Georgia State University

Georgia State University (Georgia State, State, or GSU) 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 by enrollment based in Georgia and one of the largest in the nation with a student enrollment of around 50,000, including approximately 33,000 undergraduate and graduate students at the main campus downtown.

"Georgia State" redirects here. For the American state, see Georgia (U.S. state). For the sovereign state in the Caucasus, see Georgia (country). For other uses, see Georgia (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Georgia College & State University.
Georgia State University
Former names
Georgia Tech Evening School of Commerce (1913–1947)
Atlanta Division of the University of Georgia (1947–1955)
Georgia State College of Business Administration (1955–1961)
Georgia State College (1961–1969)
MottoVeritas valet et vincet (Latin)
Motto in English
Truth shall overcome
TypePublic research university
Established1913 (1913)
Parent institution
University System of Georgia
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliations
  • GCU
  • ORAU
  • PIT-UN
  • UIA
  • USU
  • Space-grant
Endowment170.8 million (2020)
Budget$1.149 billion (2020)
PresidentM. Brian Blake
ProvostNicolle Parsons-Pollard
Academic staff
1,586 (Fall 2018)
Administrative staff
3,627 (Fall 2018)
Students50,521 (Fall 2023)
Undergraduates43,807 (Fall 2023)
Postgraduates6,714 (Fall 2023)
1,971 (Fall 2023)
Location
Atlanta, Georgia
,
U.S.

33°45′13.3″N 84°23′09.5″W
CampusUrban (main campus) and suburban (Perimeter College campuses);
Downtown Atlanta campus (main campus):
109.87 acres (0.445 km2);
All instructional sites (including Perimeter College campuses):
440.06 acres (1.781 km2);
All facilities:
771.41 acres (3.122 km2)
NewspaperThe Signal
Colors    Blue and White
NicknamePanthers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I – Sun Belt Conference and C-USA
MascotPounce, the blue panther
Websitewww.gsu.edu

Georgia State is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity". The university is the most comprehensive public institution in Georgia, offering more than 250-degree programs in over 100 fields of study spread across 10 academic colleges and schools. Georgia State has two libraries: University Library, which is split between Library North and Library South on the main campus and also divided among the Perimeter College campuses, and Law Library, which is located on the main campus. Together, both libraries contain over 13 million holdings and serve as federal document depositories. Georgia State has a $2.5 billion economic impact in Georgia.

Georgia State University's intercollegiate athletics teams, the Georgia State Panthers, compete in NCAA Division I's Sun Belt Conference. Georgia State is a founding member of the Sun Belt Conference.

Academic rankings
National
Forbes513
U.S. News & World Report227
Washington Monthly147
WSJ / College Pulse501–600
Global
ARWU501–600
QS751–800
THE401–500
U.S. News & World Report477
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