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	×
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, 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
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

33,455

Applied

18,545

Accepted

27,438

Enrolled

Female Admissions

21,036

Females Applied

11,817

Females Accepted

56%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

12,411

Males Applied

6,726

Males Accepted

54%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	April 1st	Not reported	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	April 1st	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	537	480	590
SAT Math	536	460	610
ACT Composite	22	19	26

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

9,180

In-state

30,000

Out-of-state

9,180

In-district

Fees

1,320

Full-time student fees

13,706

Room & board

9,348

Room only

Financial Aid

12,646

Avg. Financial Aid Package

15,818

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

2,769

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

6,469

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

46.4%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

1%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

27,438

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

6%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.96%
Black or African American	43.38%
White or Caucasian	15.38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.08%
Asian	16.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.03%
Two or more races	5.01%
Other	0.55%

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	18%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student 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	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Fencing	No	No	No
Football	No
Golf	No
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
Soccer	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No
Track And Field	No	No	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
Beach Volleyball	No	No	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Fencing	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No
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
Soccer	No
Softball	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No
Track And Field	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

1,577

Total Faculty

25:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,192

Part-time - 385

Male - 812

Female - 763