It combines the southern charm of Georgia – columned
buildings, green lawns, and tree-lined streets – with
the resources of a leading liberal arts university – a
faculty that cares about students, up-to-date technology
in the classroom, and new student housing that promotes
community in an apartment style setting.
The main campus is 43 acres. It is at the heart for
academic and student life. Many students choose to live
in apartments on or adjacent to the main campus or on
West Campus, just several blocks away. West Campus is
home to the intercollegiate, intramural fields and student
apartments. In addition, East Campus at Lake Laurel is
home to the outdoor education program.
The university was founded in 1889 as Georgia Normal &
Industrial College. The school has also been named
Georgia State College for Women, the Women's College of
Georgia, Georgia College and since 1996, Georgia College
& State University.
Georgia College & State University is accredited by the
Commission on Colleges
of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s and
specialist degrees. The organization can be reached by
mail at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097 or by
telephone at (404) 679-4501. The university also has
programmatic accreditation through the many
organizations.
See list of accreditations
Most class sections enroll between 15 and 35 students.
Seminars, tutorials and honors courses usually enroll 20
to 25 students with three faculty facilitators.
More than 36 undergraduate degrees and more than 25 graduate
programs are available in four schools - the School of
Liberal Arts and Sciences, the J. Whitney Bunting School
of Business, the John H. Lounsbury School of Education
and the School of Health Sciences.
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In all, students come from many
backgrounds, cultures and interests at Georgia College.
Most of our students are residents of Georgia, but the
campus hosts students from other states as well. There
is also a growing international student population,
about 125 international students from dozens of
countries.
Georgia College is a campus alive with Greek life,
intramural sports, campus and community activities, as
well as an abundance of honor and academic societies. In
fact, we have over a hundred registered clubs and
organizations.
The economic impact of the university on a six-county region is calculated to be approximately $154.8 million, according to a study released by the University System of Georgia.
More than 70 percent of GCSU students receive some form
of financial assistance
Women: Basketball, fast-pitch softball, tennis, cross
country, soccer
Men: Basketball, baseball, tennis, golf, cross country
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