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Georgia Regents University, home of the Medical College of Georgia, is one of only four public research institutions in Georgia. The university includes nine colleges with nearly 9,000 students, 1,500 full-time faculty members, and 7,000 staff members. It houses the nation’s thirteenth-oldest medical school, the state’s sole dental college, an aligned and integrated health system, a growing intercollegiate athletics program, and the Hull College of Business, among other units. With 650 acres and nearly 150 buildings, the university is a $1.3 billion enterprise. The Medical College of Georgia includes a partnership campus in Athens and satellite campuses in Albany, Rome, and Savannah.

Founded 1828 

Undergraduate enrollment 5,654 

Graduate enrollment 3,341 

Public 

In-state tuition $3,726/per semester (Summerville campus) 

Out-of-state tuition $9,723/per semester (Summerville campus) 

Georgia freshmen on HOPE 60% 

Average composite three-part SAT score for entering freshman n/a 

Average critical reading and math composite SAT score 1021 

SAT score breakdown 520, critical reading; 520, math; does not presently use writing score in admissions 

Average class size for freshman courses 22 

Popular majors biology, business, chemistry, communications, education, nursing, psychology

This comprehensive university includes students from all fifty states as well as sixty-seven countries. The Student Success Center and VSU Freshman Year Experience help in the college transition. The VSU Honors College offers additional academic challenge and opportunity to students of high scholastic promise. Located at the midpoint between Atlanta and Orlando and between the two coasts, the Valdosta metropolitan area serves as the economic hub of south-central Georgia.  

Founded 1906 

Undergraduate enrollment 9,718 

Graduate enrollment 2,167 

Public 

In-state tuition $1,990/semester 

Out-of-state tuition $7,022/semester 

Georgia freshmen on HOPE 59% 

Average composite three-part SAT score for entering freshmen 1512 

Average critical reading and math composite SAT score 1017 

SAT score breakdown 515, critical reading; 502, math; 495, writing 

Average class size for freshman courses 23 

Popular majors American Sign Language, anthropology, biology, business, chemistry, criminal justice, early childhood education, exercise physiology, fine arts, mass media, middle grades education, nursing, psychology, sociology

Southern Polytechnic is slated to merge with Kennesaw State University by fall 2015. 

Founded 1948 

Undergraduate enrollment 5,729 

Graduate enrollment 821 

Public 

In-state tuition $5,733/year 

Out-of-state tuition $16,760/year 

Georgia freshmen on HOPE 70% 

Average composite three-part SAT score for entering freshmen n/a 

Average critical reading and math composite SAT score 1132 

SAT score breakdown 548, critical reading; 584, math; does not presently use writing score in admissions 

Average class size for freshman courses 22 

Popular majors architecture, business administration, civil engineering, computer game design and development, computer science, construction management, electrical engineering, information technology, mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering technology, mechatronics engineering