Georgia Southwestern vs. Tusculum University

Comparable Facts

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

Georgia Southwestern State University is larger than Tusculum University based on total student enrollment (3,700 students vs. 1,103 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Georgia Southwestern State University are 1.4% lower than at Tusculum University ($10,850 vs. $11,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 76.5% higher at Tusculum University than at Georgia Southwestern State University (about $12,678 more per year; $29,250 vs. $16,572).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Tusculum University than at Georgia Southwestern State University (94% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tusculum University students is 161% larger than aid received by Georgia Southwestern State University students ($23,759 vs. $9,104).

Admissions details

• Incoming Georgia Southwestern students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 19) as students at Tusculum University (19).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Georgia Southwestern, test-free at Tusculum University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Georgia Southwestern Jul 21, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Tusculum University average a 3.18 high school GPA, 0.01 higher than at Georgia Southwestern (3.17).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 31.5% at Georgia Southwestern vs. 16.4% at Tusculum University.

Loans and repayment

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

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