Georgia College and State University

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Location: Southeast
Setting: Small Town Setting
Type: Public
Size: Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot: Bobcats
Nickname: GC&SU
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School Description
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As the state's designated public arts university, Georgia College & State University is committed to combining the educational experience of esteemed private liberal arts colleges with the affordability of public higher education. GC&SU is a residential learning community that emphasizes undergraduate education and offers selected graduate programs. The faculty are dedicated to challenging students and fostering excellence in the classroom and beyond. GC&SU seeks to endow its graduates with a passion for achievement, a lifelong curiosity and an exuberance for learning.

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Georgia College and State University From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Georgia College & State University (GCSU) is a public university in Milledgeville, Georgia with approximately 6,000 students. It was designated as Georgia's "Public Liberal Arts University" in 1996 by the Board of Regents, and is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.

The university places emphasis on providing the quality, values, and virtues of a private liberal arts colleges at a lower and more reasonable cost. Its "private university" approach includes a student to faculty ratio that averages 17 to 1.

History

GCSU was originally founded in 1889 and was initially known as Georgia Normal & Industrial College as a sister institution to the Georgia School of Technology . The school eventually became Georgia State College for Women and then Georgia College when it became co-educational in 1967. It added State University to its name in 1996 as part of the mission change given to it by the Board of Regents. While the full name of Georgia College & State University is used on first written reference, Georgia College is acceptable on second reference, and this "shorthand" version is widely used by faculty, staff, students, and alumni.

The Campus

The central campus comprises 43 acres (174,000 m²) in the center of Milledgeville, near the grounds of what used to be the former state capital. The campus enhances the town's beauty with its architectural blending of majestic buildings of red brick and white Corinthian columns, representative of those constructed during the pre-Civil War Antebellum period, when Milledgeville was the capital of Georgia.

Most of the university's residence halls are located a block from central campus along with the sports complex, called the Centennial Center. The Old Governor's Mansion is also within walking distance of the residence halls and front campus. West Campus, a 500 acre (2 km²) extension two miles from the central campus, contains The Village, and athletic fields. In addition, GCSU operates a large recreational area on Lake Laurel (approximately 15 minutes from the central campus) which is used by students in the university's Environmental Science and Outdoor Education programs.

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,662
On Campus Housing: Available
Full Time Students: 99%
Athletic Programs: Available
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 14,354
Students Receiving Aid: 94%
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Admissions
Application Fee: $ 25
Selectivity: Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 99%
Part-Time 1%
Men vs. Women
Women 62%
Men 38%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 86%
African-American 10%
Other 2%
Hispanic 1%
Asian 1%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 93%
Out-of-State 7%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Georgia 93%
New Jersey 0%
Indiana 0%
Michigan 0%
Florida 0%
Percent of Students International: 2%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 42%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (Peach Belt Conference)
Baseball (Peach Belt Conference)
Track (Peach Belt Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 4,142 $ 14,354  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 3,404 $ 13,616  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 738 $ 738  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,675 18%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 4,081 89%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 1,452 9%  
Student Loans:
$ 2,832 38%  
Any Aid:
  94%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 60% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 92%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 520, Math: 510
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 600, Math: 600
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 30%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 20, Verbal: 20, Math: 20
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 24, Verbal: 25, Math: 24

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 25.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Recommended
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at Georgia College and State University

Bachelor's Level Majors

College Advice

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I got a 2200 on the SATS and I have a 3.5 GPA and I would more than anything to get out of this state and go to a much better school but financially, I can only afford to go to GSU. (For the nursing program, basically.) My question is-- would you look down on me because I went to GSU? Are people nice there? Are they more or less racist than that of the people of UGA? What are some bad things about this school? On a different note, do you think I could pay off a huge college debt as a nurse? (This is hypothetically- if I go to a private college.)
17 months ago
Best Answer
Georgia State is a good school. I don't think anyone is going to look down on you if you go there.Both the CEOs of Bank of America and Hershey are GSU graduates :) I am a graduate of Georgia State and I liked it. I would recommend it because we have a really good nursing program and you get a good education for a low cost. For the most part people are pretty nice but that's relative.I don't know about UGA but GSU is not a racist school (at least I've never experienced any racism and neither has anyone that I know). We have people from all ethnicities and are one of the most diverse schools in the country. Some bad things about the school is that at first you can feel overwhelmed and confused because it's such a big school and it's right in the middle of downtown so some of the buildings are spread out. But you'll get used to it. I'm not sure about the debt part. But wherever you decide to go good luck.

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