Georgia Southwestern College Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 74% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 19% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 17% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 27% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.2 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• education
• business administration
• computer science

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 1.00
• Sophomore: 1.60
• Junior: 1.80
• Senior: 1.90

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.00.

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• Trimester System (three terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• 1 summer session(s) that consist of 8 weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in July and August.

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