How much is the Georgia Southern tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Georgia Southern's tuition & fees is $5,905 for Georgia residents and $16,959 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $24,895 for Georgia residents and $35,949 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.
Georgia Southern Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Georgia Residents Tuition & Fees | $5,905 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $16,959 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,200 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $10,316 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $7,474 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $9,814 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $7,742 |
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| 2023-2024 Projection |
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| Georgia Residents Tuition & Fees | $6,998 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $20,816 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to Georgia Southern for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $67,836 at Georgia Southern. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $162,904. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $132,600.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Georgia Southern' tuition is slightly higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in Georgia, its tuition is higher than the average tuition of $10,033.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Georgia Southern University | $5,905 | $16,959 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Georgia Four-years Colleges | $15,800 |
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| Public Schools | $5,352 | $10,033 |
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| Private Schools | $19,537 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of Georgia Southern University has increased by 5.09% over the past 10 years from $16,137 to $16,959. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by -23.32% from $27,938 to $21,424.
The living costs increased by 11.93% last year and 18.62% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At Georgia Southern University, 21,727 students (92%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $7,576.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Georgia Southern is $28,373 for students living on-campus and $28,139 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 5,234 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $8,806 and the average amount of student loans is $6,469.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
Georgia Southern's acceptance rate is 90.51%. A total of 18,541 applicants applied to and 16,782 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 5,571 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 33.20%.
To apply to Georgia Southern, 4 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
SAT and ACT Scores
The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to apply to Georgia Southern. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,095 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 21.
Its SAT score is lower than the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is slightly lower than the national average score of 24.
| Average | 25th | 75th |
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| SAT Total | 1,095 | 990 | 1,200 |
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| National Average | 1,168 | | |
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| Georgia Average | 1,112 | | |
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| SAT EBRW | 555 | 500 | 610 |
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| SAT Math | 540 | 490 | 590 |
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| ACT Composite | 21 | 18 | 24 |
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| National Average | 24 | | |
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| Georgia Average | 22 | | |
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| ACT Math | 21 | 17 | 24 |
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| ACT English | 21 | 17 | 24 |
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Student Population
Georgia Southern University has a total of 25,481 students including 21,979 undergraduate and 3,502 graduate students. By gender, there are 10,908 male students and 16,168 female students attending Georgia Southern. The school offers online degree programs and 4,018 students enrolled online exclusively (15.77% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 27,076 |
10,908 | 16,168 |
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| Undergraduate | 23,527 |
9,902 | 13,625 |
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| Graduate | 3,549 |
1,006 | 2,543 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 1332 Southern Drive, Statesboro, GA |
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| Phone | 912-478-5391 |
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| WEB | www.georgiasouthern.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 211 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 31 Online Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 66 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 88.89% |
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| Yield | 33.39% |
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| Student Population | 25,481 |
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| Graduation Rate | 52% |
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| Transfer-out Rate | 26% |
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| Retention Rate | 72% (Full-time), 52% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 22 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 984 (Full-time), 215 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 2,880 (Full-time), 287 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $73,005 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $50,371 |
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