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Georgia College & State University
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Information Summary
Ranks 281st overall and 6th in Georgia
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
89.1 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$15,268 |
| Admission
Success rate |
59% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
25 / 1190 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
18 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
84% / 25% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
6,040 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Milledgeville, GA 31061
| Surrounding community | Distant town (between 10 to 35 mi. away from an urban cluster) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 39,231 (24,756 urban / 14,475 rural) |
| Households | 14,546 (2.49 people per house) |
| Families | 9,690 (3.01 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 16,538 |
| Pop. — Asian | 517 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 25 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 217 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 22,054 |
| Pop. — Other | 248 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
| Undergraduate | Professions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Postbaccalaureate comprehensive |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, more selective, higher transfer-in |
| Enrollment | High undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Medium four-year, primarily residential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Post-master's certificate |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Georgia College & State University?
Ranks 1013th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $3,892 | $3,892 | $15,566 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $858 | $858 | $858 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $163 | $163 | $649 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $3,726 | $3,726 | $14,868 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | $858 | $858 | $858 |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $207 | $207 | $826 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $15,268 | $15,268 | $26,942 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $5,650 | $5,650 | $17,324 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $5,650 | $5,650 | $17,324 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $4,142 |
$4,142 |
$14,354 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $800 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $6,038 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $2,962 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | N/A |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $25 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $25 |
| First Professional Application Fee | N/A |
| Applicants | 3,442 (1,231 male / 2,211 female) |
| Admitted | 2,038 (732 male / 1,306 female) |
| Admission rate | 59% |
| First-time Enrollment | 1,187 (408 male / 779 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 1,181 (406 male / 775 female) |
| PT Enrollment | 6 (2 male / 4 female) |
| Total Enrollment | 6,040 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does Georgia College & State University use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Georgia College & State University accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Basketball Conference | Peach Belt Conference |
| NCAA Baseball Conference | Peach Belt Conference |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | Peach Belt Conference |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 624th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 41% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 21 / 25 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 20 / 25 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 21 / 25 |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 531st for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 85% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 510 / 590 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 510 / 600 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 1020 / 1190 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 2,237 |
| Meals per Week | 21 |
| Room Fee | $3,990 |
| Board Fee | $3,390 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Georgia College & State University Ranks 3906th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $2,881 | 129 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $4,436 | 966 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $1,869 | 156 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $2,973 | 387 | |
| Any financial aid type | 993 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Georgia College & State University?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 70 | 55 | 125 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 127 | 367 | 494 |
Hispanic | 29 | 58 | 87 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 33 | 50 | 83 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 6 | 9 | 15 |
White Non-Hispanic | 2,113 | 3,123 | 5,236 |
Race Unknown | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total | 2,378 | 3,662 | 6,040 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at Georgia College & State University?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 24 | 6 | 30 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 19 | 45 | 64 |
Hispanic | 1 | 7 | 8 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 5 | 5 | 10 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | N/A | 1 | 1 |
White Non-Hispanic | 265 | 442 | 707 |
Race Unknown | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total | 314 | 506 | 820 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Georgia College & State University.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 76 | 90 | |
| 10 | 69 | 79 | |
| 29 | 49 | 78 | |
| 40 | 32 | 72 | |
| 2 | 62 | 64 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Georgia College & State University Ranks 1474th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $54,723 ($57,144 male / $52,267 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 276 (139 male / 137 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 2 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 138 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $4,072,616 |
Georgia College & State University Academics
The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Specifically, the university has a Accelerated Program, Distance Learning, Double Major, ESL, External Degree Program, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Army, Semester At Sea, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Washington Semester. Furthermore, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help. Georgia College and State University is unique in its study options. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Georgia College and State University.
- Security and Protective Services:
- Law Enforcement Administration
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Accounting, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Business/Managerial Economics, International Business, Marketing Management, Office Management
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
- Popular majors:
- twenty-six percent business per marketing, twenty percent education, ten percent health professions, nine percent psychology, six percent communications per journalism, six percent social sciences, five percent history
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics – General
- Communications & Journalism:
- Journalism
- Health and Clinical Sciences:
- Music Therapy, Nursing (RN)
- Social Sciences:
- Political Science/Government, Sociology
- Computer Science:
- Computer/Information Sciences – General
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Art – General, Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music – Voice/Opera
- Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
- recreation & fitness – general
- Foreign Language and Literature:
- French, Spanish
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biology
- Education:
- Early Childhood Education, Health Teacher Education, Junior High Education, Music Teacher Education, Social Science Teacher Education, Special Education
- English Language and Literature:
- English
- History:
- History – General
- Physical Sciences:
- Chemistry
The cost per credit hour (overall) was $568 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of April.
Georgia College & State University Admissions
Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 60% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 84%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. That is, there were one thousand and forty-eight total number of transfer students who applied and six hundred and sixty-five total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school requires an application fee consisting of twenty-five dollars regular application fee, twenty-five dollars out-of-state application fee and twenty-five dollars online application fee.
The regular application is due the 15th of July. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. SAT and ACT score reports are very important, so you will want to check on the specific dates with the university. Besides, For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of April. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. Likewise, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of April.
Georgia College & State University Financial Aid
Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics, Minority Status, Religious Affiliation, ROTC, Alumni Affiliation, Job Skills, Leadership and State/District Residency. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics, Minority Status, Religious Affiliation, ROTC, Alumni Affiliation, Job Skills, Leadership and State/District Residency. Financial aid distribution is at fifty-five percent scholarships per grants and forty-five percent loans per jobs. Financial aid forms are FAFSA.
Georgia College & State University Students
The university is a Public, Liberal Arts College, University, Four-year, Coed, where 60 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Further, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. Furthermore, the student body consists of ninety-nine percent in-state students, one percent out-of-state students, zero percent part-time students, sixty-one percent women, thirty-nine percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, one percent asian per pacific islander, four percent black per non-hispanic, one percent hispanic, ninety-one percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, one percent race per ethnicity unreported, sixteen percent in top 10th of graduating class, forty-six percent in top quarter of graduating class, eighty-six percent in top half of graduating class, sixteen percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, seventeen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, eighteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, twenty-four percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, twenty-two percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and three percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. The school’s size is approximately four thousand, seven hundred and eighty-two degree-seeking undergrads, one thousand and thirty first-time degree-seeking freshmen and eight hundred and sixty-one graduate enrollment. Georgia College and State University offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.
This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. Of course, the school is located 95 miles from Atlanta, 30 miles from Macon.Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, ninety-nine percent of first-year students live in college housing, forty percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Apartments For Single Students, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, two hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. Additionally, the university has many unique facilites such as art galleries, greenhouse, challenge/ropes course, former Governor’s mansion, Flannery O’Connor collection, Georgia education museum and archives.
Georgia College & State University Athletics
The Bobcats are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Golf
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
- Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
- Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball
















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