Georgia · Savannah
Savannah State University
Georgia's oldest public HBCU, founded in 1890 in Savannah as the state's land-grant institution for Black students under the second Morrill Act.
Snapshot
At a glance
Undergraduate enrollment
2,833
Admission rate
—
Retention (first-year)
75%
Completion (150% of time)
28%
Pell recipients
68%
Black undergraduate share
86%
These figures come from federal college data updated May 26, 2026. A dash means the number was not available.
Student body
Undergraduate composition
Black
86%
Hispanic
5%
White
3%
Asian
0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0%
Two or more races
3%
Nonresident
2%
Unknown
1%
Percentages may not add to 100% when a category is not reported.
Costs
Tuition and financial aid
Tuition, in-state
$5,750
Tuition, out-of-state
$19,043
Median federal loan debt
$16,500
Federal loan recipients
65%
Pell recipients
68%
Sticker tuition only. Real cost after federal, state, and institutional aid is typically lower — see the school’s net price calculator.
Outcomes
Earnings, retention, and completion
Median earnings, 6 years
$27,494
Median earnings, 10 years
$37,981
Median debt
$16,500
Retention
75%
Completion
28%
Earnings and debt are shown only when federal data is available.
Institution
Campus and classification
Accreditor
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Campus setting
City: midsize
Carnegie basic
Master's colleges and universities: smaller programs
Undergraduate profile
Full-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
Size and setting
Small four-year, highly residential
Average faculty salary
$8,445 monthly
Full-time faculty share
59%
DOE unit ID
140960
These labels describe the school’s size, location, and academic mix. They are not rankings.
41 programs
Academic programs
Undergraduate certificate · 2
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Data Analytics
Associate · 2
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor · 29
- Accounting and Related Services
- Biology, General
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- English Language and Literature, General
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- History
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
- Information Science/Studies
- International Business
- Journalism
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Political Science and Government
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Security Science and Technology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
Master · 6
- Business/Commerce, General
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Mathematics
- Public Administration
- Social Work
- Urban Studies/Affairs
Graduate certificate · 2
- Museology/Museum Studies
- Public Administration
This is a broad program list. Check the school’s own catalog for current majors, minors, concentrations, and course details.