First-year deadlines, 2026–27
| Plan | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Early action Apply early, hear early, not binding. | October 15, 2026 |
Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean
Source: gcsu.edu · checked September 30, 2026
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price after grants, in-state students, by family income
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026
AP credit
Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit| Exam | Min score | Georgia College & State University course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calculus AB | 4 | MATH 1261 4 Mathematics and Quantitative Skills…MATH 1261 4 Mathematics and Quantitative Skills or Technology, Science, and Mathematics (STEM) Page 1 | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | MATH 1261 8 Mathematics and Quantitative Skills…MATH 1261 8 Mathematics and Quantitative Skills or MATH 1262 Technology, Science, and Mathematics (STEM) Students may also obtain credit for MATH 1261 with a Calculus AB subscore on this exam of 4 or 5. | |
| Biology | 3 | BIOL 1100 4 Technology, Science, and Mathematics…BIOL 1100 4 Technology, Science, and Mathematics BIOL 1100L (STEM, fulfills science with laboratory requirement) | |
| Chemistry | 3 | CHEM 1151 4 Technology, Science, and Mathematics…CHEM 1151 4 Technology, Science, and Mathematics CHEM 1151L (STEM, fulfills science with laboratory requirement) | |
| Physics 1 | 4 | PHYS 1111 4 Technology, Science, and Mathematics…PHYS 1111 4 Technology, Science, and Mathematics PHYS 1111L (STEM, fulfills science with laboratory requirement) | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | ENGL 1101 3 Communicating in Writing | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | ENGL 1101 3 Communicating in Writing | |
| United States History | 3 | No credit awarded ---- Fulfills U.S. History…No credit awarded ---- Fulfills U.S. History legislative requirement, but does NOT fulfill Georgia History legislative requirement. Students must satisfactorily complete an exam or an approved history course to fulfill the Georgia History legislative requirement. |
Show all 40 exams and every score level
| Exam | Min score | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calculus AB | 4 | MATH 1261 4 Mathematics and Quantitative Skills…MATH 1261 4 Mathematics and Quantitative Skills or Technology, Science, and Mathematics (STEM) Page 1 | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | MATH 1261 8 Mathematics and Quantitative Skills…MATH 1261 8 Mathematics and Quantitative Skills or MATH 1262 Technology, Science, and Mathematics (STEM) Students may also obtain credit for MATH 1261 with a Calculus AB subscore on this exam of 4 or 5. | |
| Biology | 3 | BIOL 1100 4 Technology, Science, and Mathematics…BIOL 1100 4 Technology, Science, and Mathematics BIOL 1100L (STEM, fulfills science with laboratory requirement) | |
| Biology | 4 | BIOL 1100 8 Technology, Science, and Mathematics…BIOL 1100 8 Technology, Science, and Mathematics BIOL 1100L (STEM, fulfills science with laboratory BIOL 1120 requirement) BIOL 1120L Science majors may opt to receive 4 hours of credit for BIOL 1108 and 1108L, and 4 hours of credit in either BIOL 1100 & BIOL 1100L or BIOL 1120 & 1120L. | |
| Biology | 5 | BIOL 1107 8 Technology, Science, and Mathematics…BIOL 1107 8 Technology, Science, and Mathematics BIOL 1107L (STEM, fulfills science with laboratory BIOL 1108 requirement) BIOL 1108L | |
| Chemistry | 3 | CHEM 1151 4 Technology, Science, and Mathematics…CHEM 1151 4 Technology, Science, and Mathematics CHEM 1151L (STEM, fulfills science with laboratory requirement) | |
| Chemistry | 4 | CHEM 1151K 8 Technology, Science, and Mathematics…CHEM 1151K 8 Technology, Science, and Mathematics CHEM 1152K (STEM, fulfills science with laboratory requirement) Science majors may opt to receive 4 hours of Chemistry 1211 and 1211L instead of these 8 hours. | |
| Physics 1 | 4 | PHYS 1111 4 Technology, Science, and Mathematics…PHYS 1111 4 Technology, Science, and Mathematics PHYS 1111L (STEM, fulfills science with laboratory requirement) | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | ENGL 1101 3 Communicating in Writing | |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | ENGL 1101 6 Communicating in Writing ENGL 1102 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | ENGL 1101 3 Communicating in Writing | |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | ENGL 1101 6 Communicating in Writing ENGL 1102 | |
| United States History | 3 | No credit awarded ---- Fulfills U.S. History…No credit awarded ---- Fulfills U.S. History legislative requirement, but does NOT fulfill Georgia History legislative requirement. Students must satisfactorily complete an exam or an approved history course to fulfill the Georgia History legislative requirement. | |
| United States History | 4 | HIST 2111 or 3 Political Science and U.S. History…HIST 2111 or 3 Political Science and U.S. History or Social HIST 2112 Sciences Fulfills U.S. History legislative requirement, but does NOT fulfill Georgia History legislative requirement. Fulfills U.S. History legislative requirement, but does NOT fulfill Georgia History legislative requirement. Students must satisfactorily complete an exam or an additional history course to fulfill the Georgia History legislative requirement. | |
| Psychology | 3 | PSYC 1101 3 Social Sciences | |
| Statistics | 3 | MATH 1401 3 Technology, Science, and Mathematics (STEM) | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | CSCI 1301 3 Technology, Science, and Mathematics (STEM) | |
| Computer Science A | 4 | CSCI 1301 6 Technology, Science, and Mathematics…CSCI 1301 6 Technology, Science, and Mathematics CSCI 1302 (STEM) | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | ECON 2105 3 Social Sciences | |
| Microeconomics | 3 | ECON 2106 3 Social Sciences | |
| World History: Modern | 4 | HIST 1111 or 3 Social Sciences HIST 1112 the…HIST 1111 or 3 Social Sciences HIST 1112 the English Language & Composition and English Literature & Composition examinations. Credit for ENGL 1101 will be awarded with a score of 3 or 4 on Page 5 | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | ENSC 1000 4 Technology, Science, and Mathematics…ENSC 1000 4 Technology, Science, and Mathematics ENSC 1000L (STEM, fulfills science with laboratory requirement) | |
