Georgia State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Georgia State University is an urban research university located in the heart of downtown Atlanta.

/The university was established in 1913 as the Georgia School of Technology's "School of Commerce." After various name and status changes, it was renamed Georgia State University in 1969.

GSU is the only urban research university in the state.

A leading urban research institution, Georgia State has more than 250 fields of study 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

Degrees and programs are offered through the following academic units:

• Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
• College of Arts & Sciences
• College of Education
• College of Health & Human Sciences
• College of Law
• J. Mack Robinson College of Business

GSU is home to more than 20 fraternities and sororities.

The university participates in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletic teams, who are nicknamed the Panthers. It is a member of the Colonial Athletic Association Conference.

Among the notable alumni of Georgia State University are Taj Anwar, model and activist; Joey Cape, musician of Lagwagon; Brad Cohen, teacher and author of Front of the Class: How Tourette Syndrome Made Me the Teacher I Never Had; Lanard Copeland, former NBA player; Mary Hood, author; Lance Krall, actor; Jody Powell, White House Press Secretary, 1977-1980; Richard H. Lenny, retired chairman, president and CEO, the Hershey Company; and Ray Stevens, musician. Actor Julia Roberts attended but did not graduate.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy, real estate and construction management, photography and commercial art, therapy and counseling, and business and management.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Selective admissions.
• High faculty salary.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High female/male ratio.
• Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Extensive.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 28,229 in 2009-2010 (27,110 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 73% of enrolled students, graduate students are 24%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 2%.

Students under 25 years old represent 61% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Georgia State provides on-campus housing for 2,861 of its 27,110 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Atlantic Sun Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 100 male students received the aid (men were 46% of those receiving aid) and 119 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 54% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Georgia State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Comprehensive Doctoral (No Medical/Veterinary).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,716 awarded)

• Accounting
• Actuarial Science
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance
• Financial Planning and Services
• General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Insurance
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
• Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (143 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (750 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Education
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Orthopedic/Oth Phys Impairments
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Speech or Language Impairments
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
• Educational Administration and Supervision
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Operations Research

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (170 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Public Policy Analysis
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (1 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation

HOSPITALITY (47 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LAW (182 awarded)

• Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS (1,045 awarded)

• African-American/Black Studies
• Anthropology
• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• German Language and Literature
• History
• International Economics
• Language Interpretation and Translation
• Linguistics
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies
• Urban Studies/Affairs
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (49 awarded)

• Mathematics and Statistics
• Mathematics

MEDIA (216 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (25 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (32 awarded)

• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MEDICINE (82 awarded)

• Gerontology
• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
• Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (66 awarded)

• Music Performance

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (153 awarded)

• Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (89 awarded)

• Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
• Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (255 awarded)

• Drawing
• Film/Cinema Studies

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (82 awarded)

• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (78 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (391 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (96 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (430 awarded)

• Educational Psychology
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology
• School Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (2 awarded)

• Aviation/Airway Management and Operations