Georgia Southwestern State University — College Profile

About

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) is a public institution in Americus, Georgia, renowned for its strong professional pathways, particularly within its highly regarded School of Nursing, School of Education, and College of Business and Computing. The campus culture is close-knit and community-focused, offering students individualized faculty mentorship, active student organizations, and NCAA Division II athletics as the GSW Hurricanes. A defining hallmark of the university is its profound legacy tied to former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, an alumna whose impact endures through on-campus initiatives like the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers and the Carter Leadership Program.

Wikipedia:Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) is a state public university in Americus, Georgia, United States. Founded as the Third District Agricultural and Mechanical School in 1906, the university was established and is administrated by the Georgia Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. The historic core of the campus has been listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places, since 2007.

Location

Americus, GA, 31709-4693 · Town campus

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Nearest airport from college

ATL · Atlanta

110 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

These figures are federal data and may be out of date.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$5,220$16,572

Housing & food (on campus)$10,850$10,850

Books & supplies$1,250$1,250

Cost of attendance$8,035$31,836 est.

Average net price$12,019Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$16,572

In-state: $5,220

Housing & food (on campus)$10,850

Books & supplies$1,250

Cost of attendance$31,836 est.

In-state: $8,035

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $12,019

est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.

Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.gsw.edu

How it’s made up · in-state, 2026-27

Georgia Southwestern State University’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.

Tuition$2,640

Fees$532

Housing$2,608

Food$2,230

Total published by the school$8,035

Source: www.gsw.edu · checked Sep 28, 2026

Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24

$0–30k

$10,477

$30–48k

$10,935

$48–75k

$13,508

$75–110k

$16,373

$110k+

$15,415

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

36%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

25%

Back for yr 2

58%

Transferred

46%

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

37% graduated · 48% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 14% left or unknown

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$42,047

10 yrs after entry$48,757

Debt

Median at graduation$18,851

Monthly payment$200

Middle 50% owe$5.5k–$23.5k

90th percentile$33,093

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

75%

Test policy

Test optional

Per College Scorecard

SAT average

978

R 460–570 · M 430–540

ACT midpoint

Comp 16–22 · E 14–21 · M 15–20

SAT middle 50%: 890–1110

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Student Body

Gender

Men 32%Women 68%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

18 : 1

Pell grant

43%

First-gen

35%

Family income

$35,856

Independent

33%

Age at entry

24.0

Part-time

26%

Race & ethnicity

White

54%

Hispanic

Black

35%

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

Varsity sports

NCAA Division II without football · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Cross Country
Men's · Women's
Golf
Men's
Soccer
Men's · Women's
Softball
Women's
Tennis
Women's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$42,047

After 10 yrs

$48,757

Business Administration, Management and Operations51

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing44

Accounting and Related Services42

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods30

Psychology, General29

Human Resources Management and Services28

Marketing22

Criminal Justice and Corrections10

Health and Medical Administrative Services10

History10

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities9

Sociology9

Computer and Information Sciences, General6

Special Education and Teaching6

Communication and Media Studies5

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas5

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$39M

Full-time faculty

71%

Faculty salary

$8,122/mo

Teaching spend

$7,119

per student

Federal loans

37%

Classification

Carnegie type

Master's (medium programs)

Undergraduate profile