Quick Facts
Georgia State University is the Southeast's leading urban research institution. It is on the list of the top 100 public universities for doctoral degrees awarded. More than 250 degree programs with 100 fields of study are offered at the bachelor's, master's, specialist and doctoral levels. Students may enroll in day or evening classes and in part-time or full-time study.
Overview
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Founded: 1913
- Status: Public
- Libraries: University and Law combined holdings (volumes and micro text): 4,369,251
- Degrees: 100 fields of study with 250 degree programs offered through eight colleges
- Enrollment: Approximately 32,000 undergraduate and graduate students as of Fall ’12.
- Accreditation: SACS-COC through 2018
- Graduation: Total degrees conferred – 192,785; degrees conferred in FY12 – 7,366
- Economic impact: More than $1.5 billion annually
Schools and Colleges:
- Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
- Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professions
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Education
- College of Law
- Honors College
- Institute of Public Health
- J. Mack Robinson College of Business
Financial Resources
- Approximately $715.6 million total revenue
Tuition and Fees
(full course load per semester for AY 2012-13)
- Resident Undergraduate: $4,832
Graduate: $5,096
Graduate Nursing: $5,168
Graduate Business: $6,308
Law: $7,577
- Nonresident Undergraduate: $13,937
Graduate: $15,464
Graduate Nursing: $15,536
Graduate Business: $16,052
Law: $17,417
- Mandatory Fees: $1,064 (Law: $1,121)
Faculty
- Total full time: 1,144
- Tenured or tenure track: 67 percent
Athletics
- 19 NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletic teams
- Nickname: Panthers
- Mascot name: Pounce
- Colors: Blue and White
- Conference: Colonial Athletic Association (Joining the Sun Belt Conference July 1, 2013. 10 sports competing for Sun Belt titles in 2012-13 school year.)