Georgia Southwestern State University Ranking Badges

GSW earned 8 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 1 in the top 1%, 2 in the top 5%, 3 in the top 10% and 2 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #11 of 1,585 in Most Focused for Teacher Education Grade Specific, a top 1% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 8 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 1 / 2
Highest placement: #11 of 1,585, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 1
Placements this edition: 115
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Georgia Southwestern State University Earned?

Georgia Southwestern State University holds 8 ranking badges across 1 field of study, 3 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. College Factual re-runs each ranking as fresh data is published. These badges come from the 2027 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Learn more about our data sources and methodologies. College administrators who want to showcase these awards through our badge program can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	1
Top 5%	2
Top 10%	3
Top 15%	2
Total	8

What Is Georgia Southwestern State University Known For?

Georgia Southwestern State University is best known for Education: 3 of its 8 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Teacher Education Grade Specific and Educational Administration.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%
Age Diversity	✓
Age Diversity (Southeast)		✓
Economic Diversity		✓
Economic Diversity (Southeast)		✓
Economic Diversity (Georgia)			✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Educational Administration
Best Value	✓
Teacher Education Grade Specific
Most Popular		✓
Most Focused			✓

How Does Georgia Southwestern State University Rank in Athletics?

Georgia Southwestern State University earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #127 of 177 in Golf (D2).

How Does Georgia Southwestern State University Rank for Online Students?

Georgia Southwestern State University earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #82 of 257 in Most Popular Online for Educational Administration (top 32%).

How Does Georgia Southwestern State University Rank for Veterans?

Georgia Southwestern State University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,440 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 30%).

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Notes and References

The rankings above are built on federal education data, 2027 edition. Georgia Southwestern State University appears in 115 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.