Georgia State University
Georgia State University (Georgia State, State, or GSU) is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia.[14] Founded in 1913, it is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities. It is also the largest institution of higher education by enrollment based in Georgia and one of the largest in the nation with a student enrollment of around 50,000, including approximately 33,000 undergraduate and graduate students at the main campus downtown.[15]
"Georgia State" redirects here. For the American state, see Georgia (U.S. state). For the sovereign state in the Caucasus, see Georgia (country). For other uses, see Georgia (disambiguation).
Former names
Georgia Tech Evening School of Commerce (1913–1947)
Atlanta Division of the University of Georgia (1947–1955)
Georgia State College of Business Administration (1955–1961)
Georgia State College (1961–1969)[1]
Truth shall overcome [2]
1913
170.8 million (2020)[6]
$1.149 billion (2020)[7]
Nicolle Parsons-Pollard[9]
1,586 (Fall 2018)[2]
3,627 (Fall 2018)[2]
50,521 (Fall 2023)[10]
43,807 (Fall 2023)[10]
6,714 (Fall 2023)[10]
1,971 (Fall 2023)[10]
Urban (main campus) and suburban (Perimeter College campuses);
Downtown Atlanta campus (main campus):
109.87 acres (0.445 km2);
All instructional sites (including Perimeter College campuses):
440.06 acres (1.781 km2);
All facilities:
771.41 acres (3.122 km2)[2]
Blue and White[13]
Pounce, the blue panther
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227
147
501–600
501–600
751–800
401–500
477
Georgia State is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity".[16] The university is the most comprehensive public institution in Georgia, offering more than 250-degree programs in over 100 fields of study spread across 10 academic colleges and schools.[17] Georgia State has two libraries: University Library, which is split between Library North and Library South on the main campus and also divided among the Perimeter College campuses, and Law Library, which is located on the main campus. Together, both libraries contain over 13 million holdings and serve as federal document depositories.[2][18][19] Georgia State has a $2.5 billion economic impact in Georgia.[20]
Georgia State University's intercollegiate athletics teams, the Georgia State Panthers, compete in NCAA Division I's Sun Belt Conference. Georgia State is a founding member of the Sun Belt Conference.
