Statesboro, GA · Public · 21,790 undergraduates · town
Georgia Southern University
Less selective
Georgia Southern provides applied professional education from Statesboro while extending the university into coastal Georgia through its Savannah-area campus.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in mobility, and solid in affordability.- Admission
- 89.6% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 54.6%
14,410 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$53,236 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Georgia Southern University apart
Academic design
Engineering, business, education, health, logistics and aviation-related study form important professional pathways.
Campus pattern
Statesboro offers a traditional large-campus setting; additional programs operate at Armstrong Campus in Savannah.
Career & value signal
Georgia logistics, manufacturing, aviation, healthcare and education employers provide strong regional connections.
Can I get in?
89.6% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
14,410About 90 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 49% submitted an SAT, and 24% submitted an ACT. Decide by comparing your score with the published range and the rest of your academic record.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Georgia Southern University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Georgia Southern 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
Engineering, business, education, health, logistics and aviation-related study form important professional pathways.
Make institutional fit specific
Georgia Southern provides applied professional education from Statesboro while extending the university into coastal Georgia through its Savannah-area campus.
Use the application route carefully
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 assemble each required item once.
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 Southern 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
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
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.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Marketing
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Georgia Southern University beyond the classroom
Statesboro offers a traditional large-campus setting; additional programs operate at Armstrong Campus in Savannah.
A defining academic feature
Engineering, business, education, health, logistics and aviation-related study form important professional pathways.
What shapes an ordinary week
Statesboro offers a traditional large-campus setting; additional programs operate at Armstrong Campus in Savannah.
Where the degree can lead
Georgia logistics, manufacturing, aviation, healthcare and education employers provide strong regional connections.