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 fields of study are offered through some 55 accredited degree programs 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): 4.97 million
• Degrees: 55 degree programs with 250 fields of study offered through six colleges.
• Enrollment: Approximately 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students as of fall '09
• Accreditation: SACS-COC through 2018
• Graduation: Total degrees conferred: 179,624; degrees conferred in FY09*: 5,972
• Economic impact: More than $7 million daily to Georgia's economy.

Financial Resources

• Approximately $459.5 million total revenue

Tuition and Fees

(full course load per semester for FY09*)

• Resident: $3,142 undergraduate; $3,204 graduate; $3,276 graduate nursing; $4,056 graduate business; $5,148 law.
• Nonresident: $10,426 undergraduate; $12,812; $13,044 graduate nursing; $14,232 graduate business; $15,660 law.
• Mandatory fees: $714 ($771 law).

Faculty

• Total full time: 1,046
• Tenured or tenure track: 72.1 percent

Athletics

• 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletic teams
• Nickname: Panthers
• Mascot name: Pounce
• Colors: Blue and White
• Conference: Colonial Athletic Association