & ENGL 1102 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENGL 1101 & ENGL 1102 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ENVS 2202 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 1111 or 1112 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 1001 & 1002 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | FREN 1001, 1002 & 2001 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1000A |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2105 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2106 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MUSC 1011 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1111 and PHYS 1111L |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1112 and PHYS 1112L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2212/2212L |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2211/2211L |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 1101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 1001 & SPAN 1002 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | SPAN 1001, SPAN 1002, & SPAN 2001 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 1401 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 1101 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 2112 |
| United States History | 5 | 6 | HIST 2111 and HIST 2112 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 1111 or HIST 1112 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
38%
Come back for a second year
71%
Typical earnings
$54,701
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Clayton State University$60,278
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 19 majors here have earnings data.
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