Milledgeville, GA · Public · 5,947 undergraduates · town
Georgia College & State University
Less selective
Its defining feature is a public-university version of the residential liberal-arts college model.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in affordability, and steady in career outcomes.- Admission
- 87.8% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 61.8%
6,214 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$58,140 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Georgia College & State University apart
Academic design
Students study across arts and sciences, business, education and health while completing internships, research, service, leadership and study-abroad experiences. The model is intentionally undergraduate-focused and cross-disciplinary.
Campus pattern
The historic Milledgeville campus is embedded in a small central Georgia city and supports a traditional residential-college rhythm. Campus traditions and close faculty contact are more prominent than at many larger public universities.
Defining feature
Its defining feature is a public-university version of the residential liberal-arts college model.
Can I get in?
87.8% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
6,214About 88 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 31% submitted an SAT, and 22% submitted an ACT. Use your score when it adds strength to the application; withhold it when it does not.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Georgia College & State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Georgia College & State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Students study across arts and sciences, business, education and health while completing internships, research, service, leadership and study-abroad experiences. The model is intentionally undergraduate-focused and cross-disciplinary.
Make the fit specific
Its defining feature is a public-university version of the residential liberal-arts college model.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Georgia College & State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Its defining feature is a public-university version of the residential liberal-arts college model.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Marketing
Admits separately
Research and Experimental Psychology
Journalism
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Georgia College & State University beyond the classroom
The historic Milledgeville campus is embedded in a small central Georgia city and supports a traditional residential-college rhythm. Campus traditions and close faculty contact are more prominent than at many larger public universities.
A defining academic feature
Students study across arts and sciences, business, education and health while completing internships, research, service, leadership and study-abroad experiences. The model is intentionally undergraduate-focused and cross-disciplinary.
What shapes an ordinary week
The historic Milledgeville campus is embedded in a small central Georgia city and supports a traditional residential-college rhythm. Campus traditions and close faculty contact are more prominent than at many larger public universities.
What changes the experience
Its defining feature is a public-university version of the residential liberal-arts college model.