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School data & stats
Outcomes
Cost
Community
Overview
Middle Georgia State University is a public university with campuses spread across central Georgia, anchored in Macon, built around accessible admissions and practical, workforce-aligned programs.
Academics
Nursing, information technology, and business are core programs, and the Eastman campus houses one of the few public aviation programs in Georgia, a distinctive offering for a school this size.
Campus & student life
With multiple campuses across the region, the student experience varies by location, and many students commute rather than live in traditional dormitory housing.
Getting in
Admissions is accessible and affordability-focused rather than selective, consistent with the university's regional-access mission.
Worth knowing
The aviation program at the Eastman campus is a genuine, distinctive offering worth knowing about for a student specifically interested in flight training within Georgia's public system.
Admissions
Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)
Applying
mga.edu ↗High school coursework
Required4 years of English · 4 years of mathematics · 4 years of science · 3 years of social science · 2 years of the same foreign language (or American Sign Language)
RecommendedAdditional academic units beyond the required curriculum
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