Georgia Southwestern vs. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Comparable Facts

Compare Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus, GA with Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Georgia Southwestern State University is larger than Lenoir-Rhyne University based on total student enrollment (3,700 students vs. 2,256 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Georgia Southwestern State University is located in Americus, GA (Distant Town setting); Lenoir Rhyne University is in Hickory, NC (Small City setting).
• Georgia Southwestern State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Lenoir Rhyne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Georgia Southwestern State University 18:1; Lenoir Rhyne University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Georgia Southwestern State University are 19% lower than at Lenoir Rhyne University ($10,850 vs. $13,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 92.5% higher at Lenoir-Rhyne University than at Georgia Southwestern State University (about $15,328 more per year; $31,900 vs. $16,572).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lenoir Rhyne University than at Georgia Southwestern State University (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students is 157.8% larger than aid received by Georgia Southwestern State University students ($23,467 vs. $9,104).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Georgia Southwestern, test-free at Lenoir-Rhyne University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Georgia Southwestern Jul 21, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lenoir-Rhyne University average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.24 higher than at Georgia Southwestern (3.17).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 31.5% at Georgia Southwestern vs. 11% at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Georgia Southwestern State University graduates have a $5,000 lower median loan debt than Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($22,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Georgia Southwestern graduates have an estimated $52 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($227 vs. $279).
• More Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Georgia Southwestern students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 45%).

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