GSW's tuition & fees has increased from $15,518 (2015) to $16,572 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 6.79% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $14,624 (year 2015) to $15,534 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Georgia Southwestern State University.
GSW's tuition increase rate is lower than the Georgia's average increase rate of 10.23%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 12.22% from 2015 ($30,352).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, GSW's COA is $34,062, which is increased by 7.13% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to GSW's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 6.79% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $15,528. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Georgia Southwestern State University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,250, and it has decreased -10.71% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,400 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,400 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,400 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | -28.57% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | 20.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,240 | 3.33% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,240 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,240 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,250 | 0.81% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 27.07% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 16.51% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Georgia Southwestern State University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,434 | $13,434 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,716 | $13,716 | 2.10% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,695 | $13,695 | -0.15% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,043 | $13,043 | -4.76% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,228 | $11,564 | 1.42% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,748 | $12,140 | 3.93% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,092 | $12,564 | 2.50% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,890 | $13,010 | -1.43% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,854 | $14,680 | 6.94% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,240 | $14,890 | 9.33% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Georgia Southwestern State University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Georgia Southwestern State University | $16,572
($5,220) | $15,702
($4,980) | 5.54% |
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| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $34,484
($12,058) | $32,876
($11,764) | 4.89% |
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| Kennesaw State University | $17,736
($5,808) | $17,040
($5,786) | 4.08% |
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| University of Georgia | $31,688
($11,450) | $30,220
($11,180) | 4.86% |
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| Georgia State University | $24,840
($8,664) | $23,709
($8,478) | 4.77% |
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| Georgia Southern University | $17,734
($6,022) | $16,959
($5,905) | 4.57% |
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