Overview

Georgia Southwestern State University is a state university serving a diverse population of students, offering a range of strong undergraduate and graduate programs in a vibrant learning environment. The university is a collegial community that values collaboration and community engagement with an emphasis on faculty, staff and student interactions. An active student body and state-of-the-art amenities enhance the learning experience on a visually appealing campus located in historic Americus, Georgia.

Since 1906, Georgia Southwestern has provided an elevated educational experience for individuals across Georgia, from every corner of the U.S. and from countries around the world. Our small class sizes emphasize faculty and student interaction, and our administration and staff prioritize academic success and a spirited college experience.

• Ranked as one of the most affordable and best value colleges in the nation, GSW has over 3,700 residential, commuter and online students enrolled with 17:1 student-teacher ratio.

• GSW offers 45 undergraduate degrees in arts and sciences, business and computing, and education and nursing (ranked #1 Nursing School in Georgia by nurse.org); graduate degrees in education, business administration, computer science and nursing; a specialist program in education; an associate program in nursing; and pre-professional programs in law, medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine and various allied health-care professions. GSW also offers Long-Term Care Management, the first-of-its-kind in the nation.

• GSW participates in the Regents’ Engineering Pathways Program with Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Southern University, Kennesaw State University, Mercer University and the University of Georgia.

• The GSW Hurricanes compete for the NCAA’s Division II Peach Belt Conference, and include athletic teams in basketball, baseball, softball, golf, soccer, tennis and cross country.

• GSW had an economic impact of $100.8 million during FY 2023.