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Interested in attending Georgia Southern University?

On this page, you'll learn how difficult it is to get into Georgia Southern University, we'll dig into high school grades and test scores, and you'll find out the factors the school considers when reviewing applications.

88
%
Acceptance rate
3.44
Average High School GPA
1061
SAT Midpoint
May 1
Regular admission deadline

Admission Rates

Is it difficult to get into Georgia Southern University?

88%

Using the most up-to-date data on record, Georgia Southern accepted 88% of applicants. We classify this as less selective.

In the most recent year, 20,834 people applied and 18,317 were accepted.

Accepted/Applied
Women
11376 / 12908 (88%)
Men
6938 / 7926 (88%)

Acceptance rates at colleges can change over time, with some becoming more competitive and others accepting more students. Here’s a look at the acceptance rate trend for the past 3 years at Georgia Southern University:

100%
92.0
84.0
76.0
68.0
60.0
2023
2024
2025

Acceptance rates at schools can vary depending on if the student is in-state, out-of-state, or international.

27%
Enrollment of those accepted
Medium
Yield rate

Of those accepted, 27% ended up enrolling at Georgia Southern University, making their yield rate Medium. The yield rate is the percentage of accepted students who enroll at the school. You can use the yield rate to find out how coveted a school is for the students who apply to it.

Application Factors

You can increase your chances of getting into Georgia Southern University by looking at what the school considers during the application process.

Here are the things Georgia Southern considers:

Very Important

  • Rigor of Secondary School Record

Considered

  • Academic GPA
  • Alumni/AE Relation
  • Application Essay
  • Class Rank
  • Extracurricular Activities
  • Level of Applicant's Interest
  • Recommendation(s)
  • Standardized Test Scores
  • Talent/Ability

Grades & Testing

Do you have the grades and test scores to get into Georgia Southern University?

3.44
Average High School GPA
1061
SAT Midpoint

Grades

Students who recently attended Georgia Southern University as freshmen had an average unweighted high school GPA of 3.44.

These are the high school grade point averages (unweighted) of students who enroll:

High School GPAs
4.00
7%
3.75-3.99
21%
3.50-3.74
23%
3.25-3.49
20%
3.00-3.24
15%
2.50-2.99
12%
2.00-2.49
2%

Applicants submitting SAT Scores

49%

Applicants submitting ACT Scores

24%
SAT Math Scores
25th Percentile
458
Math Mean
517
75th Percentile
550
SAT Verb Scores
25th Percentile
528
Verbal Mean
544
75th Percentile
583
SAT Composite Scores
25th Percentile
970
Composite Mean
1061
75th Percentile
1140

Application Deadlines

These are the deadlines for applying to Georgia Southern University. Application deadlines are subject to change, so please verify all deadlines with the school.

Regular Admissions

May 1
Regular admission deadline
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