Georgia Southwestern State University Teaching Programs

Located in Americus, Georgia, Georgia Southwestern State University is a public institution. The surrounding location of Americus is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

Where Is Georgia Southwestern State University?

Contact details for GSW are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	800 Georgia Southwestern State University Dr., Americus, GA 31709-4693
Phone:	877-871-4594
Website:	gsw.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/GeorgiaSouthwestern
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/GaSouthwestern

How Do I Get Into GSW?

You can apply to GSW online at: https://gsw.edu/admissions/apply

Admission Requirements for GSW

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	1
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into GSW?

The acceptance rate at Georgia Southwestern State University is 73%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 31% of accepted students are men and 69% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 73%, and the acceptance rate for women is 73%.

Average Test Scores

About 28% of students accepted to GSW submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 600. Math scores were between 490 and 560.

GSW received ACT scores from 9% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 25. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 25.

Can I Afford Georgia Southwestern State University?

The overall average net price of GSW is $23,251. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At GSW, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $5,592 a year. That adds up to $22,368 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at GSW is 0.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Georgia Southwestern State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,466 undergraduate students at GSW, with 1,521 being full-time and 945 being part-time.

There are also 691 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,521 full-time undergraduates at GSW, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Georgia Southwestern State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	23
Black or African American	469
Hispanic or Latino	112
White	832
International Students	38
Other Races/Ethnicities	47

Geographic Diversity

Georgia students aren't the only ones who study at Georgia Southwestern State University. At this time, 7 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 18 countries are represented at GSW. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, India, and China.

Online Learning at Georgia Southwestern State University

There are 18 bachelor’s degree and 9 master’s degree programs available online at GSW. In 2022-2023, 2,249 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at GSW has changed over the last few years.

Georgia Southwestern State University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	54	75	83	212
Teacher Development & Methodology	0	44	0	44
General Special Education	5	0	20	25
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	6	18	0	24
English & Language Arts Education	0	0	8	8
Mathematics Education	0	0	4	4
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	4	0	0	4
TOTAL	69	137	115	321

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License

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