Georgia College & State University

Georgia College & State University (Georgia College or GCSU) is a public liberal arts university in Milledgeville, Georgia. The university enrolls approximately 7,000 students and is a member of the University System of Georgia and the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. Georgia College was designated Georgia's "Public Liberal Arts University" in 1996 by the Georgia Board of Regents.

Georgia College & State University
Former names
Georgia Normal and Industrial College (1889–1922)
Georgia State College for Women (1922–1961)
Woman's College of Georgia (1961–1967)
Georgia College at Milledgeville (1967–1971)
Georgia College (1971–1996)
TypePublic liberal arts university
Established1889
Parent institution
University System of Georgia
Endowment$45.5 million (end of FY 2019)
PresidentCathy Cox
Administrative staff
606 (2019)
Students6,873
Undergraduates5,605
Postgraduates1,268
Location
Milledgeville, Georgia
,
U.S.

33°04′53″N 83°13′50″W
CampusMilledgeville
Colors    Blue and green
NicknameBobcats
AffiliationsUniversity System of Georgia
MascotBobcat
Websitewww.gcsu.edu

Students pursue majors and graduate degree programs throughout the university's four colleges: College of Arts & Sciences, J. Whitney Bunting College of Business and Technology, John H. Lounsbury College of Education, and College of Health Sciences. Georgia College Athletics' 11 teams compete in the NCAA Division II Peach Belt Conference.

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