Overview

Georgia Southwestern State University is a 4-year institution located in Americus, GA.

Location & Contact

Address 800 GSW State University Drive
Americus, GA  31709-4693
United States

Contact Jonathan Scott
Director of Recruitment and Admissions
Email: admissions@gsw.edu
Phone: 229-928-1273
Fax: 229-931-2983

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Information Technology	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General		×
Long Term Care Administration/management	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,158

Applied

1,604

Accepted

3,252

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,479

Females Applied

1,107

Females Accepted

75%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

679

Males Applied

497

Males Accepted

73%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

3.22

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2 Other requirements exist (see below)
Recommended	Interview
Other requirements:	SAT and ACT scores; college preparatory cirriculum

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	July 15th	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	July 15th	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	470	590
SAT Math	-	430	550
ACT Composite	-	16	24

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

5,280

In-state

20,400

Out-of-state

5,280

In-district

Fees

1,064

Full-time student fees

9,676

Room & board

5,216

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens

Financial Aid

11,653

Avg. Financial Aid Package

11,374

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,076

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,970

Avg. Loan Aid

2,116

Avg. Grant Aid

6,448

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

57%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

10%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,252

Total Undergrad students

5%

International Students

5%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.45%
Black or African American	32.12%
White or Caucasian	53.04%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.31%
Asian	1.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.09%
Two or more races	3.14%
Other	2.54%

Gender

Male (34.26%)

Female (65.74%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	27%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Student Appreciation Day and Blue and Gold Week

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
National sororities and fraternities, Black Student Union, Enactus, Exercise Science and Wellness Club and Educators Rising

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
Emergency Alert Notifications

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 2
Basketball	No	Division 2
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2
Golf	No	Division 2
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 2
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	Division 2	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2	No
Golf	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 2	No
Softball	No	Division 2	No
Tennis	No	Division 2	No
Water Polo	No	No

Faculty

191

Total Faculty

18:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 123

Part-time - 68

Male - 74

Female - 117