How to get into Georgia State
What 61 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 62 Georgia State results that students posted for the 2016 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.
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Georgia State admits by the numbers
Median unweighted GPA
3.80
Middle half 3.60 to 3.96
Median SAT
1,385
Middle half 1,303 to 1,480
Median ACT
33
Middle half 27 to 34
Median weighted GPA
4.10
Middle half 3.88 to 4.55
Results posted: 61 admitted, 1 rejected, 0 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Georgia State acceptance rate; the official rate is in Georgia State’s Common Data Set.
What Georgia State admits did outside class
Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.
- Nonprofit/Service66%
- Athletics44%
- Internship33%
- Work/Job33%
- Tutoring/Teaching30%
- STEM club/competition28%
- Debate/MUN/Speech26%
- Advocacy/Politics21%
Held a leadership role
75%
Founded something
36%
National or intl. award
49%
Did research
16%
Intended majors of Georgia State admits
- Computer Science20%
- Engineering20%
- Political Science10%
- Business8%
- Economics7%
- Public Policy5%
Who got in
Of the admitted posters, 20% first-generation, 25% low income, 49% underrepresented minority, 3% legacy, 3% recruited athlete and 15% international.
Three recent Georgia State admits
2026 cycle · Engineering
Orchestra violist and Model UN delegate with a consulting internship and nature-center volunteering.
GPA 3.95 UW · SAT 1550 · Original post
2026 cycle · EA · Public Policy
Georgia student combining public policy advocacy, literacy work, original poetry, and debate.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1500 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Engineering
First-generation STEM applicant with research programs, community outreach, and local government service.
GPA 3.60 UW · SAT 1390 · Original post
Where else Georgia State admits got in
Georgia State admissions questions
- What GPA do you need to get into Georgia State?
- Among 61 applicants who posted a Georgia State admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.80 and the middle half reported 3.60 to 3.96 (40 reported a GPA). Georgia State sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
- What SAT score do you need for Georgia State?
- Among 61 applicants who posted a Georgia State admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,385 and the middle half scored 1,303 to 1,480 (42 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 33.
- What extracurriculars do Georgia State admits have?
- The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (66%), athletics (44%), internship (33%), work/job (33%). 75% held at least one leadership role and 49% listed a national or international award.
- What is the Georgia State acceptance rate?
- The official rate is published by Georgia State in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.
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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with Georgia State. All colleges