Georgia Southwestern State University
Americus, Georgia · Public · 2,424 undergraduates · gsw.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
75%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
890 to 1110
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$23,320Est.Estimate
$38,980 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Georgia Southwestern 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
75% 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
$38,980
a year in 2027-28, from a $38,980 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1000
Send your score
About 66% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 890, 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: Apply to GSW | Georgia Southwestern State University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Jul21Regular Decision · July 21, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
75%
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 890 to 1110
Reading and Writing 460 to 570
Math 430 to 540
ACT composite 16 to 22
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
$23,320
a year, in state
$38,980
a year, out of state (tuition $22,190)
- Tuition (in state)$6,530
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$9,265
- $30,001 to $48,000$9,317
- $48,001 to $75,000$9,831
- $75,001 to $110,000$11,591
- Over $110,000$14,844
Financial aidEstimate
56%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
91%
of freshmen receive grants
$9,104
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
25 of 27
Earn credit with a score of 3
23 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $650Est.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-D Art and Design | 3 | ||
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | HIST 2800 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARTF 2061 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 1103 & BIOL 1103L |
| Biology | 5 | 4 | BIOL 2107, 2107L |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 7 | MATH 1113 and MATH 1120 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 11 | MATH 1113, MATH 1120 and MATH 2221 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 1211 & CHEM 1211L |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSCI 1301 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ARTF 1010 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1102 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ENVS 1100 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 1112 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREN 1001 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | FREN 1001,1002 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2105 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2106 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC 1201 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 5 | 4 | PHYS 2212 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2211 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 1113 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 1101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 1001 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | SPAN 1001 & SPAN 1002 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 1401 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 1101 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 2111 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 1111 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
33%
Come back for a second year
58%
Typical earnings
$55,890
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Georgia Southwestern State University$63,344
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 10 majors here have earnings data.
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