Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA
33 gilmer st, Atlanta, GA 30303-3083
404-413-2000

Georgia State University is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1913, it is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities. It is also the largest institution of higher education based in Georgia, with an enrollment of over 50,000 students. The university has its main campus in downtown Atlanta, with satellite campuses in Decatur, Dunwoody, and Smyrna.

Georgia State University is classified as a "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The university's more than 200 research centers and institutes include the Antibiotic Resistance Center, the Center for Cancer Research and Therapeutics, and the Institute for Biomedical Sciences. The university is also home to Georgia State Stadium, which serves as the home of the university's football team, as well as the site of the annual Peach Bowl.

Georgia State University was founded in 1913 as the Georgia School of Technology's Evening School of Commerce. The school was created in response to the growing need for a trained workforce in the rapidly-expanding city of Atlanta. The school's first class consisted of just over 100 students, and was held in a single room in the basement of the old Atlanta City Hall.

The school's first permanent home was a four-story building on Decatur Street, which opened in 1915. In 1923, the school was renamed the Georgia School of Technology, and in 1929 it became a part of the University System of Georgia. In 1930, the school moved to its current location in downtown Atlanta. In 1961, the school was renamed Georgia State University.

Georgia State University has grown rapidly in recent years, with its enrollment more than doubling since 2000. The university's growth has been fueled in part by the expansion of the Atlanta metropolitan area, as well as the university's aggressive recruiting of students from outside the state of Georgia. The university's student body is now one of the most diverse in the nation, with students coming from all 50 states and more than 130 countries.

Georgia State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award bachelor's, master's, specialist, and doctoral degrees. The university offers more than 250 undergraduate and graduate degree programs through its eight colleges and schools.

Georgia State University is a member of the University System of Georgia and the Atlanta University Center Consortium. The university is also a member of the Georgia Research Alliance and the Association of American Universities.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 36360

Acceptance Rate: 82.39%

Type: Public, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.gsu.edu/

Financial Aid: https://sfs.gsu.edu/

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $30302

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $45533

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Georgia State University is $117231.36. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Georgia State University. For graduates of Georgia State University, we saw an average early-career income of $55300.00 and mid-career income of $96200.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.