The university provides an outstanding education and exceptional support for students from all backgrounds. Georgia State readies students for professional pursuits, educates future leaders, and prepares citizens for lifelong learning. Enrolling one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation, the university provides educational opportunities for tens of thousands of students at the graduate, baccalaureate, associate, and certificate levels.
Type | Public research university |
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Established | 1913; 108 years ago |
Endowment | 170.8 million (2020) |
Budget | $1.149 billion (2020) |
Provost | Wendy Hensel |
President | M. Brian Blake |
Academic staff
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1,586 |
Students | 52,814 (Fall 2018) |
Undergraduates | 44,735 (Fall 2018) |
Postgraduates | 6,789 (Fall 2018) |
Location | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
Colours | Georgia State Blue and White |
Affiliations | EUA, ACU, UUK, UI |
Website | www.gsu.edu |
Georgia State University (Georgia State, State, or GSU) is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 is in the top 10 in the nation in number of students with a diverse majority-minority student population of around 54,000 students, including approximately 33,000 undergraduate and graduate students at the main campus downtown.
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