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Gordon State College Trade Programs

Gordon State College is a public institution located in Barnesville, GA. A Distant Town provides an ideal setting near the excitement of urban amenities.

Where Is Gordon State College?

Contact details for Gordon are listed below.

	Contact Details
Address:	419 College Dr, Barnesville, GA 30204
Phone:	6783595555
Website:	www.gordonstate.edu/
Admissions:	www.gordonstate.edu/admissions/
Financial Aid:	www.gordonstate.edu/departments/enrollment-services-and-marketing/financial-aid/index.html

How Do I Get Into Gordon?

You can apply to Gordon online at: https://gafutures.xap.com/applications/usg/usg_common_app_short/introduction.asp?application_id=3406

Gordon is classified as Least Selective (85%+) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for Gordon

Here’s what Gordon considers when reviewing applications:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Gordon?

Gordon has an acceptance rate of 86%, which makes it highly accessible. Be sure to prepare a complete application and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 36% choose to enroll — a typical enrollment-to-admission yield.

Average Test Scores

14% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 6% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at Gordon, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 450 and 590. Math scores were between 440 and 540.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 890 to 1130. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at Gordon ranged between 15 and 24.

Selectivity by Gender

Acceptance rates at Gordon can differ by gender.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	692	598	86%
Women	1,266	1,084	86%

Can I Afford Gordon State College?

The average net price after aid at Gordon is $8,918. Cost varies significantly based on your financial situation since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$2,616
In-State Fees	$1,012
Out-of-State Tuition	$9,936
Out-of-State Fees	$1,012
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$3,628
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$10,948

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 20% of students at Gordon receive some form of financial aid (616 students).

Approximately 82% of students at Gordon receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $5,104 per student.

48% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $6,153.

Student Loan Debt

36% of Gordon undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $5,957 per year.

Gordon State College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Its Carnegie Classification is Baccalaureate/Associate’s Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate’s.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,605 undergraduate students at Gordon, approximately 32% are male and 68% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Gordon State College undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	31
Black or African American	909
Hispanic	151
White	1,367
Two or More Races	106
Non-Resident	7

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Gordon are listed below.

State	First-Time UG Students
Georgia	595
California	1
Indiana	1
New Jersey	1
New York	1

Additionally, approximately 0.3% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Gordon State College

Gordon provides remote learning paths for students who need flexibility.

1,015 undergraduate students at Gordon took at least one online class — of those, 1,405 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Academic Programs at Gordon State College

Gordon offers 18 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Bachelor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Gordon has an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.