Georgia Southern University
| Address: | Georgia Southern University
PO Box 8055
Statesboro, GA 30460 |
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| Type: | Regional University |
| Phone: | Main: 912-478-4636 Admissions: 912-478-5391 Financial Aid: 912-478-5413 Compliance, Ethics, and Reporting Hotline: 877-516-3445 |
| Website: | www.georgiasouthern.edu |
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| Links: | Mission Statement Apply Online Directory Degrees & Majors Authorized Library Compliance, Ethics, and Reporting Hotline |
Institution Overview
Georgia Southern University is one of the state of Georgia's largest and most comprehensive centers of higher education. A residential campus of nearly 17,000 students, Georgia Southern is one of the top universities of choice in Georgia for new freshmen and for HOPE Scholars. Students come from almost every U.S. state and 86 nations, bringing a broad spectrum of backgrounds, interests and talents to the University community.
The University's hallmark is a superior undergraduate experience emphasizing academic distinction, excellent teaching, and student success. Georgia Southern is foremost a teaching university that focuses first on students and what they value: a well-rounded college experience, a faculty where professors' first priority is teaching and a total campus environment that encourages learning and growing. The University offers 120 degree programs at the baccalaureate, master's and doctoral levels through seven colleges: Business Administration, Education, Health and Human Sciences, Science and Technology, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Information Technology and Graduate Studies. Georgia Southern is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and has earned special accreditation from professional and academic associations that set standards in their fields.
Founded in 1906, Georgia Southern's first century of history has been built on a tradition of spirit, pride and achievement. Located in Statesboro, a classic Main Street community of approximately 30,000 residents 50 miles northwest of Savannah, the University provides enriching cultural and educational opportunities to people of all ages, and reaches out to benefit the region and state through research and service.
Georgia Southern serves the coastal region, state and region through research and public services that promote educational, economic, cultural and social progress through creative solutions to regional challenges. Research varies from probing the genetic chemistry of disease-spreading parasites for keys to their biological control, to advancing the economic development of the region. Centers for business research and development, rural health, international studies, public affairs, teacher education, rehabilitation technology, water policy and biostatistics involve teams of experts working on regional and community concerns. The University extends educational opportunities at through its locations in Savannah, Augusta, Brunswick, Hinesville, Dublin and at numerous remote sites statewide via distance learning.
As a center of learning, the University's community of gifted scholars and talented artists bring alive educational and cultural experiences that enrich life for all people. Highlights include museum and gallery exhibits, concerts, art festivals, visiting performers and speakers. The University has a unique array of public centers, including the Center for Wildlife Education and Lamar Q Ball, Jr. Raptor Center featuring four bald eagles, the Botanical Garden, its Museum of cultural and natural history and a Performing Arts Center that hosts today's top Broadway plays and concerts at its 825-seat theater. The University also is home to a comprehensive continuing education center focused on lifelong learning and professional development.
Georgia Southern University's 690-acre campus is one of the most beautiful in the state, featuring gently rolling lawns, scenic lakes and soaring pines located in Georgia's Magnolia Midlands. The historic heart of campus is a classic college portrait - red brick and white columns framed by live oaks and an archway of pecan trees. Beyond the circle of the original buildings, classic and contemporary lines blend in an expanding horizon of new facilities, connected by a paver-tiled walking boulevard called the Pedestrium. In the last two years, more than $190 million worth of new construction and refurbishment has been completed or are underway, meeting the goals for enhanced academic, housing and athletics facilities.
Georgia Southern has gained recognition for its nationally competitive athletics program. The University's 15 Division I teams compete in the Southern Conference. Across-the-board commitment to excellence has resulted in an unprecedented six NCAA Football Championship Series (Formerly I-AA) football national championships and NCAA participation in men's and women's basketball, baseball, golf, women's tennis, and volleyball.
The University also has an active alumni program, with Eagle Clubs for alumni, boosters and friends in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee and Washington, D.C. with expansion into other states underway.
Georgia Southern University recently celebrated its centennial under the strong leadership of President Bruce Grube, who developed a strategy and master plan to lead the University to recognition as one of the best comprehensive universities in the nation within 10 years.
The strategic plan builds on six platforms where the University will lead:
- Academic distinction
- Student centeredness
- Technological advancement
- Trans-cultural opportunities
- Public-private partnerships
- Physical environment
For more information, visit the University's home page on the World Wide Web at www.georgiasouthern.edu