Overview

Georgia State University is a University institution located in Atlanta, GA.

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 4009
Atlanta, GA  30302-4009
United States

Contact Scott Burke
Assistant Vice President for Undergraduate Admissions
Email: onestopshop@gsu.edu
Phone: 404-413-2500
Fax: 404-413-2002

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Finance, General	×
General Merchandising, Sales, And Related Marketing Operations, Other	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
Insurance	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Real Estate	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer Game Programming	×
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Hearing Impairments Including Deafness	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Linguistics	×
Sign Language Interpretation And Translation	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Dental Hygiene/hygienist	×
Dietetics/dietitian	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General
Public Health, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Computational Science	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Public Policy Analysis, General	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Economics, General	×
Geography	×
International Economics	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Urban Studies/affairs	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Drawing	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Music Performance, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

42,323

Applied

24,217

Accepted

26,785

Enrolled

Female Admissions

27,640

Females Applied

15,847

Females Accepted

57%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

14,672

Males Applied

8,366

Males Accepted

57%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

60

Application Fee

3.6

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	May 1st	Not reported	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	May 1st	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	November 15th	December 15th	No
Transfer	February 1st	August 1st	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Math	-	-	590

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

9,270

In-state

30,900

Out-of-state

9,270

In-district

Fees

1,320

Full-time student fees

16,330

Room & board

11,864

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Tuition deferred payment	Yes

Financial Aid

13,238

Avg. Financial Aid Package

16,326

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,209

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

7,492

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

48.3%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

2%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

26,785

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

6%

Out-of-state students

Gender

Male (41.03%)

Female (58.97%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Not Reported
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Welcome Week, Panther Prowl and Homecoming

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No
Basketball
Beach Volleyball	No	No	No
Bowling		No	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Fencing	No	No	No
Football	No
Golf
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No
Track And Field	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball			No
Beach Volleyball	No	No	No
Bowling		No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Fencing	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf			No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball			No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No
Soccer	No
Softball	No		No
Swimming And Diving	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No		No
Track And Field	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No		No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

1,593

Total Faculty

20:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,136

Part-time - 457

Male - 805

Female - 788