Gordon State College
Barnesville, Georgia · Public · 2,544 undergraduates · gordonstate.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
86%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
890 to 1130
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$21,190Est.Estimate
$29,340 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Gordon State College
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
86% 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
$29,340
a year in 2027-28, from a $29,340 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1010
Send your score
About 81% 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.
- Accuplacer scores accepted for Learning Support placement; Accuplacer can also satisfy RHSC deficiencies.
Source: Freshmen | Gordon State College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Jul15Priority deadline · July 15, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Source: Freshmen | Gordon State College
Who gets in
86%
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 1130
Reading and Writing 450 to 590
Math 440 to 540
ACT composite 15 to 24
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
$21,190
a year, in state
$29,340
a year, out of state (tuition $12,100)
- Tuition (in state)$3,950
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$7,927
- $30,001 to $48,000$7,879
- $48,001 to $75,000$8,470
- $75,001 to $110,000$10,523
- Over $110,000$13,286
Financial aidEstimate
89%
of freshmen receive grants
$6,462
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
24 of 24
Earn credit with a score of 3
20 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $400Est.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 | 4 | 3 | ARTS 1113 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ARTS 1114 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARTS 1101 |
| Art History | 5 | 6 | ARTS 1101 & 1102 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 1107 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL 1107 & 1108 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 1501 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 1501 |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 8 | MATH 1501 & 1502 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 1211 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 1211 & 1212 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSCI 1301 |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ARTS 1111 |
| 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 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 1122 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 1001 & 1002 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | FREN 1001, 1002 & 2001 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2105 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2106 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC 1201 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 1 | MUSC 1101 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 8 | PHYS 1111 & 1112 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1111 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 1101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 1001 & 1002 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | SPAN 1001, 1002 & 2001 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 2101 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 1101 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 2111 or 2112 |
| United States History | 5 | 6 | HIST 2111 & 2112 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 1121 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
22%
Come back for a second year
51%
Typical earnings
$46,001
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Gordon State College$49,204
- All colleges$50,832
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 7 majors here have earnings data.
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