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Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
62.28%	1,160

Georgia State University's acceptance rate is 62.28% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 30,230 students applied and 18,826 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Georgia State.

Georgia State's acceptance rate is the 10th lowest among 50 Georgia colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,160 and the ACT score is 22 at Georgia State. Georgia State's SAT score ranks 11st out of 33 Georgia colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Georgia State, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Georgia State University is 62.28% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 24.13%. 10,802 men and 19,428 women applied to Georgia State and 6,714 men and 12,112 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,877 men and 2,665 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Georgia State.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Georgia State
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	30,230	10,802	19,428	0	0
Admitted	18,826	6,714	12,112	0	0
Enrolled	4,542	1,877	2,665	0	0
Acceptance Rate	62.28%	62.16%	62.34%	-	-
Yield	24.13%	27.96%	22.00%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Georgia State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 1,585 students (35% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 592 students (13%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Georgia State.

The median SAT score is 1,160 with 590 SAT EBRW and 570 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 640 and the 25^th percentile is 530. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 640 and 25^th percentile is 510 .

The median ACT composite score is 22 with 75^th percentile score of 26 and 25^th percentile score of 19 at Georgia State. The median ACT math score is 21 and the ACT English score is 22.

The SAT and ACT scores at Georgia State University are relatively low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Georgia State
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1040	1160	1280
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	530	590	640
SAT Math	510	570	640
ACT Composite	19	22	26
ACT Math	17	21	26
ACT English	18	22	26

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Georgia State University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 4,542 first-year students enrolled in Georgia State. The proportion of full-time students is 96.37% and part-time students is 3.63%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 41.33% and women students is 58.67%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Georgia State.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Georgia State
	Total	Men	Women
Total	4,542	1,877	2,665
Full-time	4,377	1,810	2,567
Part-time	165	67	98

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Georgia State. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Georgia State University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Georgia State Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $60 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of Georgia State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Georgia State.

Admission Information for Applying to Georgia State
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$60
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	admissions.gsu.edu/
Online Application	admissions.gsu.edu/bachelors-degree/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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