Savannah State University

Savannah State University is a public, historically black university located in Savannah, GA. It is pretty selective, as the acceptance rate is 29%. It is a small sized university with full-time enrollment of 3,502 undergraduates. 12% of graduates get a Bachelor's degree in Journalism. Additional regularly desired academe include Business, Social Work and Youth Services, and Criminal Justice and Corrections, but there are 26 unique focuses to select from. It ranks third in Georgia for its protective services program. Also, Savannah State ranked 4th in GA for best greek life. For students from Georgia, sticker price tuition costs $6,030 a year. Non-Georgia residents have to cough up $17,014. Before you decide not to apply due to the cost, be aware that just about 95% of Savannah State undergrads get at least some scholarship or grant funding. 29% of Savannah State University undergraduates end up finishing their college education with a diploma and start the following period in their lives: their careers. A couple years after college, alumni make an average annual wage of $23,600. After 4 more years on the job, the graduate's median annual earnings grows 32.6% to $31,300; however, that is still 21.9% behind the national median earnings. Some of you may want to hear that you are neither required nor recommended to submit letters of recommendation along with your application. Also, it offers a study abroad program, and 100% of available classes are relatively small, with 20 to 39 students. With regard to your wallet, be aware that 80% of undergrads receive financial aid through federal grants. With respect to demographics, students younger than 18 make up 2% of the student body and 1% of professors are multiracial. To wrap things up, 9% of Savannah State's alumni are unemployed two years after completing their studies and six years after graduation, 1/4th of graduates earn $18,100 or less.