GS vs. Tusculum University

Comparable Facts

Compare Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, GA with Tusculum University in Greeneville, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Georgia Southern University is larger than Tusculum University based on total student enrollment (27,423 students vs. 1,103 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, GA (Remote Town setting); Tusculum University is in Greeneville, TN (Distant Town setting).
• Georgia Southern University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Tusculum University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Georgia Southern University 25:1; Tusculum University 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tusculum University are 4.3% lower than at Georgia Southern University ($11,000 vs. $11,492).
• Out-of-state tuition is 64.9% higher at Tusculum University than at Georgia Southern University (about $11,516 more per year; $29,250 vs. $17,734).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Tusculum University than at Georgia Southern University (94% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tusculum University students is 164.2% larger than aid received by Georgia Southern University students ($23,759 vs. $8,994).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at GS than at Tusculum University (20 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at GS, test-free at Tusculum University.
• Typical fall application deadline: GS May 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at GS average a 3.36 high school GPA, 0.18 higher than at Tusculum University (3.18).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 28.2% at GS vs. 16.4% at Tusculum University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Georgia Southern University graduates have a $4,000 lower median loan debt than Tusculum University graduates ($23,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, GS graduates have an estimated $42 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Tusculum University graduates ($237 vs. $279).
• More GS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tusculum University students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 52%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.