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Georgia College & State University: cost, admission and results

Georgia College & State University is a public college in Milledgeville, Georgia. It has about 5,947 undergraduate students. It admits 78% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $20,803 a year.

At a glance

  • 78%Admission rate
  • $20,803Net price a year
  • 60%Graduation rate
  • $64,452Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Milledgeville, Georgia 31061
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Town some way from a city
Undergraduate students
5,947
Graduate students
1,091
Students per teacher
17 to 1
Accredited by
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Website
gcsu.edu

Getting in

Georgia College & State University admits 78% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1163 out of 1600 (midpoints: 595 in reading and writing, 570 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 24 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from Georgia$9,176
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$30,062
Room and meals on campus$12,732
Books and supplies$2,000
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$31,194
Average net price after grants and scholarships$20,803

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 23% above the median net price of colleges in Georgia on this site ($16,972). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$15,907
$30,001 to $48,000$16,229
$48,001 to $75,000$18,109
$75,001 to $110,000$21,511
Above $110,000$23,882

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeGA medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year82%71%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)60%40%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$64,452$49,706$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$21,500$21,500$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Georgia and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

20% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 30% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 65% women and 35% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 16 of the 69 colleges in Georgia on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,996.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Georgia College & State University?

Georgia College & State University admits 78% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Georgia College & State University?

Published tuition and fees are $9,176 a year for students from Georgia and $30,062 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Georgia College & State University?

60% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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