Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between selected colleges. The average acceptance rate of selected colleges is 77.27% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 29.51%.
Fort Valley State University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 43.09% and Georgia Southern University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 33.39% among selected colleges. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darton State College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Fort Valley State University | 6,247 (2,593/3,584) | 2,692 (1,158/1,534) | 552 (179/373) | 43% (45%/43%) | 21% (15%/10%) |
| Georgia Southern University | 14,680 (5,714/8,961) | 13,049 (5,057/7,990) | 4,357 (1,925/2,432) | 89% (89%/89%) | 33% (38%/27%) |
| Savannah State University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Augusta University | 5,191 (1,586/3,605) | 4,440 (1,390/3,050) | 1,047 (387/660) | 86% (88%/85%) | 24% (28%/18%) |
| Average | 8,706 (3,298/3,298) | 6,727 (2,535/4,191) | 1,985 (830/1,155) | 77.27% (76.9%/127.1%) | 29.51% (32.8%/27.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 997. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 503 and the average SAT Math score is 493.
Augusta University has the highest SAT scores of 1,100 and Fort Valley State University has the lowest SAT scores of 830 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darton State College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Fort Valley State University | 25% (139) | 830 | 410 | 420 |
| Georgia Southern University | 71% (3,087) | 1060 | 540 | 520 |
| Savannah State University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Augusta University | 78% (814) | 1100 | 560 | 540 |
| Average | 58.00% | 997 | 503 | 493 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 19. By subject, the average ACT English score is 19 and the ACT math score is 18.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darton State College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Fort Valley State University | 26% (144) | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Georgia Southern University | 35% (1,510) | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Savannah State University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Augusta University | 25% (261) | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| Average | 28.67% | 19 | 19 | 18 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying selected colleges based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darton State College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||||
| Fort Valley State University | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Georgia Southern University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Savannah State University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Augusta University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.