Quick Facts About Georgia State
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 52 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.
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Founded: 1913
- Status: Public
- Libraries: University and Law combined holdings (volumes and micro text): 4.97 million
- Degrees: 52 degree programs with 250 fields of study offered through six colleges.
- Enrollment: 28,238 undergraduate and graduate students as of fall '08
- Accreditation: SACS-COC through 2018
- Graduation: Total degrees conferred: 179,624; degrees conferred in FY08*: 5,800
- 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 FY08*)- Resident: $2,428 undergraduate; $2,861 graduate; $3,048 graduate nursing; $3,708 graduate business; $4,680 law.
- Nonresident: $9,712 undergraduate; $11,439 graduate; $12,132 graduate nursing; $13,200 graduate business; $14,508 law.
- Mandatory fees: $600 ($657 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
* FY08 is the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 2008.
