Georgia Southwestern State University

800 Wheatley Street
Americus, GA 31709

Visit Website: http://www.gsw.edu

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College Overview

Type:
Public institution
Year Founded:
1906
Religious Affiliation:
None
Academic Calendar:
Semester
Undergrad Student Body:
2,238
Local Setting:
Rural
Endowment:
$552,156
Application Deadline:
July 21
Application Fee:
$25
Selectivity:
Selective
Tuition Costs:
$3,162 in-state, 10,770 out-of-state
Room & Board Costs:
$4,956

Extracurricular Activites

Student Activities:
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, student government, student newspaper, television station
Student Organizations:
75
Honor Societies:
Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Alpha Psi Omega Drama Society, Blue Key National Honor Fraternity, Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society, Kappa Kappa Psi Band Fraternity, Order of Omega, Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society, Sigma Theta Tau International, Upsilon Pi Epislon, Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society, Tau Beta Sigma Band Honorary
Religious Organizations:
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union, Cornerstone Campus Ministries, Presbyterian Campus Ministries, Weslyan Foundation
International Organizations:
(Appears as submitted by school) NAACP Campus Chapter, SAAB (Student African American Brotherhood), SUAVE (Strong, United, Assertive, Virtuous, Educated), International Student Association
Other Organizations:
(Appears as submitted by school) Bacchus & Peer Educators, Clay & Pine Literary Magazine, Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter, Students in Free Enterprise, Voices of Triumph Gospel Choir, American Medical Student Association, Chunnel Club, GA Association of Nursing Students, Student GA Association of Educators, Forensics Team, Artist Association, Biology Club, Geology Club, Psychology/Sociology Club, History & Political Science Club, Health & Human Performance Club, Students of Business Organization, Spanish Circle
Student Papers:
(Appears as submitted by school) The Sou'Wester (six to eight times a semester)
Number of Fraternities:
7
Fraternity Chapter Houses
2
Percent Fraternity Members:
17%
Number of Sororities:
6
Sorority Chapter Houses
0
Percent Sorority Members:
10%

College Services

Basic:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Remedial:
reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling:
minority student, career, personal, academic
Career:
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training
Local Hiring Firms:
N/A
Library:
Yes
# of Library Books:
428,197
Library Facilities:
Library maintains an Online Public Access Catalog that is accessible from computers other than those located in the library
Museums
Observatory; Glass Blowing Studio
Computers Available:
562
Computers At:
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Wired Classrooms
N/A
Wired Labs:
N/A
On-Campus Wireless Network:
N/A
Wireless Areas:
Wireless Capacity:
Online Registration:
Yes
Campus Safety:
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Offers Housing:
Yes
Campus Housing:
Yes
Off Campus Assistance:
No
Housing Types Available:
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms
Sprinkler System:
N/A
Fire Alarms:
N/A
Campus Size:
325 acres
Nearest Airports (miles):
Atlanta, GA (134), Columbus, GA (61)
Nearest Train Stations(miles)
Atlanta, GA (121)
Nearest Bus Stations (miles):
Albany, GA (38)
Cars Permittedt:
Yes
Army ROTC
Not offered
Navy ROTC:
Not offered
Airforce ROTC:
Not offered
Alcohol Permitted:
Yes
Additional Policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Popular Events:
N/A