Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA · Public

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Admission rate

Georgia Southern University admitted 87.9% of applicants university-wide (18,317 of 20,840).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide87.9%18,31720,840
Men87.5%6,9387,926
Women88.1%11,37612,908

Of 18,317 admitted students, 5,170 enrolled (28.2% yield).

Georgia Southern University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
980–1140
ACT (mid-50%)
18–23
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.99

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Georgia Southern University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $33,442/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$17,734
Fees, housing, food, books & other$15,708
Sticker cost of attendance$33,442/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$12,162
$30k–48k$12,564
$48k–75k$14,965
$75k–110k$18,408
Over $110k$19,789

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Eagle ScholarshipUp to $10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Oozlefinch Scholarship$5,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Scholarship$2,000 per year (Merit)
  • Georgia Southern Merit ScholarshipVaries (Merit)
  • Georgia Southern Need-Based GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • Presidential ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Eagle ScholarshipUp to $10,000 per year (Merit)
  • International Student ScholarshipUp to $10,000 per academic year (International Aid)
  • Oozlefinch Scholarship$5,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Scholarship$2,000 per year (Merit)
  • Georgia Southern Merit ScholarshipVaries (Merit)
  • Presidential ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)

Georgia Southern University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • High School Transcript
  • SAT or ACT Scores
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • High School Transcript
  • SAT or ACT Scores
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Georgia Southern University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Georgia Southern University requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$53,236
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
54.9%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
81.5%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$23,250
At graduation

Georgia Southern University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News National: #343
  • WSJ: #374
  • Forbes: #448
  • Niche: #576

Deadlines

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (19%), Social sciences (8%), Psychology (6%).

Student–faculty ratio: 21:1 · 31% of class sections have under 20 students.

Georgia Southern University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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