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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

87.7%

GC&SU 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 1507 first-time undergrad students enrolled at GC&SU. Among these students, 340 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 279 (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

1165

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 4062 admitted students 340 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

23%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1070-1260. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 640, while 25% scored below 550 and another 25% scored above 640.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 620, while 25% scored below 520 and 25% achieved a score of 620. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1165 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to GC&SU.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    550-640
  • Math

    520-620

Average ACT Score

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

24

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 4062 admitted students 279 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

19%

Similar to the SAT, GC&SU requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 19% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 21 and 27, with 25% scoring above 27 and another 25% scoring below 21.

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

  • English

    21-28
  • Math

    19-26
  • Composite

    21-27

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$40

Undergraduate

$40

Graduate

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 4,633 1,494 3,137
Admitted students 4,062 1,245 2,816
Enrolled students 1,507 503 1,004
Acceptance rate 88% 83% 90%
Yield rate 37% 40% 36%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, GC&SU received a total of 4,633 applications. These applications included 1,494 male applicants and 3,137 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 4,633 applicants, GC&SU admitted 4,062 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,245 males and 2,816 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 1,507 students chose to enroll at GC&SU. This means that 1,507 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 503 were male and 1,004 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, GC&SU had an overall acceptance rate of 88% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 83% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 90%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. GC&SU had an overall yield rate of 37% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 40%, and for female admitted students, it was 36%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for GC&SU 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 3,968 1,381 2,587 3,002 1,043 1,959 76% 76% 76% 1,475 568 907 49% 54% 46%
2016 3,980 1,356 2,624 3,364 1,113 2,251 84% 82% 86% 1,381 494 887 41% 44% 39%
2017 4,089 1,376 2,713 3,230 1,069 2,161 79% 78% 80% 1,443 499 944 45% 47% 44%
2018 4,329 1,476 2,853 3,367 1,121 2,246 78% 76% 79% 1,483 533 950 44% 48% 42%
2019 4,391 1,450 2,941 3,495 1,137 2,358 80% 78% 80% 1,481 478 1,003 42% 42% 42%
2020 4,515 1,433 3,082 3,880 1,208 2,672 86% 84% 87% 1,363 441 922 35% 36% 34%
2021 4,633 1,494 3,137 4,062 1,245 2,816 88% 83% 90% 1,507 503 1,004 37% 40% 36%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Georgia College & 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
  • Recommendation letters
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Neither required nor recommended

  • 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 College & State University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted