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Georgia College and State University

Georgia College and State University
231 W. Hancock Street
Milledgeville, GA 31061

Official telephone: (478) 445-5004
Toll-free telephone: (800) 342-0471
Fax number: (478) 445-1914

Website: www.gcsu.edu


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Screen last updated on: May 16, 2008
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,127 men, 3,192 women, 5,319 total
Full-time undergraduates: 1,925 men, 2,901 women, 4,826 total
Part-time undergraduates: 202 men, 291 women, 493 total
Total graduate students: 317 men, 612 women, 929 total
Full-time graduate students: 143 men, 259 women, 402 total
Part-time graduate students: 174 men, 353 women, 527 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 1%
First-year student breakdown:
4.3% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.3% Asian or Pacific Islander
2.6% Hispanic
90.6% White (non-Hispanic)
0.7% total international (nonresident aliens)
Undergraduate breakdown:
6.7% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.2% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.8% Hispanic
88.3% White (non-Hispanic)
1.5% total international (nonresident aliens)

Georgia College and State University
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 590 acres
City or town school is located in: Milledgeville
Population of city/town: 19,000
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Macon, Warner Robins
Nearest major city: Atlanta
Distance of nearest major city: 90 miles
Population of nearest major city: 420,000
Online campus map: www.gcsu.edu/about/
campusmap/

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (57%)
  • single-student apartments (41%)
  • special housing for international students (1%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 99%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 40%
Percent of students who live off campus: 60%
Students required to live on campus: New freshmen
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 93%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 180
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Museum.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, women's center, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, job vacancy listserv, career workshops, employer database.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, priority registration, counseling assistance in obtaining documents.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 5
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 4
Percent of men who join fraternities: 9%
Number of social sororities on campus: 6
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 4
Percent of women who join sororities: 13%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Colonnade (weekly)
Newspaper homepage: www.gcsunade.com/
Number of honor societies: 12
Total number of registered organizations: 126
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Student Union, Campus Outreach, Wesley Foundation
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Alliance, Black Association of Nursing Students, International Club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
concert choir, concert and pep bands, band council, dance groups, women's dance team, theatre, entertainment committee, academic clubs, foreign language clubs, team managers, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Habitat for Humanity, other special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Jimmy Wilson,
Interim Athletic Director
Athletic department's mailing address: Georgia College & State University
Campus Box 065
Milledgeville, Georgia 31061
Phone: (478)445-6341
Fax: (478)445-1790
Athletics homepage: www.gcsu.edu/athletics/
School colors: Blue and Green
School mascot: Bobcats
Athletic conference memberships: Peach Belt Conference (Division II)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. II
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. II
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. II
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. II
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. II

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 2%
Athletic facilities:
Centennial Center - Men and Women's Basketball (Main court for varsity team use only)
Centennial Center Tennis Facility - Men and Women's Tennis teams (6 courts). Open to public use when teams are not playing/practicing.
John Kurtz Field - Baseball Field for baseball team only
Peeler Complex - Softball Field for softball team only.
Intramural/Recreational sports:
Intramurals include: flag football, basketball, softball, volleyball, soccer, floor hockey, frisbee and several others
Club sports for men:
Fencing, bowling, Cycling, Volleyball, raquetball, cricket
Club sports for women:
Fencing, bowling, Cycling, Volleyball, raquetball, cricket, dance team

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Atlanta (90 miles)
Nearest other airport: Macon (30 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Atlanta (90 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Macon (30 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 6%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 31% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Georgia College & State University, University of Georgia, Mercer University, Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Southern University , Georgia State University
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Medical Center of Central Georgia, Boards of Education, Ritz Carlton, Georgia College & State University
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Flannery O'Connor - author
  • Alex Gregory - President and CEO of YKK Corporation of America. YKK is one of the largest zipper manufacturers in the world
  • Michael Garrett - President of Georgia Power, an investor-owned, utility compnay that provides electricity to more than 2 million Georgians.



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