25,790
Students
Financial aid thermometer
10,626
Avg. Financial Aid
Moderate
Admission Difficulty
52
52%
Acceptance Rate
Urban setting
Urban
Setting
Interested?

Interested in Georgia State University? Save it to your profile for easy future access! Use the share option to let your friends and family know it's on your list!

Save
Save

Overview

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

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 4009
Atlanta, GA  30302-4009
United States
Contact Scott Burke
Director of Admissions
Email: onestopshop@gsu.edu
Phone: 404-413-2500
Fax: 404-413-2002

Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
African American/Black Studies Checkmark
Women's Studies Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences Checkmark
Neuroscience Checkmark
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
Accounting Checkmark
Actuarial Science Checkmark
Business Administration And Management Checkmark
Business/managerial Economics Checkmark
Finance Checkmark
Hospitality Administration Checkmark
Insurance Checkmark
Marketing/marketing Management Checkmark
Merchandising, Sales, And Marketing Operations Related (general) Checkmark
Real Estate Checkmark
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs Associate Bachelors
Journalism Checkmark
Speech Communication And Rhetoric Checkmark
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services Associate Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences Checkmark
Computer Science Checkmark
Education Associate Bachelors
Art Teacher Education Checkmark
Kindergarten/preschool Education Checkmark
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching Checkmark
English Language And Literature/Letters Associate Bachelors
English Checkmark
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics Associate Bachelors
French Checkmark
German Checkmark
Linguistics Checkmark
Spanish Checkmark
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Dietetics Checkmark
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse Checkmark
Respiratory Care Therapy Checkmark
History Associate Bachelors
History Checkmark
Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
Mathematics Checkmark
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Bachelors
Multi/interdisciplinary Studies Related Checkmark
Philosophy And Religious Studies Associate Bachelors
Philosophy Checkmark
Religious Studies Checkmark
Physical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Chemistry Checkmark
Geology/earth Science Checkmark
Physics Checkmark
Psychology Associate Bachelors
Psychology Checkmark
Public Administration And Social Service Professions Associate Bachelors
Public Policy Analysis Checkmark
Social Work Checkmark
Security And Protective Services Associate Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Checkmark
Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
Anthropology Checkmark
Economics Checkmark
International Economics Checkmark
Political Science And Government Checkmark
Sociology Checkmark
Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
Drawing Checkmark
Film/cinema/video Studies Checkmark
Music Performance Checkmark

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18,971
Applied
9,898
Accepted
25,790
Enrolled
52%
Female icon

Female Admissions

11,608
Females Applied
5,962
Females Accepted
51%
Acceptance Rate
Male icon

Male Admissions

7,363
Males Applied
3,936
Males Accepted
53%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

60
Application Fee
3.43
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Essay
A minimum high school GPA of 2.8
One recommendation
Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements: College preparatory curriculum as specified by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, combined SAT of 830, minimum Freshman Index of 2500

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen March 1st May 1st
Other early decision plan November 15th December 15th
Transfer August 1st Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score Accepted 25th PercentileInfo icon 75th PercentileInfo icon
SAT Critical Reading 530 500 580
SAT Math 524 470 590
ACT Composite 23 20 26

Tuition & Fees

Money icon

Tuition

8,730
In-state
27,304
Out-of-state
Fees icon

Fees

2,128
Full-time student fees
14,692
Room & board
10,824
Room only
Calculator icon

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered No
Tuition pre-payment plan No
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition Senior Citizens
Employees

Financial Aid

10,626
Avg. Financial Aid Package
12,541
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
3,821
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
5,109
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
97% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
53%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
6%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

25,790
Total Undergrad students
2%
International Students
4%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 10.9%
Black or African American 42%
White or Caucasian 23.42%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.12%
Asian 13.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.06%
Two or more races 6.21%
Other 1.22%

Gender

Male (40.74%)
Female (59.26%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements None
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 22%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
Student-run television station Checkmark
Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Welcome Week, Panther Prowl and Homecoming

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities Checkmark
Greek sororities Checkmark
Local fraternities Checkmark
Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
Spotlight Programs Board, Fraternities/Sororities, Service Organizations, Academic Organizations and Sports Clubs

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark
Other Campus Security & Safety:
Emergency Notification System

Athletics

Male icon

Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball No Division 1 Checkmark
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Bowling Checkmark No No
Crew Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running No No No
Equestrian Sports Checkmark No No
Football Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Golf Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Lacrosse Checkmark No No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rock Climbing Checkmark No No
Rugby No Checkmark No
Sand Volleyball No No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Softball No No No
Squash No Checkmark No
Swimming And Diving No Checkmark No
Table Tennis Checkmark Checkmark No
Tennis No Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field No No No
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark Checkmark No
Volleyball Checkmark No No
Wrestling Checkmark No No
Female icon

Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Bowling Checkmark No No
Crew Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running No Checkmark Checkmark
Equestrian Sports Checkmark No No
Football Checkmark No No
Golf Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Lacrosse Checkmark No No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rock Climbing Checkmark No No
Rugby No No No
Sand Volleyball No No Checkmark
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Softball No Division 1 Checkmark
Squash No Checkmark No
Swimming And Diving No Checkmark No
Table Tennis Checkmark Checkmark No
Tennis No Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field No Division 1 Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark Checkmark No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Wrestling Checkmark No No

Faculty

1,547
Total Faculty
23:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 1,157
Part-time - 390
Male - 816
Female - 731