| Physics 2 | 4 | PHYS 1112 4 Technology, Science, and Mathematics…PHYS 1112 4 Technology, Science, and Mathematics PHYS 1112L (STEM, fulfills science with laboratory requirement) | |
| European History | 4 | EHIS 1000 3 Social Sciences Page | 2 credits |
| Human Geography | 3 | GEOG 1101 3 Social Sciences | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | SPAN 1002 3 Foreign language requirement for…SPAN 1002 3 Foreign language requirement for Bachelor of Science degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences. For other students, an elective. | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | SPAN 1002, 6 Foreign language requirement for…SPAN 1002, 6 Foreign language requirement for Bachelor SPAN 2001 of Science degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences. For other students, an elective. | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | SPAN 1002, 9 Foreign language requirement for…SPAN 1002, 9 Foreign language requirement for Bachelor SPAN 2001, of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in SPAN 2002 the College of Arts and Sciences. For other students, an elective. Page 4 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | POLS 1101 3 Political Science and U.S. History…POLS 1101 3 Political Science and U.S. History Fulfills U.S. Constitution legislative requirement, but does NOT fulfill Georgia Constitution legislative requirement. Students must satisfactorily complete an exam or an approved course to fulfill the Georgia Constitution legislative requirement. | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | ELEC 1000 3 Technology, Science, and Mathematics (STEM) | |
| Art History | 4 | ARTS 2800 or 3 Arts, Humanities and Ethics Group 2 ARTS 2810 | |
| Music Theory | 4 | MUSC 1500 3 Students must satisfactorily complete…MUSC 1500 3 Students must satisfactorily complete an exemption test from the Department of Music before credit will be awarded. For non-Music majors, this course will count as an elective. | |
| African American Studies | 3 | BLST 2010 3 Arts, Humanities and Ethics Group | 1 credit |
| Capstone | 3 | ELEC 1001 3 Elective only, does not fulfill a…ELEC 1001 3 Elective only, does not fulfill a general education requirement | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | MFLG 1002 3 Foreign language requirement for…MFLG 1002 3 Foreign language requirement for Bachelor of Science degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences. For other students, an elective. | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | MFLG 1002 6 Foreign language requirement for…MFLG 1002 6 Foreign language requirement for Bachelor MFLG 2001 of Science degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences. For other students, an elective. | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | MFLG 1002 9 Foreign language requirement for…MFLG 1002 9 Foreign language requirement for Bachelor MFLG 2001 of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in MFLG 2002 the College of Arts and Sciences. For other students, an elective. | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | POLS 2401 3 Social Sciences | |
| Drawing | 3 | ARTS 1000 3 Receives credit, but does not fulfill…ARTS 1000 3 Receives credit, but does not fulfill a general education requirement. | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | FREN 1002 3 Foreign language requirement for…FREN 1002 3 Foreign language requirement for Bachelor of Science degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences. For other students, an elective. | |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | FREN 1002 6 Foreign language requirement for…FREN 1002 6 Foreign language requirement for Bachelor FREN 2001 of Science degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences. For other students, an elective. | |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | FREN 1002 9 Foreign language requirement for…FREN 1002 9 Foreign language requirement for Bachelor FREN 2001 of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in FREN 2002 the College of Arts and Sciences. For other students, an elective. | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | GRMN 1002 3 Foreign language requirement for…GRMN 1002 3 Foreign language requirement for Bachelor of Science degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences. For other students, an elective. | |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | GRMN 1002 6 Foreign language requirement for…GRMN 1002 6 Foreign language requirement for Bachelor GRMN 2001 of Science degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences. For other students, an elective. | |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | GRMN 1002 9 Foreign language requirement for…GRMN 1002 9 Foreign language requirement for Bachelor GRMN 2001 of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in GRMN 2002 the College of Arts and Sciences. For other students, an elective. | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | ITAL 1002 3 Foreign language requirement for…ITAL 1002 3 Foreign language requirement for Bachelor of Science degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences. For other students, an elective. | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | ITAL 1002 6 Foreign language requirement for…ITAL 1002 6 Foreign language requirement for Bachelor ITAL 2001 of Science degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences. For other students, an elective. | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | ITAL 1002 9 Foreign language requirement for…ITAL 1002 9 Foreign language requirement for Bachelor ITAL 2001 of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in ITAL 2002 the College of Arts and Sciences. For other students, an elective. | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | MFLG 1002 3 Foreign language requirement for…MFLG 1002 3 Foreign language requirement for Bachelor of Science degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences. For other students, an elective. | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | MFLG 1002 6 Foreign language requirement for…MFLG 1002 6 Foreign language requirement for Bachelor MFLG 2001 of Science degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences. For other students, an elective. | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | MFLG 1002 9 Foreign language requirement for…MFLG 1002 9 Foreign language requirement for Bachelor MFLG 2001 of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in MFLG 2002 the College of Arts and Sciences. For other students, an elective. Page 3 | |
