Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate of Georgia Southern University is 88.89% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 33.39%. 5,714 men and 8,961 women applied to Georgia Southern and 5,057 men and 7,990 women students were accepted.
5 applicants who has another gender applied and 2 were accepted.
Among them, 1,925 men and 2,432 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Georgia Southern.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Georgia Southern
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants14,6805,7148,96150
Admitted13,0495,0577,99020
Enrolled4,3571,9252,43200
Acceptance Rate 88.89%88.50%89.16%40.00%-
Yield 33.39%38.07%30.44%0.00%-
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 3,087 students (71% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,510 students (35%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Georgia Southern.
The median SAT score is 1,060 with 540 SAT EBRW and 520 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 590 and the 25th percentile is 500. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 560 and 25th percentile is 480 .
The median ACT composite score is 20 with 75th percentile score of 23 and 25th percentile score of 18 at Georgia Southern. The median ACT math score is 19 and the ACT English score is 20.
The SAT and ACT scores at Georgia Southern University are relatively low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,124, ACT: 23 - public research university with high research activity).
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at Georgia Southern
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total98010601150
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing500540590
SAT Math480520560
ACT Composite182023
ACT Math171922
ACT English162023
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 4,357 first-year students enrolled in Georgia Southern. The proportion of full-time students is 97.11% and part-time students is 2.89%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 44.18% and women students is 55.82%.
The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Georgia Southern.
First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Georgia Southern
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total4,3571,9252,43200
Full-time4,2311,8552,37600
Part-time126705600
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, SAT / ACT, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is reqired to be considered in admission process at Georgia Southern. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Georgia Southern University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
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Georgia Southern Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankConsidered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramRequired
RecommendationsNot Considered
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot Considered
SAT / ACTRequired
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Personal statement or essayNot Considered
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $30 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of Georgia Southern University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Georgia Southern.
Admission Information for Applying to Georgia Southern
Open Admission PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$30
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationadmissions.georgiasouthern.edu/
Online Applicationadmissions.georgiasouthern.edu/apply/
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)
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