Georgia College & State University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
The key detail is that Georgia College is test-required, even with a 78% acceptance rate. Your goal should be to strengthen a reachable application by aiming for the upper half of its SAT range, roughly 1150 to 1220, or a comparable 24 to 26 ACT.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Georgia College & State University facts and stats
Georgia College & State University enrolls about 6,006 undergraduates in a small-town campus setting. Georgia College has an 82% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 64% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16.8:1. Georgia College is test-required for admissions.
Milledgeville, GA
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Key Georgia College & State University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
April 1
Early Action
October 15
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
January 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
Georgia College requires test scores, so plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year and save the summer before senior year plus the fall for retakes. For the October 15 Early Action deadline, the September ACT is the last fall retake likely to arrive in time; SAT takers should treat August as the safer final retake.
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What you'll actually pay
Georgia College’s in-state tuition is $7,696, while out-of-state tuition is $28,022. About 19% of students receive aid, with an average merit award of $2,679. Submit the FAFSA by the January 1 priority deadline for financial aid consideration.
For out-of-state students, Georgia College’s tuition is $28,022, while in-state tuition is $7,696; room and board adds $12,302. About 19% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $12,650. Merit awards average $2,679. For context, graduates leave with an average debt at graduation of $30,362.
Student life at Georgia College & State University
38% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 10% of men join fraternities, and 12% of women join sororities.
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