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East Georgia State College

East Georgia State College

Swainsboro, GA · Town · 1,413 students
4
Year
Public
Town
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

East Georgia State College (EGSC) in Swainsboro is highly regarded for providing an affordable, accessible gateway to the University System of Georgia, set on a scenic, pine-forested campus featuring its own planetarium and outdoor recreation trails. The college’s strongest academic offerings include versatile associate degree transfer pathways alongside targeted bachelor's degrees in high-demand fields like biology, nursing (RN-BSN), and fire services administration. On-campus life is defined by a close-knit, supportive community where students can live in modern residential villas, play on a championship disc golf course, and receive personalized attention due to a low student-to-faculty ratio. Distinctively, EGSC serves as a premier "springboard" institution, utilizing unique, seamless transfer agreements with larger state universities to help students easily transition and scale their academic ambitions.


Wikipedia:Georgia Southern University–East Georgia Campus, formerly East Georgia State College (EGSC), is one of four campuses of Georgia Southern University, a public university in the U.S. state of Georgia. The campus is located in Swainsboro, 37 miles (60 km) west of Georgia Southern's main campus in Statesboro. Established in 1973, EGSC was consolidated into Georgia Southern effective January 1, 2026.

Location
Swainsboro, GA, 30401 · Town campus
Nearest airport from college
ATL · Atlanta
142 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$15,966
Out-of-state COA
$22,926
Avg net price
$9,626
Room & board
$10,134
In-state tuition
$2,900
Out-of-state tuition
$9,860
Books & supplies
$1,216/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$8,278
$30–48k
$8,516
$48–75k
$10,720
$75–110k
$13,788
$110k+
$15,214
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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
15%
4-yr on-time completion
3%
1st-yr retention
61%
Transfer-out rate
53%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
15%
Transferred
62%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
22%
Median earnings (6yr)
$30,593
Median earnings (10yr)
$37,174
Median debt
$11,750
Monthly loan payment
$125
Debt range (25th–75th)
$3,500$10,925
Debt (90th percentile)
$16,186
Student Body
Men 44%Women 56%
23
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
49%
First-generation
33%
Median family income
$25,909
Independent students
15%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
25%
Race & ethnicity
White
33%
Hispanic
9%
Black
49%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$30,593
10 years after entry
$37,174
Fire Protection13
Biology, General4
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing2
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Institutional
Endowment
$401,413
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions
Full-time faculty
63%
Avg faculty salary
$6,852/mo
Instructional spend/student
$5,287
Federal loan rate
25%

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