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Georgia State University
P.O. Box 4009
Atlanta, GA 30302-4009
Official telephone: (404) 413-2500
Fax number: (404) 413-2002
Website: www.gsu.edu
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| Screen last updated on: November 3, 2008 |
| Total undergraduates: |
7,823 men, 11,691 women, 19,904 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
5,796 men, 8,791 women, 14,587 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
2,027 men, 3,290 women, 5,317 total |
| Total graduate students: |
2,853 men, 4,380 women, 7,233 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
1,704 men, 2,652 women, 4,356 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,149 men, 1,728 women, 2,877 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
18 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
6% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 29.3% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 14.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 6.6% | Hispanic |
| 40.1% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.5% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 8.0% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 29.3% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 10.5% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 4.5% | Hispanic |
| 34.4% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.7% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 18.2% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
33 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Atlanta, GA |
| Population of city/town: |
4,917,717 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Alpharetta Center; Brookhaven Center. |
| Online campus map: |
www.gsu.edu/campusmap/ |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (82%)
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- single-student apartments (18%)
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
- cooperative housing
- other housing including Some arrangements for visiting faculty/scholars.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
46% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
6% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
94% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
20% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| 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) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
795 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Equipment checkout. Support services. |
| 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: |
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Archives. Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art and design gallery, recital hall, center for performing arts, music media center, visual resource center, writing studio, digital arts entertainment lab, learning lab, child development center, cartography production lab, economic forecasting center, math assistance complex, small business development center.
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance, Commuter Student Services |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
fully |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
9 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
1% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
15 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
1% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Signal |
| Number of honor societies: |
14 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
274 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Joshua Generation Campus Ministry, Light of the World, More to Life at Georgia State University, Muslim Student Association, Out of the Box Christian Fellowship, Vineyard of Praise , Religious Studies Student Forum, Buddhist Peace Fellowship of GSU, Bethel Campus Fellowship Ministry, Catholic Students Association, Chabad of GSU, Christian Legal Society, Christian Students, Council on Inter-Faith Concerns, Global Outreach Campus Ministries, Hillell at Georgia State University |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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African Students Association, Hong Kong Student Assoc., I Am Hip-Hop, In The Mix, Indian Cultural Exchange, Indian Student Assoc., Italian Club at Georgia State University, Japanese Language Club, Korean Student Alliance KSA, Latin American Student Assoc., Latinos Moving Forward, Brazilian Student Association, Middle East Socio-Political Assoc., Multiculti Club, Sankofa Society, Sojourners, Sri Lanka Student Assoc., Taiwan Student Assoc., Vietnamese Students Assoc., Black Law Students Assoc., Black MBA Student Assoc. @ GSU, Black Student Alliance, Caribbean Student Association, Future Black Law Students Assoc., Hispanic Business Student Assoc., Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Hispanic Student Bar Assoc., INROADS Student Assoc., International Student Assoc. Council, Japanese Student Assoc., Jewish Law Students Assoc., Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc/ Delta Beta Chapter, Minority Graduate Student Alliance, Chinese Student Union, Minority Premedical/Predental Assoc., Multicultural Greek Council, National Assoc. for the Advancement of Colored People, National Assoc. of Black Accountants, National Council of Negro Women, National Pan-Hellenic Council, National Society for Minorities in Hospitality, National Society of Black Engineers/Ga State Chapter, Native American Cultural Organization, Progressive Org. of Liberian Students, Ethiopian Students Associaton @ GSU, Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority Inc/ Zeta Chapter, Tighter Grip: African-American Male Initiative, GradPride, Asian American Law Students Assoc., European Student Union, Filipino Student Assoc., French Club @ Ga State, Gamma Sigma Sigma National Service Sorority, Inc/ Zeta Tau Chapter |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Actuarial Students Assoc., American Institute Of Graphic Arts at Georgia State Univ., Music & Entertainment Industry Student Assoc., Musical Theatre Alliance of Georgia State Univ., National Society of Collegiate Scholars, National Student Speech Language Hearing Assoc. GSU Chapter, Net Impact of Georgia State, Nursing Students at Georgia State, Nutrition Student Network, Oglethorpe Legal Society, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc/ Zeta Theta Chapter , On the Rize, American Marketing Assoc. , OUTLaw, Oxfam America at Georgia State Univ., Panhellenic Council, Pantherettes Dance Team, Panther Breakaway/Alternative Spring Break, Phi Alpha Delta (Law Fraternity), Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc/ Pi Alpha Chapter, Phi Mu Fraternity/Theta Beta Chapter, Phi Sigma Tau/ Zeta Chapter, Philosophy Forum, American Medical Student Assoc., Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity/ Epsilon Nu Chapter, Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity/Beta Kappa Chapter , Players of Georgia State Univ., Political Science Graduate Student Assoc., PreLaw