Middle Georgia State University
Macon, Georgia · Public · 6,574 undergraduates · mga.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
100%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
950 to 1190
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$22,590Est.Estimate
$35,220 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Middle Georgia 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
100% 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
$35,220
a year in 2027-28, from a $35,220 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1070
Send your score
About 77% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 940, 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.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- Reading/writing and math criteria can each be met by high school GPA (2.7+ / 3.1+), SAT section scores (480 EBRW / 440 Math), ACT subscores (17), Accuplacer scores, or transferable college credit; Access admission requires only diploma/GED and 2.0 GPA.
Source: Traditional Freshmen: Middle Georgia State University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
100%
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 950 to 1190
Reading and Writing 490 to 610
Math 460 to 580
ACT composite 16 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
$22,590
a year, in state
$35,220
a year, out of state (tuition $18,120)
- 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$10,343
- $30,001 to $48,000$9,833
- $48,001 to $75,000$10,467
- $75,001 to $110,000$14,004
- Over $110,000$16,060
Financial aidEstimate
85%
of freshmen receive grants
$7,274
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
34 of 34
Earn credit with a score of 3
24 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 | 4 | 3 | ARTS 1020, Two-Dimensional Design |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ARTS 1030, Three-Dimensional Design |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ARTS 2010 or ARTS 2011, Art History I or II |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 1001K |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL 1001K and 1002K |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIOL 2107K and 2108K |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 3 | MATH 1113, Precalculus Mathematics |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 3 | MATH 1251, Precalculus Mathematics |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 1251 & MATH 2252, Calculus I & II |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 1211K |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 1211K and CHEM 1212K |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 2301 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSCI 1301 or ITEC 2260 |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ARTS 1010, Drawing I |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 1102 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | ENVS 2202 | |
| European History | 3 | 3 | Three hours of Area E elective credit |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREN 1001 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FREN 1002 FREN 2001 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GRMN 1001 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | GRMN 1002 GRMN 2001 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1101 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LATN 1001 |
| Latin | 4 | 3 | LATN 1001, 1002 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2105 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2106 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 4 | 1 | MUSC 1102 Sight-Singing/Ear-training 1 |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 4 | 2 | MUSC 1101 Elementary Theory I |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1111K |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1112K |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | PHYS 2212K | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2211K |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MATH 1113 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 5 | MATH 1113 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 1101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 1001 SPAN 1002 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | SPAN 2001 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 12 | SPAN 1001 SPAN 1002 SPAN 2001 SPAN 2002 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 1401, Elementary Statistics |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 1101* |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 2111 and HIST 2112 * |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIST 1111 and HIST 1112 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
26%
Come back for a second year
65%
Typical earnings
$48,459
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Middle Georgia State University$77,523
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 12 majors here have earnings data.
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