| Latin | 3 | MFLG 1002 3 Foreign language requirement for…MFLG 1002 3 Foreign language requirement for Bachelor of Science degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences. For other students, an elective. | |
| Latin | 4 | MFLG 1002 6 Foreign language requirement for…MFLG 1002 6 Foreign language requirement for Bachelor MFLG 2001 of Science degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences. For other students, an elective. | |
| Latin | 5 | MFLG 1002 9 Foreign language requirement for…MFLG 1002 9 Foreign language requirement for Bachelor MFLG 2001 of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in MFLG 2002 the College of Arts and Sciences. For other students, an elective. | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | PHYS 2212 4 Technology, Science, and Mathematics…PHYS 2212 4 Technology, Science, and Mathematics PHYS 2212L (STEM, fulfills science with laboratory requirement) | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | PHYS 2211 4 Technology, Science, and Mathematics…PHYS 2211 4 Technology, Science, and Mathematics PHYS 2211L (STEM, fulfills science with laboratory requirement) | |
| Precalculus | 4 | MATH 1113 4 Mathematics and Quantitative Skills…MATH 1113 4 Mathematics and Quantitative Skills or Technology, Science, and Mathematics (STEM) | |
| Research | 3 | ELEC 1002 3 Elective only, does not fulfill a…ELEC 1002 3 Elective only, does not fulfill a general education requirement | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | SPAN 1002 3 Foreign language requirement for…SPAN 1002 3 Foreign language requirement for Bachelor of Science degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences. For other students, an elective. | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | SPAN 1002, 6 Foreign language requirement for…SPAN 1002, 6 Foreign language requirement for Bachelor SPAN 2001 of Science degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences. For other students, an elective. | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | SPAN 1002, 9 Foreign language requirement for…SPAN 1002, 9 Foreign language requirement for Bachelor SPAN 2001, of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in SPAN 2002 the College of Arts and Sciences. For other students, an elective. | |
| Studio Art: 2D | 3 | ARTS 1200 3 Receives credit, but does not fulfill…ARTS 1200 3 Receives credit, but does not fulfill a general education requirement. | |
| Studio Art: 3D | 3 | ARTS 1201 3 Receives credit, but does not fulfill…ARTS 1201 3 Receives credit, but does not fulfill a general education requirement. |
Source: gcsu.edu · checked September 19, 2026
Biggest majors
| Major | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 144 |
| Business Administration and Management | 123 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 109 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 92 |
| Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster | 66 |
| Journalism | 65 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 62 |
| Accounting | 56 |
Show the other 26 majors
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 54 |
| Public Health | 46 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 42 |
| English Language and Literature | 26 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 25 |
| Political Science and Government | 21 |
| History | 20 |
| Art/Art Studies | 16 |
| Environmental Science | 15 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 15 |
| Computer Science | 14 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 14 |
| Music Therapy/Therapist | 13 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 11 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 9 |
| Chemistry | 9 |
| Sociology | 8 |
| Physics | 7 |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | 7 |
| Mathematics | 6 |
| Music | 6 |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 5 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 4 |
| Finance | 4 |
| Philosophy | 3 |
| Geography | 2 |
Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026
Scholarships
Amounts and eligibility change; check the college’s page for current details.
Sports and campus life
Men’s varsity · NCAA Division II, Peach Belt Conference
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Tennis
Women’s varsity · NCAA Division II, Peach Belt Conference
Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball
Faith groups
Hillel, Newman Connection, Ratio Christi, Sigma Alpha Omega
Also
Honors college, Study abroad
Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), en.wikipedia.org · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026
The place
Setting
Town, distant
Federal locale classification
Metro area
Milledgeville, GA
43,644 people
Big-city metro (1 million+)
No
More about the place
Nearest airport
Middle Georgia Regional (MCN)
Nearest hub airport
Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International (ATL)
Walkability
EPA walkability index 11.2 of 20
Elevation
347 ft
Time zone
Eastern
January low
33°F
July high
93°F
Annual snowfall
0.6 in
Days at 90°F or higher
78 per year
One-bedroom fair market rent
$1,050 per month
Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026
Colleges nearby
- Mercer University30 mi
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- Fort Valley State University54 mi
- University of Georgia61 mi
- Clayton State University72 mi
Straight-line distance between campuses
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