Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, Georgia · Public · 5,947 undergraduates · gcsu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test required
Send an SAT or ACT score
Admit rate
78%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1070 to 1230
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$34,010Est.Estimate
$56,630 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Georgia College & 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
78% 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
$56,630
a year in 2027-28, from a $56,630 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1150
Send your score
This college requires an SAT or ACT score.
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 required
You must send an SAT or ACT score.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- Classic Learning Test (CLT) accepted in place of SAT/ACT
Source: Information for School Counselors - Undergraduate Admissions | Georgia College & State University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Oct15Early Action · October 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Apr1Rolling admission · April 1, 2027Applications are reviewed as they arrive.
Who gets in
78%
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 1070 to 1230
Reading and Writing 550 to 630
Math 520 to 600
ACT composite 22 to 26
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
$34,010
a year, in state
$56,630
a year, out of state (tuition $32,630)
- Tuition (in state)$10,010
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$15,907
- $30,001 to $48,000$16,229
- $48,001 to $75,000$18,109
- $75,001 to $110,000$21,511
- Over $110,000$23,882
Financial aidEstimate
65%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
95%
of freshmen receive grants
$8,673
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
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
28 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,000Est.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 | ARTS 1200 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ARTS 1201 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | BLST 2010 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ARTS 1100, 2800, or 2810 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 1100, 1100L |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL 1100, 1100L, 1120, 1120L |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIOL 1107, 1107L, 1108, 1108L |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 1261 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 1261, 1262 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 1151, 1151L |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 1151, 1151L, 1152, 1152L |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | MFLG 1002 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | MFLG 1002, 2001 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | MFLG 1002, 2001, 2002 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 2401 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSCI 1301 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 6 | CSCI 1301, 1302 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | ELEC 1000 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ARTS 1000 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1101 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENGL 1101 & 1102 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENGL 1101, 1102 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | ENSC 1000, 1000L |
| European History | 4 | 3 | EHIS 1000 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREN 1002 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FREN 1002 & 2001 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | FREN 1002, 2001, 2002 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GRMN 1002 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | GRMN 1002, 2001 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | GRMN 1002, 2001, 2002 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1101 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ITAL 1002 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | ITAL 1002, 2001 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | ITAL 1002, 2001, 2002 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | MFLG 1002 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | MFLG 1002, 2001 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | MFLG 1002, 2001, 2002 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | MFLG 1002 |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | MFLG 1002, 2001 |
| Latin | 5 | 9 | MFLG 1002, 2001 & 2002 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2105 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2106 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MUSC 1500 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1111, 1111L |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1112, 1112L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2212, 2212L |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2211, 2211L |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 4 | MATH 1113 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 1101 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | ELEC 1002 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | ELEC 1001 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 1002 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 1002, 2001 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | SPAN 1002, 2001, 2002 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 1002 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 1002, 2001 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 9 | SPAN 1002, 2001, 2002 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 1401 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 1101 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIST 2111 or 2112 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIST 1111 or 1112 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
60%
Come back for a second year
82%
Typical earnings
$64,452
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Georgia College & State University$77,531
- All colleges$74,459
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 25 majors here have earnings data.
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