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Georgia Southern University Overview

Georgia Southern University is a public institution situated in Statesboro, Georgia. The location of GaSou is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

What Is Georgia Southern University Known For?

3,980 Undergraduate Awards
$26,975 Avg Cost After Aid
89% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at GaSou.
  • In a recent academic period83% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from GaSou makes roughly $53,236 a year. This is 30% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Georgia Southern University?

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Contact details for GaSou are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1332 Southern Drive, Statesboro, GA 30460-8126
Phone: 912-478-5391
Website: www.georgiasouthern.edu

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How Do I Get Into GaSou?

You can apply to GaSou online at: admissions.georgiasouthern.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for GaSou

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 1
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into GaSou?

89% Acceptance Rate
61% Of Accepted Are Women
71% Submit SAT Scores
GaSou has the high acceptance rate of 89%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 89%, and the acceptance rate for women is 89%.

Average Test Scores

About 71% of students accepted to GaSou submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 590. Math scores were between 480 and 560.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Georgia Southern University  ( 500 to 590 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Georgia Southern University  ( 480 to 560 )
200
800
GaSou received ACT scores from 35% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 23. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 23.

ACT English Scores for Georgia Southern University  ( 16 to 23 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Georgia Southern University  ( 18 to 23 )
1
36

Can I Afford Georgia Southern University?

$26,975 Net Price
52% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of GaSou is $26,975. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At GaSou, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $6,469 a year. That adds up to $25,876 over four years for those students.

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Georgia Southern University Undergraduate Student Diversity

19,453 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 23,469 undergraduate students at GaSou, with 19,453 being full-time and 4,016 being part-time.

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There are also 3,480 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 19,453 full-time undergraduates at GaSou, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Georgia Southern University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 405
Black or African American 5,116
Hispanic or Latino 1,416
White 11,299
International Students 251
Other Races/Ethnicities 966

Geographic Diversity

Georgia students aren't the only ones who study at Georgia Southern University. At this time, 31 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 73 countries are represented at GaSou. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, Honduras, and Bangladesh.

Georgia Southern University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 209 55 369 0 633
Business Administration & Management 0 0 275 0 98 0 373
Nursing 0 0 339 1 22 7 369
Health & Physical Education 0 0 260 4 84 0 348
General Psychology 0 0 275 0 24 0 299
Marketing 0 0 218 0 0 0 218
General Biology 0 0 186 0 16 0 202
Accounting 8 0 74 0 108 0 190
Educational Administration 0 0 0 65 102 8 175
Criminology 0 0 155 0 13 0 168
Mechanical Engineering 0 0 151 0 13 0 164
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 24 133 0 0 0 157
Construction Engineering Technology 0 0 118 0 0 0 118
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 113 0 0 0 113
Public Health 0 0 40 3 46 15 104
Computer Information Systems 0 0 90 0 13 0 103
Information Science 0 0 93 0 0 0 93
Allied Health Professions 0 0 84 0 6 0 90
Civil Engineering 0 0 59 0 15 0 74
Electrical Engineering 0 0 55 0 13 0 68
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 67 0 0 0 67
Writing Studies 0 0 63 0 0 0 63
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 53 1 4 0 58
Human Development & Family Studies 0 0 57 0 0 0 57
Communication Sciences 0 0 32 0 23 0 55
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 20 34 0 54
Textile & Apparel Studies 0 0 53 0 0 0 53
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 22 11 17 0 50
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 12 0 0 36 48
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 47 0 0 0 47
Political Science & Government 0 0 47 0 0 0 47
General English Literature 0 0 37 0 6 0 43
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 19 15 7 41
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 32 0 8 0 40
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 37 0 0 0 37
Information Technology 34 0 0 0 0 0 34
History 0 0 25 0 7 0 32
Chemistry 0 0 32 0 0 0 32
Management Information Systems 0 0 30 0 0 0 30
Sociology 0 0 29 0 0 0 29
Computer Engineering 0 0 28 0 0 0 28
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 26 0 0 0 26
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 0 0 25 0 0 0 25
Mathematics 0 0 14 0 9 0 23
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 0 0 23 0 0 0 23
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 20 0 0 0 20
Business/Managerial Economics 0 0 20 0 0 0 20
Music 0 0 12 0 8 0 20
Journalism 0 0 19 0 0 0 19
Computer Science 0 0 0 0 19 0 19
Student Counseling 0 0 0 0 18 0 18
Philosophy 0 0 18 0 0 0 18
Manufacturing Engineering 0 0 15 0 0 0 15
General Physical Sciences 0 0 0 0 15 0 15
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 1 0 12 13
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 0 13 0 0 0 13
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 0 12 0 0 0 12
Public Administration 0 0 0 0 12 0 12
Other Social Sciences 0 0 0 0 11 0 11
General Engineering 0 0 0 0 10 0 10
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 0 0 10 0 0 10
Anthropology 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
International Relations & National Security 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
Construction Engineering 0 0 9 0 0 0 9
International Business 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
Multilingual Education 0 0 0 0 8 0 8
Special Education 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
Physics 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
Geography & Cartography 0 0 4 0 4 0 8
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 0 0 6 0 6
Romance Languages 0 0 0 0 5 0 5
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Ethnic Studies 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Economics 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Hospitality Management 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Teaching English or French 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Engineering-Related Fields 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Taxation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Communication & Journalism (Other) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Graphic Communications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Educational Assessment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Civil Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Engineering Technology (Other) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Quality Control Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Health Professions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legal Professions (Other) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gerontology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Homeland Security 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 44 24 3,912 192 1,183 85 5,440

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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