Georgia Southern University
PO Box 8033
Statesboro, GA 30460
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1906
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 14,650
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $2,321,820
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: May 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $3,612 in-state, 11,196 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,500
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 62%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Wal-Mart, Target, Enterprise, Walgreens, Turner Construction, J.B. Hunt, ABF Freight, Georgia Department of Transportation, Briggs and Stratton, Gulfstream, BB&T, Trane Company, and Timken.
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 577,172
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,687
Number of microforms: 888,272
Number of audiovisuals: 29,059
Number of ebooks: 26,323
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Performaning Arts Center, Gallery 303, University Museum, Planetarium, Wildlife Education Center, Botanical Garden, Center for International Studies, Center for Continuing Education, Russell Student Union, Center for Africana Studies, Center for Irish Studies, Women’s & Gender Studies, Center for Social Gerontology, Latino Outreach and Multicultural Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,675
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 300
Classrooms: 700
Labs: 1,200
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,500
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 90%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 65%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (70%), sorority housing (2%), fraternity housing (3%), apartment for single students (20%), special housing for disabled students (5%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: 60%
Triples or Suites: 20%
Apartments: 20%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 12
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 83%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 90%
Campus Size: 675 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Savannah (49), Atlanta (208)
Nearest train station: Savannah (55)
Nearest bus station: Statesboro (58)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 64%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 12%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,432
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Georgia Southern Museum exhibits, GSU Wildlife Education Center programs, Performing Arts Center (PAC) Series (includes music, theatre, dance), GSU Opera, Black Box Theatre, Southern Georgia Symphony Series, Planetarium, GSU Botanical Garden programs, Campus Life Enrichment Committee (CLEC) Lecture Series, Averitt Lecture, Fries Lecture, Persico Lectures, “Southern Speaks Irish” Lectures, ArtsFest, Cinema Arts program, Eagle Entertainment concerts, Cultural Diversity Week, Religious Awareness Week, Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration, Black Awareness Month, Women’s Awareness Month, Hispanic Awareness Month, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Awareness Month, Native American Heritage Month, Holocaust Remembrance events, International Week, International Conversation Hour, Timeshop, WVGS 91. 9 radio programming, Gallery 303 exhibitions, faculty and student music recitals, Southern Adventures (travel), Focus on Excellence Faculty Speaker Series, Continuing Education Leisure Classes (including dancing), and Summer Camps for children K-12.
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