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Acceptance Rate 73.18%
Yield 34.18%
SAT Score 1,070
ACT Score 21
Applicants 1,939

GSW Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 73.18% at Georgia Southwestern State University. Total 1,939 students applied and 1,419 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,070 and the average ACT score is 21.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to GSW.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Graduate Application Fees$25
Admission Informationhttps://gsw.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://gsw.edu/admissions/apply
Acceptance Rate73.18%
Average Test Scores1,070 SAT / 21 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 73.18%. A total of 1,939 students (610 men and 1,329 women) have applied to and 1,419 (445 men and 974 women) students admitted to Georgia Southwestern State University.
Among them, 173 male and 312 female students have enrolled into GSW and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 34.18%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at GSW
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,9396101,32900
Admitted1,41944597400
Enrolled48517331200
Acceptance Rate 73.18% 72.95% 73.29% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 34.18% 38.88% 32.03% - -
[Chart] Georgia Southwestern State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At GSW, 134 applicants (28% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 44 applicants (9%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,070 at GSW. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,160 and 25th percentile score is 1,010.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at GSW. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of GSW with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at GSW
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total101010701160
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing520550600
Math490520560
ACT Composite192125
Math172124
English192125
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Georgia Southwestern State University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Recommendations.
Application Requirements for GSW
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✔
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at GSW

The calendar system at Georgia Southwestern State University is Semester. Georgia Southwestern State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Georgia Southwestern State University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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