Savannah State University

Location and Contact Information

3219 College Street
Savannah, GA 31404-5310
USA
Main Tel: (912) 356-2181
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized suburb.

Overview

Savannah State University, commonly referred to as SSU, is located in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Historically, it is Georgia’s oldest public black university. SSU was established in the year 1890 as a consequence of the Second Morrill Land Grant Act. More than 3,000 students enroll in the university on an annual basis. Savannah State University has three degree granting colleges under it. These are the:

  • College of Business Administration
  • College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
  • College of Sciences and Technology

The students of Savannah State University publish an on-campus newspaper called the "Tiger’s Roar." They also operate a radio station called WHCJ (FM). The universoty's athletics department fields both men's and women's teams in baseball, basketball, football, tennis, cross country, softball, and golf.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Historically black college.
  • Many students concentrating in science, mathematics, media, family and social work, and engineering technician.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Large number of students.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • 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.
  • ROTC.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 4,774
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 16,388
Room$ 2,732
Board$ 3,226
Books and supplies$ 1,500
Other$ 2,000

Financial Aid

Savannah State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 96% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant77%$5,398
Institutional Grant11%$3,971
Federal Grant67%$4,116
Pell Grant67%$3,869
Other Federal Grant20%$921
State or Local Grant24%$3,914

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan82%$5,955
Federal Loan82%$5,955
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Savannah State University:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Spelman CollegeAtlanta, GA2,270
2Mount Sinai School of MedicineNew York, NY902
3United States Naval AcademyAnnapolis, MD4,488
4University of California-MercedMerced, CA2,718
5Benedict CollegeColumbia, SC2,883
6Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA3,236
7Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC1,571
8Allen UniversityColumbia, SC725
9Miles CollegeFairfield, AL1,786
10Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee, AL2,994

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor32621
Master425

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  65
Without tenure; working toward tenure  51
Without tenure; tenure not available  35

Students

Savannah State is a historically black college.

Student enrollment was 3,453 in 2009-2010 (3,370 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 97% of enrolled students and graduate students are 3%.

Students under 25 years old represent 85% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Savannah State provides on-campus housing for 2,251 of its 3,370 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football (Division I Independents), basketball (Independent Southeast Region), baseball (South Atlantic Conference), and track (South Atlantic Conference).

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 83 male students received the aid (men were 64% of those receiving aid) and 47 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 36% of students receiving such aid) .

International Study

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

Graduate School Focus

Savannah 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 (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (4 awarded)

  • Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (79 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (16 awarded)

  • Information Science/Studies

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (25 awarded)

  • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (35 awarded)

  • Public Administration
  • Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (52 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature
  • History
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Urban Studies/Affairs

MATHEMATICS (10 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (36 awarded)

  • Journalism

SCIENCE (63 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Geology/Earth Science
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (21 awarded)

  • Corrections and Criminal Justice

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (27 awarded)

  • Developmental and Child Psychology