Academic Comparison between Georgia Southern and DeVry University-Georgia

Georgia Southern University and DeVry University-Georgia are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Georgia Southern is a four-year, public school located in Statesboro, GA and DeVry University-Georgia is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Decatur, GA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Georgia Southern is a public and DeVry University-Georgia is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Georgia Southern has more expensive tuition & fees ($17,734) than DeVry University-Georgia ($17,008).
It is harder to admit to Georgia Southern than DeVry University-Georgia.
Georgia Southern has more students with 27,423 students while DeVry University-Georgia has 522 students.
DeVry University-Georgia has a lower number of students per faculty with 18 to 1 while Georgia Southern's ratio is 25 to 1.
Georgia Southern has more full-time faculties with 908 faculties while DeVry University-Georgia has 8 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Georgia Southern University	vs.	DeVry University-Georgia
Statesboro, Georgia	Location	Decatur, Georgia
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	School of business and management
In-State$6,022 Out-Of-State$17,734	2025 Tuition & Fees	$17,008
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	96%
$7,682	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,318

87.89 %	Acceptance Rates	100.00 %
28.23 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	100.00 %
1,055	SAT Score	-
20	ACT Score	-
55 %	Graduation Rate	13 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	13 %
78 %	Retention Rate	40 %
27,423	Student Population	522
908	Number of Faculties	8
25 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services