by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Georgia Southwestern State University was awarded 4 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is teacher education grade specific.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, GSW is ranked #1,684 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when GSW held the #1,744 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
GSW also holds the #46 spot on the Best Colleges in Georgia ranking.
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When it comes to admittance, Georgia Southwestern State University is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 73%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
About 28% of students accepted to GSW submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 600. Math scores were between 490 and 560.
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The student to faculty ratio at Georgia Southwestern State University is about average at 17 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Georgia Southwestern State University is 74%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Georgia Southwestern State University this rate is 60%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 19% for first-time, full-time students at GSW, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,634 undergraduates at GSW with 1,683 being full-time and 951 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,719 | $11,622 | $14,517 | $15,986 | $16,055 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of GSW, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At GSW, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $5,285 a year. That adds up to $21,140 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at GSW is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for GSW are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 800 Georgia Southwestern State University Dr., Americus, GA 31709-4693 |
| Phone: | 877-871-4594 |
| Website: | https://gsw.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/GeorgiaSouthwestern |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/GaSouthwestern |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 280 | $38,973 |
| Business Administration & Management | 98 | $49,765 |
| Nursing | 90 | $76,025 |
| Sociology | 90 | NA |
| General Psychology | 45 | $27,062 |
| Accounting | 44 | $51,890 |
| Special Education | 25 | NA |
| Computer Science | 23 | NA |
| Marketing | 19 | $38,580 |
| Health & Physical Education | 17 | $32,709 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 2,249 students took at least one online class at Georgia Southwestern State University. This is an increase from the 2,199 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2,249 | 1,089 |
| 2021-2022 | 2,199 | 1,135 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,351 | 1,103 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,765 | 748 |
Learn more about online learning at Georgia Southwestern State University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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