GSW vs VSU Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
VSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($17,062) than GSW ($15,702).
It is harder to admit to GSW than VSU.
VSU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,010) than GSW (1,010).
VSU has higher submitted ACT score (18) than GSW (18).
VSU has more students with 10,209 students while GSW has 3,070 students.
VSU has more full-time faculties with 413 faculties while GSW has 116 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Georgia Southwestern State University and Valdosta State University.

GSW	vs.	VSU
Americus, Georgia	Location	Valdosta, Georgia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$4,980 Out-Of-State$15,702	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$6,007 Out-Of-State$17,062
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$5,959	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,371

77.02 %	Acceptance Rates	83.00 %
34.03 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	29.01 %
1,010	SAT Score	1,030
18	ACT Score	20
36 %	Graduation Rate	40 %
42 %	Transfer-out Rate	35 %
60 %	Retention Rate	59 %
3,070	Student Population	10,209
116	Number of Faculties	413
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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