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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Georgia Southern University, Kennesaw State University, College of Charleston. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Georgia SouthernStatesboro, GA | Kennesaw StateKennesaw, GA | College ofCharleston, SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 87.9% | 69.2% | 60.0% |
| SAT middle 50% | 986–1133 | 1000–1220 | 1140–1310 |
| Average net price | $15,26736.3% on Pell grants | $15,04837.7% on Pell grants | $18,96018.8% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $6,022 in-state · $17,734 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $5,808 in-state · $17,736 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $12,978 in-state · $38,296 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 54.9% | 52.2% | 65.8% |
| First-year retention | 77.8% | 76.7% | 82.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 36.3% | 37.7% | 18.8% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $53,236 | $57,552 | $56,416 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $23,250 | $23,833 | $23,250 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 24:1 | 23:1 | 16:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 21,790 | 41,254 | 10,558 |
| Consensus percentile | 58Lower is better | 57Lower is better | 52Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 66 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 84 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 80 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Georgia Southern | Kennesaw State | College of |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #343 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #373 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #9 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 |
| Forbes | #448 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #484 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #431 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #409 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #189 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #888 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #347 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #339 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #377 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #618 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #543 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #803 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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