Gordon State College vs SCAD

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Gordon State College is a public and SCAD is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
SCAD has more expensive tuition & fees ($40,595) than Gordon State College ($10,381).
It is harder to admit to SCAD than Gordon State College.
SCAD has higher submitted ACT score (17) than Gordon State College (17).
SCAD has more students with 16,414 students while Gordon State College has 3,135 students.
SCAD has a lower number of students per faculty with 20 to 1 while Gordon State College's ratio is 21 to 1.
SCAD has more full-time faculties with 639 faculties while Gordon State College has 103 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Gordon State College and Savannah College of Art and Design.

Gordon State College	vs.	SCAD
Barnesville, Georgia	Location	Savannah, Georgia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate/Associate's College	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$3,475 Out-Of-State$10,381	2024 Tuition & Fees	$40,595
86%	% Receiving Financial Aid	91%
$5,776	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,938

86.78 %	Acceptance Rates	83.68 %
39.51 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	29.22 %
-	SAT Score	1,170
17	ACT Score	24
22 %	Graduation Rate	72 %
39 %	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
54 %	Retention Rate	81 %
3,135	Student Population	16,414
103	Number of Faculties	639
21 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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