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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

85.6%

Georgia Southwestern requires that all applicants must submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions cycle, approximately 0% of admitted students opted to submit SAT scores.

In Fall 2021, a total of 385 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Georgia Southwestern. Among these students, 60 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 30 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1080

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 1413 admitted students 60 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

16%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 990-1170. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 610, while 25% scored below 510 and another 25% scored above 610.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 480 and 560, while 25% scored below 480 and 25% achieved a score of 560. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1080 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Georgia Southwestern.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 37% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    510-610
  • Math

    480-560

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

21

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 1413 admitted students 30 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

8%

Similar to the SAT, Georgia Southwestern requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 8% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 19 and 23, with 25% scoring above 23 and another 25% scoring below 19.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    19-24
  • Math

    18-22
  • Composite

    19-23

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$25

Undergraduate

$25

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Georgia Southwestern during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,651 500 1,150
Admitted students 1,413 428 984
Enrolled students 385 138 247
Acceptance rate 86% 86% 86%
Yield rate 27% 32% 25%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Georgia Southwestern received a total of 1,651 applications. These applications included 500 male applicants and 1,150 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,651 applicants, Georgia Southwestern admitted 1,413 students. Among the admitted students, there were 428 males and 984 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 385 students chose to enroll at Georgia Southwestern. This means that 385 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 138 were male and 247 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Georgia Southwestern had an overall acceptance rate of 86% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 86% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 86%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Georgia Southwestern had an overall yield rate of 27% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 32%, and for female admitted students, it was 25%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Georgia Southwestern over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 1,167 442 725 836 322 514 72% 73% 71% 381 154 227 46% 48% 44%
2016 1,389 518 871 947 367 580 68% 71% 67% 485 188 297 51% 51% 51%
2017 1,279 504 775 863 348 515 68% 69% 66% 452 184 268 52% 53% 52%
2018 1,283 479 804 889 316 573 69% 66% 71% 415 148 267 47% 47% 47%
2019 1,783 598 1,185 1,040 368 672 58% 62% 57% 392 155 237 38% 42% 35%
2020 2,598 772 1,825 1,907 554 1,353 73% 72% 74% 477 158 319 25% 28% 24%
2021 1,651 500 1,150 1,413 428 984 86% 86% 86% 385 138 247 27% 32% 25%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Georgia Southwestern State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Georgia Southwestern State University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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