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Georgia State University Overview

Located in Atlanta, Georgia, Georgia State University is a public institution. The city atmosphere of Atlanta makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Georgia State University Known For?

5,482 Undergraduate Awards
$35,039 Avg Cost After Aid
67% Acceptance Rate
  • The highest award offered at Georgia State is the doctor's degree.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 74% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Georgia State makes roughly $47,384 a year. This is 16% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Georgia State University?

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Contact details for Georgia State are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 33 Gilmer St, Atlanta, GA 30303-3083
Phone: 404-413-2000
Website: www.gsu.edu

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How Do I Get Into Georgia State?

You can apply to Georgia State online at: admissions.gsu.edu/bachelors-degree/apply/

Admission Requirements for Georgia State

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Georgia State?

67% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women
59% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Georgia State is 67%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 68%, and the acceptance rate for women is 66%.

Average Test Scores

About 59% of students accepted to Georgia State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 630. Math scores were between 500 and 620.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Georgia State University  ( 520 to 630 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Georgia State University  ( 500 to 620 )
200
800
Georgia State received ACT scores from 20% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 25. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 26.

ACT English Scores for Georgia State University  ( 18 to 25 )
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ACT Composite Scores for Georgia State University  ( 19 to 26 )
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36

Can I Afford Georgia State University?

$35,039 Net Price
42% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Georgia State is $35,039. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Georgia State, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $5,857 a year. That adds up to $23,428 over four years for those students.

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Georgia State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

22,356 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 28,787 undergraduate students at Georgia State, with 22,356 being full-time and 6,431 being part-time.

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There are also 7,573 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 22,356 full-time undergraduates at Georgia State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Georgia State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3,628
Black or African American 8,935
Hispanic or Latino 3,040
White 4,592
International Students 699
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,462

Geographic Diversity

Georgia students aren't the only ones who study at Georgia State University. At this time, 39 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 138 countries are represented at Georgia State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Georgia State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
General Psychology 0 495 0 17 17 529
Computer Science 8 357 0 99 14 478
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 454 2 7 0 463
Computer Information Systems 1 301 0 147 4 453
General Biology 0 358 0 66 17 441
General Business/Commerce 0 0 0 307 12 319
Marketing 0 276 0 18 0 294
Public Health 0 113 34 138 9 294
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 120 3 135 15 273
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 266 0 0 0 266
Finance & Financial Management 0 234 0 0 0 234
Accounting 0 147 0 81 0 228
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 21 5 202 0 228
Political Science & Government 0 195 0 26 6 227
Nursing 0 146 12 46 17 221
Law 0 0 0 0 206 206
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 177 0 15 3 195
Fine & Studio Arts 0 165 0 14 0 179
Business Administration & Management 0 135 7 1 12 155
Social Work 0 65 0 52 0 117
Journalism 0 115 0 0 0 115
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 0 95 0 10 8 113
Sociology 0 95 0 7 10 112
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 82 0 28 1 111
Economics 0 69 0 28 10 107
General English Literature 0 75 0 13 18 106
Chemistry 0 60 0 28 14 102
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 55 44 99
Communication & Media Studies 0 56 0 18 14 88
Applied Mathematics 0 0 12 70 0 82
Music 0 31 8 39 0 78
Other Health Professions 0 0 0 72 0 72
Business/Managerial Economics 0 63 0 0 0 63
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 0 61 0 61
History 0 47 0 8 6 61
Geological & Earth Sciences 6 24 0 29 0 59
Mathematics 0 33 0 23 0 56
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 12 36 8 56
Teaching English or French 29 0 11 12 3 55
Special Education 0 15 0 36 1 52
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 51 0 0 0 0 51
Hospitality Management 4 37 0 8 0 49
Philosophy 0 31 0 18 0 49
Anthropology 0 27 5 17 0 49
Public Policy 0 38 0 0 7 45
Student Counseling 0 0 0 39 5 44
Health & Physical Education 0 0 0 37 6 43
Romance Languages 15 14 0 13 0 42
Instructional Media Design 0 0 6 32 2 40
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 40 0 40
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 36 3 0 0 39
Physics 0 22 0 10 6 38
Public Administration 0 0 0 36 0 36
Insurance 0 34 0 0 0 34
Allied Health Professions 0 34 0 0 0 34
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 29 2 1 0 32
Real Estate 0 30 0 0 0 30
Ethnic Studies 0 15 5 8 0 28
Educational Administration 0 0 7 10 8 25
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 25 0 0 0 25
Communication Sciences 0 0 0 23 0 23
Legal Research 0 0 0 22 0 22
East Asian Languages 21 0 0 0 0 21
Geography & Cartography 5 0 16 0 0 21
General Sales & Marketing 1 19 0 0 0 20
Urban Studies 0 0 1 18 1 20
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 0 0 18 0 0 18
Religious Studies 0 8 0 8 0 16
Computer Software & Applications 15 0 0 0 0 15
Educational Assessment 0 0 8 7 0 15
International Business 1 0 0 13 0 14
Computer Programming 0 12 0 0 0 12
Taxation 0 0 0 11 0 11
Gerontology 0 0 0 9 0 9
American Sign Language 0 7 0 0 0 7
Natural Resources Conservation 7 0 0 0 0 7
Astronomy & Astrophysics 0 0 0 0 7 7
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 4 4
General Education 0 0 0 0 4 4
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 4 0 0 4
Computational Science 0 4 0 0 0 4
Data Analytics 4 0 0 0 0 4
Engineering-Related Fields 3 0 0 0 0 3
Human Development & Family Studies 0 0 3 0 0 3
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 0 3 0 0 3
Other Statistics 0 0 0 0 3 3
Education Philosophy 0 0 0 2 0 2
Writing Studies 0 0 0 2 0 2
Germanic Languages 1 1 0 0 0 2
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 2 0 0 2
Information Technology 0 0 0 1 0 1
Dental Support Services 0 1 0 0 0 1
Other Social Sciences 1 0 0 0 0 1
Human Resource Management 0 0 0 0 0 0
International Education 0 0 0 0 0 0
Operations Research 0 0 0 0 0 0
Area Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Accounting & Computer Science 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 173 5,309 189 2,329 522 8,522

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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