Georgia Southwestern State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Georgia Southwestern State University is situated in Americus, Georgia, United States. It was established in 1906 and is under the University System of Georgia. Initially, it was known as the Third Agricultural and Mechanical School. After a few name and status changes, it became a university in the year 1996. Georgia Southwestern State University has the following degree-granting academic divisions:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• School of Business Administration
• School of Computer and Information Sciences
• School of Education
• School of Nursing

Georgia Southwestern State University sponsors a large number of student clubs and organizations. Among those found on campus are the Biology Club, Outdoor Adventure Club, Student Government Association, and Geology Club. The college's active Greek societies include fraternities and sororities such as Kappa Sigma, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Psi Omega, Zeta Tau Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Beta Sigma, Chi Phi, Gamma Beta Mu, and Sigma Tau Delta.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in business and management, education and teaching, mathematics, and computer science and engineering.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,717 in 2009-2010 (2,418 full-time equivalent).

About 41% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 59% of the class.

Undergrads are 89% of enrolled students and graduate students are 11%.

Students under 25 years old represent 65% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 89% are full-time and 11% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Georgia Southwestern State provides on-campus housing for 930 of its 2,418 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Peach Belt Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 62 male students received the aid (men were 50% of those receiving aid) and 61 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 50% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Georgia Southwestern State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (8 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (179 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (22 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Information Technology

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (115 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

LIBERAL ARTS (35 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• History
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (9 awarded)

• Mathematics

MUSIC (1 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (30 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (5 awarded)

• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

SCIENCE (9 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (39 awarded)

• Psychology