Georgia Southwestern State University Healthcare Programs

Located in Americus, Georgia, Georgia Southwestern State University is a public institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Americus draws many to the area.

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 54% of students took out student loans averaging $5,285 a year. That adds up to $21,140 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 2,634 undergraduate students at GSW, with 1,683 being full-time and 951 being part-time.

There are also 528 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,683 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	22
Black or African American	499
Hispanic or Latino	105
White	965
International Students	32
Other Races/Ethnicities	60

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.

Georgia Southwestern State University Healthcare Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	44	57	101
Long Term Care Administration/Management	10	0	10
Nursing Education	0	0	0
Medical Informatics	0	0	0
TOTAL	54	57	111

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
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