- Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) is a public school while Covenant College is a private school.
- Both schools are located in Georgia.
- Covenant College has more expensive tuition of $40,464 than GSW ($15,702).
- GSW has tighter acceptance rate of 67.47% than Covenant College (95.23%).
- Covenant College has higher SAT scores of 1,270 than GSW (1,070).
- GSW is larger with 3,070 students than Covenant College (886 students).
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| #35 in Georgia | Rankings | #160 in Liberal Arts Colleges #19 in Georgia |
| Public, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Americus, GA | Location | Lookout Mountain, GA |
GSW| Known as | | |
| 1 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Master's |
| Master's College and University (medium programs) | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $4,980 Georgia residents $15,702 out-of-state | Undergraduate | $40,464 |
| $4,408 Georgia residents $14,722 out-of-state | Graduate | $15,651 |
| $5,959 | Financial Aid | $24,643 |
| Admission | ||
| $25 undergraduate $25 graduate | Application Fee | $35 undergraduate $50 graduate |
| 67.47% | Acceptance Rate | 95.23% |
| 52.38% | Yield | 39.91% |
| 1,070 SAT, 21 ACT | Test Scores | 1,270 SAT, 29 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 3,070 | Total Students | 886 |
| 2,473 | Undergraduate | 847 |
| 597 | Graduate | 39 |
| 1,089 | Online Enrollment | 7 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 36% | Graduation Rate | 73% |
| 42% | Transfer-out Rate | 15% |
| 60% | Retention Rate | 77% |
| $40,100 | Average Earning after Graduation | $46,700 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 950) $4,400 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 784) |
| ✔ (99 meals per week) $4,578 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (20 meals per week) |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 17 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 12 to 1 |
| 116 Full-time 53 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 58 Full-time 33 Part-time |
| 297 Full-time 89 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 187 Full-time 41 Part-time |
| $64,066 for Faculties $50,311 Part-time | Average Salary | $73,822 for Faculties $51,728 Part-time |