Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

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Undergrad

Tuition & Fees

$13,379

$24,433

not including housing and food

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undergraduateRatios

43%

male

57%

female

22

students

1

faculty

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Not Selective

88%

acceptance rate

Accepted 13,049
Declined 1,631
Total Received 14,680
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Public

21,979

undergraduate students

3,502

graduate students

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School Facts

Founded in 1906, Georgia Southern University is a public four-year research university that is known for its strong programs in business, education, and nursing. It is located on a 900-acre campus in Statesboro, Georgia—50 miles from Savannah and 208 miles from Atlanta.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 25,481
Established in 1906
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

Social Networks

Scholarships

900-acre campus in Statesboro (population: 31,379), 50 miles from Savannah, two hours from Florida, and approximately three hours from metropolitan Atlanta. Served by bus.

  • Campus Setting: Small town

Georgia Southern University
1332 Southern Drive
Statesboro, GA
30458

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
25%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
81%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
17%
Top 1/4
44%
Top 1/2
77%
Bottom 1/2
23%
Bottom 1/4
5%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
590
25th
500
75th
560
25th
480
75th
23
25th
16
75th
22
25th
17
75th
23
25th
18

Admissions Facts

Application fee $30
Other application fee (waived with SAT Reasoning, ACT, or NACAC waivers)
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Required of some
Application deadline (priority deadline) April 1
Application deadline (final deadline) May 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Not Selective

88%

acceptance rate

Accepted 13,049
Declined 1,631
Total Received 14,680

Admissions Factors

Required

Admission test scores
Secondary School Record
Completion of college-preparatory program
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Secondary School GPA

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Recommendations

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

97%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Other
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Special housing
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

97%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$7,576

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $5,905
Housing $6,763
Food $4,230
Additional fees $7,474
Books & supplies $1,200
Total $25,572
Average Financial Aid - $7,576
Total with Avg. Aid $17,996

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $49,467,164
State $34,216,959
Institutional $2,574,943
Other external $2,003,156
Total $88,262,222

Non-need-based

Federal
State $17,984,044
Institutional $1,239,398
Other external $768,192
Total $19,991,634

Scholarships

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 912 478-5413
F: 912 478-7418
finaid@georgiasouthern.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Rifle yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Swimming and diving yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

aikido, archery, baseball, basketball, bass fishing, bowling, cheerleading, climbing, cricket, cross-country, cycling, dance, disc golf, equestrian sports, fencing, football, golf, lacrosse, mixed martial arts, quidditch, riflery, rugby, shooting sports, soccer, swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, water skiing, wrestling

Club Sports - Women's

aikido, archery, basketball, bass fishing, bowling, cheerleading, climbing, cricket, cross-country, cycling, dance, disc golf, equestrian sports, fencing, football, golf, lacrosse, mixed martial arts, quidditch, riflery, rugby, shooting sports, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, water skiing

Intramural/Recreational Sports

archery, basketball, bowling, football, golf, scuba diving, soccer, softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Sun Belt Conference (Division I, Football FBS), Southern Conference (Division I, Women's Riflery), Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (Division I, Women's Swimming and Diving)

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes
Administration of Special Education yes
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching yes
Anthropology, General yes
Apparel and Textiles, General yes
Applied Economics yes
Applied Engineering yes
Applied Psychology yes
Art Teacher Education yes
Art/Art Studies, General yes
Athletic Training/Trainer yes yes
Biochemistry yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes
Business/Managerial Economics yes
Chemistry, General yes
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians yes
Civil Engineering, General yes yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist yes
Clinical Psychology yes
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General yes yes
Computer Engineering, General yes
Computer Science yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General yes
Construction Engineering yes
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes
Criminal Justice/Police Science yes yes
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies yes yes
Criminology yes yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes yes
Development Economics and International Development yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes
Economics, General yes
Education, General yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments yes yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes yes
Educational/Instructional Technology yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes yes
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes yes
Experimental Psychology yes
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing yes
Finance, General yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes yes
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General yes
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other yes
General Studies yes
Geography yes yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes
Graphic Design yes
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production yes
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other yes
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration yes
History Teacher Education yes
History, General yes yes
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management yes
Human Development and Family Studies, General yes
Information Science/Studies yes
Information Technology yes yes
Interior Design yes
International Business/Trade/Commerce yes
International Relations and Affairs yes
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching yes yes
Legal Professions and Studies, Other yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management yes yes
Management Information Systems, General yes
Manufacturing Engineering yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes
Mathematics Teacher Education yes
Mathematics, General yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist yes
Multicultural Education yes
Music Performance, General yes
Music Teacher Education yes
Music Theory and Composition yes
Music, General yes yes
Nursing Science yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies yes
Philosophy yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching yes
Physical Sciences, General yes
Physical Therapy/Therapist yes yes
Physics, General yes
Political Science and Government, General yes
Psychology, General yes yes
Public Administration yes
Public Health Education and Promotion yes yes
Public Health, General yes yes yes
Reading Teacher Education yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes yes yes
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist yes
Rhetoric and Composition yes
School Psychology yes
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education yes
Secondary Education and Teaching yes yes
Social Sciences, Other yes
Sociology, General yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes yes
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management yes yes
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other yes
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels yes
Writing, General yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Exercise Science
  2. Biology
  3. Psychology

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Self-designed majors

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Health Professions
  • Natural Science
  • Technologies
  • Other

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

25,481

total students

93%

in-state

7%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

86%

21,979
students

Female
57%
12,632

Male
43%
9,347

14%

3,502
students

Female
73%
2,540

Male
27%
962

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

81%

17,907
students

Female
57%
10,263

Male
43%
7,644

19%

4,072
students

Female
58%
2,369

Male
42%
1,703

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Student Break-down

1%
Nonresident aliens
25%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
8%
Hispanic/Latino
57%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
4%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements High School GPA: 2.50
College GPA: 2.00
High school transcript Required of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Not Required/Recommended
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: August 1

Spring: December 1

Summer: April 1

Transfer Credits

Minimum transfers must complete

32

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 52
Countries most often represented Colombia
Honduras
Mexico
Nigeria
South Korea
The Bahamas
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
Host family program
International student center
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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