The primary mission of Armstrong Atlantic State University is to foster in its students abilities essential to being knowledgeable, thoughtful, responsible, and creative members of society. For its population of traditional and nontraditional students, Armstrong Atlantic strives to promote academic excellence and provide appropriate access to its programs, including magnet offerings in health professions, teacher education, public history, criminal justice, and transfer programs in engineering studies. Moreover, Armstrong Atlantic shall:
Augment traditional classroom instruction and provide student centered learning through the integration of new technologies and innovative methods of course delivery;
Improve and expand access through distance learning, flexible course scheduling, and development of off-campus sites;
Respond to student needs through accessible faculty and administrators, an effective student-teacher ratio, and appropriate learning support;
Foster a deepened understanding of diverse world views and experiences through the examination of multi-cultural and international perspectives across the curriculum and activities that encourage respect for human worth;
Offer activities to students that help to prepare them for the work place or for further study through a wide array of leadership programs, experiential training, and entrepreneurial opportunities;
Optimize resources and expand educational opportunities for citizens throughout Georgia through the interchange of faculty and programs and in partnerships with other educational institutions, especially other units of the University System.
Armstrong Atlantic State University, abbreviated AASU, is a state university located in Savannah, Georgia. It is a unit of the University System of Georgia and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. AASU currently enrolls over 6,800 students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Forty-one percent of the students are from the Savannah-Chatham County area. Others come from throughout Georgia, the nation, and 74 countries. In the 2006-2007 academic year, the university awarded a total of 1,121 degrees; of that, 768 were baccalaureate and 265 were master's degrees.
AASU's main 268 acre campus is located on Abercorn Street, right across from the Savannah Mall. In addition to the main campus, AASU operates the Brunswick Center (along with Georgia Southern University and the Coastal Georgia Community College) and the Liberty Center, located in Liberty County.
The university was founded in 1935 as Armstrong Junior College, and was originally housed in the historic Armstrong House adjacent to Forsyth Park in downtown Savannah. The Armstrong house was originally donated to the city by the family of George F. Armstrong. The college eventually grew to encompass six buildings in the Forsyth and Monterey Square areas of Savannah. In 1959, as Armstrong College of Savannah, it became a two-year unit of the University System of Georgia. The Board of Regents conferred four-year status on Armstrong State College in 1964. Two years later, in 1966, the college moved to its present 268-acre site, a gift from the Mills B. Lane Foundation and Donald Livingston.
It was designated a university by the Georgia Board of Regents in 1996 and its name was changed to Armstrong Atlantic State University. Additional buildings joined the six original structures as Armstrong added professional and graduate programs and quadrupled in size. 59 percent of the student population comes from outside the Savannah-Chatham County area including Georgia, the nation, and more than 70 countries.
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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 15% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Peach Belt Conference) Baseball (Peach Belt Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 2,438 | $ 9,754 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 486 | $ 486 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,688 | 27% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,033 | 78% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 839 | 7% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,764 | 31% | |
Any Aid: |
90% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 100% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 78% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 470, Math: 460 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 580, Math: 560 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 17% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 18, Verbal: 17, Math: 17 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 22, Verbal: 24, Math: 22 |
| Application Fee: | $ 20.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Recommended |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
