College Spotlight

Summary

Georgia State University is a public institution that was founded in 1913. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 24,101, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 48 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Georgia State University's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, Tier 2. Its in-state tuition and fees are $9,664 (2012-13); out-of-state tuition and fees are $27,874 (2012-13). 
 
Georgia State University is a public school in downtown Atlanta where students have more than 200 majors, minors, and degree programs to choose from. First year students can opt into the university’s Freshmen Learning Communities—whether they live on campus or not—which help ease the transition to college by clustering students who share common interests in the same class sections. Outside of class, there are more than 250 student organizations to check out, including a large Greek community of fraternities and sororities. The Georgia State Panthers compete in the NCAA Division I Colonial Athletic Association Conference.

The university is committed to research in its centers and institutes, where students can get involved and present their work at the annual Undergraduate Research Day. For graduate students, Georgia State is home to the J. Mack Robinson College of Business, a College of Law, a College of Education, and more. Notable Georgia State alumni include Ken Lewis, former CEO of Bank of America, and rapper Ludacris.


2013 Quick Stats

PO Box 3965

Atlanta, GA 30302-3965
Phone: (404) 413-2000

 

2012-2013 Tuition: $9,664 in-state   $27,874 out-of-state

 

Students: 24,101 enrolled 41% male /59% female

 

Admissions: Mar. 1 application deadline 51.0% accepted

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http://admissions.gsu.edu/panther-predictor/