Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) is a four-year, public school located in Americus, GA.
It offers 18 graduate programs - 11 Master's, 3 Post-bachelor's, 4 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $4,626 for in-state and $15,534 for out-of-state students.
A total of 676 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 3,700 students at GSW. GSW offers online graduate programs and 413 out of 676 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find GSW's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $4,626 for Georgia residents and $15,534 for out-of-state students. It offers eighteen (18) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Georgia Southwestern State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 800 Georgia Southwestern State University Dr., Americus, GA |
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| Graduate School Students | 655 students
413 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$4,626
Out-of-State$15,534 |
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| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 18 Graduate Programs
11 Master's, 7 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Georgia Southwestern State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Georgia Southwestern State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Georgia residents, the tuition & fees are $4,626 and $15,534 for non-Georgia residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $199 for Georgia residents and $805 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $3,582 | $14,490 |
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| Fees | $1,044 | $1,044 |
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| Cost per Credit | $199 | $805 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,250 |
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| Room & Board | $10,850 (On-Campus) / $9,500 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $5,390 (On-Campus) / $5,390 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $22,116 | $33,024 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $20,766 | $31,674 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $4,892 | $4,892 | $4,399 | $4,408 | $4,626 |
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| Out-of-State | $15,206 | $15,206 | $14,722 | $14,722 | $15,534 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Georgia Southwestern State University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 18 major areas - 11 Master's (4 online programs), 3 Post-Bachelor's, 4 Post-Master's.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 438 | - | 1 | 2 |
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| Men | 92 | - | 1 | - |
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| Women | 346 | - | - | 2 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
GSW graduate schools have a total of 655 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 162 male and 493 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 356 full-time and 299 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 413 students enrolled through online exclusively and 259 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 401 White, 152 Black, and 32 Asian students are attending at Georgia Southwestern State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
9 grad students are younger than 22 and 211 students are older than 65. It has 232 students aged between 22 and 30 and 224 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 655 |
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| Men | 162 |
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| Women | 493 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 655 |
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| Full-time Students | 356 |
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| Part-time Students | 299 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 655 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 2 |
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| Asian | 32 |
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| Black | 152 |
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| Hispanic | 11 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 3 |
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| White | 401 |
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| Two or more races | 6 |
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| Un-Known | 6 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 655 |
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| 21 & Under | 9 |
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| 22-24 | 95 |
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| 25-29 | 137 |
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| 30-34 | 117 |
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| 35-39 | 107 |
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| 40 & Over | 211 |
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Online Population
At Georgia Southwestern State University graduate schools, 413 students enrolled online exclusively and 259 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 676 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 413 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 259 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 4 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 413 |
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| Georgia Resident | 199 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 183 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 31 |
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