Atlanta, GA · Public · 26,623 undergraduates · urban
Georgia State University
Moderately selective
Georgia State is an urban university in the literal sense: classrooms sit within downtown Atlanta's business, government and cultural core.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in student experience, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 62.3% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 56.9%
30,230 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$47,384 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Georgia State University apart
Academic design
Business, policy, public health, film, computing and social sciences draw heavily on Atlanta-based professional networks.
Campus pattern
Academic buildings occupy downtown streets rather than a traditional enclosed campus.
Career & value signal
Students can reach corporate headquarters, government agencies, hospitals and media employers without leaving central Atlanta.
Can I get in?
62.3% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
30,230About 62 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 35% submitted an SAT, and 13% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Georgia State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Georgia State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Business, policy, public health, film, computing and social sciences draw heavily on Atlanta-based professional networks.
Make institutional fit specific
Georgia State is an urban university in the literal sense: classrooms sit within downtown Atlanta's business, government and cultural core.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Computer scienceAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Georgia State University publishes three merit awards, the largest reaching full tuition or more. two require a separate scholarship application. two renew past the first year.
Through the honors college · Merit · Competitive · Renews · Has a dated deadline
Through the honors college · Merit · Competitive · Renews · Has a dated deadline
Open across the university · Merit · Has a dated deadline
In the season card
These three awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, what it asks of you, and the dates three of them close - which is usually earlier than the application for admission.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- The deadline
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Georgia State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Psychology, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Biology, General
Computer Science
Admits separately
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Georgia State University beyond the classroom
Academic buildings occupy downtown streets rather than a traditional enclosed campus.
A defining academic feature
Business, policy, public health, film, computing and social sciences draw heavily on Atlanta-based professional networks.
What shapes an ordinary week
Academic buildings occupy downtown streets rather than a traditional enclosed campus.
Where the degree can lead
Students can reach corporate headquarters, government agencies, hospitals and media employers without leaving central Atlanta.