Club, Pre-Optometry Club, Pre-Veterinary Medical Assoc., Public Administration & Urban Studies Network, Public Health Institute Student Assoc., Public Interest Law Assoc., American Student Dental Assoc., Public Relations Student Society of America at Georgia State Univ., Rampway Online, Rehabilitation Counseling Assoc., Respiratory Therapy Club of Georgia State Univ., Rho Tau, Rialto Student Assoc., Sassy Swirlie Curlie Gurl Club, Scabbard and Blade F-11 Company, Sex Talks, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc./Omicron Gamma Chapter, Americans for Informed Democracy, Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc./ Pi Beta Chapter, Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc./ Eta Gamma Chapter, Sigma Sigma Rho Sorority, Inc., Social Work CLUB at Georgia State Univ., Society for Human Resource Management, Sociology Club of Georgia State Univ., Softer Touch, Sports & Entertainment Law Society, Sports Management & Administration Club, Squash Club of Georgia State Univ., Amnesty International, Student Affiliates of School Psychology, Student Chapter of the National Art Education Assoc. at Georgia State Univ., Student Health Law Assoc., Student Real Estate Assoc. , Student Trial Lawyers Assoc., Students for Open Space, Students for Peace & Justice, Students Promoting Engagement Through Activism and Knowledge SPEAK, Sustainable Energy Group, Theta Chi Fraternity/Iota Epsilon Chapter, Applied Linguistics Graduate Student Assoc., Triathlon Club at Georgia State, United Nations Assoc. at Georgia State Univ., Village Student Govt. , Water Ski Club, World Affairs Council, Writers' Club, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc./Lambda Nu Chapter, Zeta Tau Alpha/Delta Lambda Chapter, Art Student Union, Assoc. for Computing Machinery Student Chapter , Alliance for Sexual & Gender Diversity, Assoc. of Georgia State Univ. Historians, Assoc. of Women Law Students, Atlanta Herpetology Club @ Ga. State, Biology Graduate Student Assoc., Body and Brain, Bridge Builders, Business and Law Society, Campus Civitan, Campus Talkers/ Toastmasters, Center for Ethics Student Forum, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc./Eta Mu Chapter, Chemistry Club, Child Advocacy Society of Georgia State Univ. College of Law, Circle K International, CIS Society, Club Fencing at Georgia State University, Club Managers Assoc. of America, Collaborative Mathematics Education Research Group, College of Education of Doctoral Fellows, College Of Law Student Bar Assoc. at GSU, Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity, College Republicans of GSU, Colleges Against Cancer, Collegiate Music Educators National Conference, Collegiate Neuroscience Society, Communication Graduate Student Assoc., Conscious Collective, Counseling and Pyschological Services Dept Chapter of National Assoc. of GLBT Issues in Counseing, Crew Team @ Ga. State, Cricket Club @ GSU, Criminal Justice Student Assoc., Alpha Omicron Pi/ Gamma Sigma Chapter, Cycling @ GSU, Dance Ensemble of GSU, Dancers on Pointe, Delta Omicron International Professional Music Fraternity, Inc., Delta Phi Lambda Sorority Inc., Delta Sigma Pi, Kappa Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc./Zeta Phi Chapter, Delta Zeta Sorority/ Delta Delta Chapter, Disney College Program Alumni Assoc. of GSU, Economic Empowerment Initiative of GSU, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc./Zeta Mu Chapter , Economics Club, Economics Department Graduate Students Assoc., Entrepreneur Network, Environmental Law Society, Equestrian Team, Ex Lucis, Faces of Feminism, Falun Gong Club, Federalist Society, Finance Society, Alpha Xi Delta Sorority/ Delta Xi Chapter, Freshman Connections, Graduate Assoc. of Student Psychologists, Graduate Business Assoc., Graduate Student Union, Graduates in Instructional Technology Student Assoc., Greek Council, Groovy Smooth Suenos, GSU Review, Habitat for Humanity at Georgia State Univ., Helping Hands, American College Of Healthcare Executives , Immigration Law Society, Improv Club, Infinite Appeal Modeling Organization, Intellectual Property Law Society, International & Comparative Law Society, International Business Alliance, Journalism History Society, Jumpstart Atlanta at Georgia State Univ., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc/ Kappa Theta Chapter, Kappa Delta Pi/ Omicron Chapter, American Constitution Society, Kappa Sigma Fraternity/ Epsilon Omega Chapter , Lambda Alpha Epsilon Criminal Justice Fraternity, Law Review of Georgia State Univ., Licensed Professional Counselor's Assoc. Student Affiliate Organization, Linguistics Society of Georgia State Univ., Lofts Council, Mathematics & Statistics Club of Georgia State Univ., Men's Lacrosse Club at Georgia State, Mission: Mentor, Moot Court Board of Georgia State College of Law |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Mary McElroy,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Carol Cohen,
Associate AD-Academics/SWA |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Department
Georgia State University
1 Park Place, Suite 840
Atlanta, GA 30303
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| Athletics homepage: |
www.georgiastatesports.com |
| School colors: |
Blue & White |
| School mascot: |
Panthers, Lady Panthers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Colonial Athletic Association (Division I) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cheerleading | no | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
1% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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Recreation Center |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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Basketball, billiards, bowling, dodgeball, flag football, golf, indoor soccer, kickball, outdoor soccer, poker, racquetball, softball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate frisbee, and volleyball. |
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| Club sports for men: |
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Badminton, breakdancing, crew, cycling, equestrian, fencing, football, in-line hockey, lacrosse, paintball, team handball, ultimate frisbee, and wakeboarding. |
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| Club sports for women: |
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Badminton, breakdancing, crew, cycling, equestrian, fencing, football, in-line hockey, lacrosse, paintball, team handball, ultimate frisbee, and wakeboarding. |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Atlanta, GA (10 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Atlanta, GA (1 mile) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Atlanta, GA (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
1% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Sandra Chandler, "Who's Who among America's Teachers, Asst. Prof. of Math @ Tidewater Community College. Charles Crawford, Jr, started Private Bank of Buckhead serves as Director, President and CEO of the bank.
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