Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 6058 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Georgia State. Among these students, 1,334 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 718 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1170
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 19753 admitted students 1334 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
22%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1050-1290. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 650, while 25% scored below 530 and another 25% scored above 650.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 640, while 25% scored below 520 and 25% achieved a score of 640. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1170 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Georgia State.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 48% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
530-650 -
Math
520-640
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
23
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 19753 admitted students 718 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
12%
Similar to the SAT, Georgia State does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 12% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 19 and 27, with 25% scoring above 27 and another 25% scoring below 19.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
18-27 -
Math
18-26 -
Composite
19-27
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$60
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Georgia State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Georgia State received a total of 19,755 applications. These applications included 6,821 male applicants and 12,934 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 19,755 applicants, Georgia State admitted 19,753 students. Among the admitted students, there were 6,820 males and 12,933 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 6,058 students chose to enroll at Georgia State. This means that 6,058 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 2,374 were male and 3,684 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Georgia State had an overall acceptance rate of 100% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 100% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 100%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Georgia State had an overall yield rate of 31% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 35%, and for female admitted students, it was 28%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Georgia State over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Georgia State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Georgia State is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Georgia State University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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