College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1906 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
14,650 |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$2,321,820 |
Application Deadline: |
May 1 |
Application Fee: |
$50 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$3,612 in-state, 11,196 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,500 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra |
Student Organizations: |
213 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Phi Sigma, Beta Beta Beta, Gamma Beta Phi, Golden Key, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Phi Sigma Pi, Phi Sigma Tau Philosophy, Sigma Alpha Iota, Tau Beta Sigma, and United Student Honors Association |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union, Campus Outreach, Canterbury Club, Catholic Newman Association, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Christ Full Gospel Ministries, Christian Campus Fellowship, Focused, Generation Church, Hillel Counsellorship, JEDI Fellowship, L. I. F. E. , Latter Day Saints, Reformed University Fellowship, Remnant College Ministries, United in Christ Ministry, Voices in Ministry, and Wesley Foundation |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) African Interest, African Student Association, Black Student Alliance, Chinese Student & Scholar Association. , Gay Straight Alliance, German Club/Delta Phi Delta, Hispanic Student Association, International Student Club, Japanese American Friendship Alliance, Korean Student Alliance, Muslim Student Association, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Revision, South Asian Student Association, Spanish Club, and United Caribbean Association |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Accounting Association, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Phi Omega, Alpha Tau Omega, American Marketing Association, American Society of Interior Design, American Society of Civil Engineering, American Society of Mechanical Engineering, Anime Crew, Association of Information Technology Professionals, Baseball Club, Best Buddies, Beta Alpha Psi, Billiard Club, Biology Organization of Graduate Studies, Campus Single Parent Association, Chemistry Club, Circle K, Climbing Club, College Middle Level Associaiton, College Republicans, Collegiate 4-H Club, Construction Guild, Creative Writers Club, Cultural Rhetoric and Popular Issues, Cycling, D. I. M. E. S. , Debate Team, Delta Chi, Delta Nu Alpha, Delta Sigma Pi, Ducks Unlimited, Dyverzion Dance Team, Eagle Entertainment, Eagle Motorsports, Eagle Student Athletic Training Association, Echelon Skateboard Club, Economics Club, Equestrian, Eta Sigma Delta, Eta Sigma Gamma, Family and Consumer Science, Fencing Club, Finance Association, Full Contact Dodgeball, Gamma Sigma Sigma, Gay Straight Alliance, Geoclub, Georgia Retail Association, Georgia Rural Health Association, Graduate Student Organization, Graphics and Printing Association, Green Party, Habitat for Humanity, Health and Physical Education, History Club, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Interfraternity Council, Jokers' Wild, Judo / Jiu-Jitsu, Justice Studies Club, Kappa Alpha, Kappa Delta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Kappa Sigma, Kung Fu Club , Lacrosse, Lambda Alpha Epsilon, Lamda Alpha Omega, Licensed Professional Counselor Association, Linguistics Circle, Lions Club International, Liquid Effects Breakdance Crew, Manifestations of the Imagination, Martial Arts Club, National Black Law Students Association, National Organization for Women, National Pan-Hellenic Council, National Society of Black Engineers, Non-Traditional Student Organization, Omega Psi Phi, Paintball Club, Panhellenic Council, Phi Beta Sigma, Phi Mu, Phi Upsilon Omicron, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi, Power Lifting Club, Prestige, Public Relations Student Society of America, Recreation Student Association, Residence Hall Presidents' Council, Revision, Ronald E. McNair Post Bac. Achievement, ROTC Cadet Association, Rugby, Sexual Assault Prevention Associates, Sierra Student Coalition, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Sigma Nu, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sigma Pi, Sigma Tau Phi, Skate Park Club, Soccer Club, Society for Human Resource Management, Society of Communication Scholars, Society of Manufacturing Engineering, Society of Professional Journalists, Society of Women Engineers, Sociological Society, Southern Ambassadors, Southern Creative Anachronists, Southern Exercise Science, Southern Explosion Dance Team, Southern Sportsman's Association, Sport Management Majors Club, Statesboro Blues Society, Striking Eagles, Student Alliance for a Green Earth, Student Athlete Advisory Board, Student Council for Exceptional Children, Student Government Association, Student Nurses' Association, Student Photographic Society, Students in Free Enterprise, Submission Grappling Club, Swing Cat Society, Talon Club, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Technology Education Collegiate Association, Theatre and Performance, Track and Field Club, Ultimate Frisbee, Volunteer Services' Student Action Board, Wrestling Club, WVGS 91. 9, Young Democrats, Zeta Phi Beta, and Zeta Tau Alpha |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The George-Anne student newspaper (daily), The Southern Reflector student magazine (4 times a semester, or 8 times annually), Miscellany Magazine of the Arts (twice annually) |
Number of Fraternities: |
19 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
8 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
N/A |
Number of Sororities: |
6 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
5 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
N/A |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance, other |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills, other |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Wal-Mart, Target, Enterprise, Walgreens, Turner Construction, J.B. Hunt, ABF Freight, Georgia Department of Transportation, Briggs and Stratton, Gulfstream, BB&T, Trane Company, and Timken. |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
577,172 |
Library Facilities: |
N/A |
Museums |
Performaning Arts Center, Gallery 303, University Museum, Planetarium, Wildlife Education Center, Botanical Garden, Center for International Studies, Center for Continuing Education, Russell Student Union, Center for Africana Studies, Center for Irish Studies, Women's & Gender Studies, Center for Social Gerontology, Latino Outreach and Multicultural Center |
Computers Available: |
1,675 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
700 |
Wired Labs: |
1,200 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
1,500 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (70%), sorority housing (2%), fraternity housing (3%), apartment for single students (20%), special housing for disabled students (5%) |
Sprinkler System: |
83% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
675 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Savannah (49), Atlanta (208) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Savannah (55) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Statesboro (58) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other |
Popular Events: |
Georgia Southern Museum exhibits, GSU Wildlife Education Center programs, Performing Arts Center (PAC) Series (includes music, theatre, dance), GSU Opera, Black Box Theatre, Southern Georgia Symphony Series, Planetarium, GSU Botanical Garden programs, Campus Life Enrichment Committee (CLEC) Lecture Series, Averitt Lecture, Fries Lecture, Persico Lectures, "Southern Speaks Irish" Lectures, ArtsFest, Cinema Arts program, Eagle Entertainment concerts, Cultural Diversity Week, Religious Awareness Week, Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration, Black Awareness Month, Women's Awareness Month, Hispanic Awareness Month, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Awareness Month, Native American Heritage Month, Holocaust Remembrance events, International Week, International Conversation Hour, Timeshop, WVGS 91. 9 radio programming, Gallery 303 exhibitions, faculty and student music recitals, Southern Adventures (travel), Focus on Excellence Faculty Speaker Series, Continuing Education Leisure Classes (including dancing), and Summer Camps for children K-12. |
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