CAMPUS EXPERIENCE
& SAFETY

#2

BEST CITY
FOR GEN Z

#2

BEST CITY FOR PROFESSIONAL OFFERINGS

WATCH HOW THE GSU BLUE LINE IS
TRANSFORMING OUR CAMPUS

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CAMPUS SAFETY

LIVE SAFE

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CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS

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POLICE & CAMPUS AMBASSADORS

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COLLEGE TO CAREER

#1

BEST CITY TO START A CAREER

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Georgia State sets you up for success from day one. Through our career-focused services, tailored coursework and valuable connections, you’ll develop the skills employers need. And our career counseling, resources and alumni network will help you turn your degree into your dream job.

THESTATEWAY® in action

Georgia State grad Kelly Strickland shares how Georgia State set her up for success in her career.

GRADUATING 10,000+ JOB-READY
CANDIDATES EACH YEAR

STARTING SALARY

$ 63,500*
  • Average within five years
    of graduation

MID-CAREER SALARY

$ 108,000*
  • Average mid-career

RETURN ON INVESTMENT

$ 353,000*
  • Average within 20 years
    of graduation
* payscale.com 2024

“AN ECONOMIC ENGINE OF SOCIAL MOBILITY” — THE NEW YORK TIMES

We’ve eliminated the achievement gap, proving students from every background can excel at the same high levels. Georgia State degrees change lives and lead to fulfilling futures.

FROM COLLEGE TO CAREER

Our College to Career initiative prioritizes equipping you with essential skills, savvy and connections that will give you a competitive edge in today’s ever-evolving job market. College to Career encompasses dozens of programs and tools that weave professional preparedness into every element of your college journey.

A LIFELONG CONNECTION WITH 291,000+
ACCOMPLISHED ALUMNI

When you join Georgia State, you join and hold a permanent place in the Panther family, which includes more than 291,000 alumni making a footprint around the world. Our alumni enjoy permanent access to beneficial resources, including postgraduation career support through University Career Services and the colleges, schools and institutes. With business moguls, entertainment professionals, doctors, politicians, artists and more among them, our graduates are proof THESTATEWAY® changes lives. Take a look at some of their stories. What will yours be?

TOP 10 EMPLOYERS OF
GEORGIA STATE ALUMNI*
  1. The Home Depot
  2. Delta Airlines
  3. AT&T
  4. Emory Healthcare
  5. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  6. Gwinnett County Public Schools
  7. State of Georgia
  8. Emory University
  9. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
  10. Fulton County Schools
TOP 10 INDUSTRIES FOR
GEORGIA STATE ALUMNI*
  1. Information Technology
  2. Education
  3. Health Care
  4. Finance
  5. Retail
  6. Government
  7. Hospitality
  8. Real Estate
  9. Insurance
  10. Consumer Goods

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

#1

IN UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING

#5

FASTEST-GROWING RESEARCH UNIVERSITY

GO YOUR OWN WAY

THESTATEWAY® isn’t defined by one narrow path. Our 250-plus undergraduate degree programs (the most in Georgia) and 137-plus graduate degree programs across 12 colleges, schools and institutes will take you anywhere you want to go.

HEAR IT STRAIGHT FROM OUR DEANS

FIND YOUR PASSION

WITH SO MANY OPTIONS FOR MAJORS, IT CAN BE HARD TO KNOW WHERE TO START.

Visit our Program Explorer page to browse majors by academic areas of interest. We call those areas of interest meta-majors, and they include STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), business, arts and humanities, health, education, policy and social science, and exploratory.

Scroll below to learn more about our meta-majors.

HOW TO APPLY

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HOW TO APPLY

SEE YOURSELF TAKING THESTATEWAY® WITH US?
START THE PROCESS.

Apply to Georgia State
Via the Common Application

If you’re a high school senior or graduated within the last two years, you’ll apply to begin your bachelor’s degree program using the Common Application. Georgia State is test-optional for spring, summer and fall 2023 admission.*

Apply to Perimeter College

To begin an associate degree program at Perimeter College or transition to a bachelor’s degree at the Atlanta Campus, you’ll apply using the Perimeter College Application.

*See more details in the Next Steps section of this page

Pencil Us In:
Fall First-Year Admission Timeline -
Atlanta Campus

AUG. 1

Admission application opens

NOV. 15

Honors and scholarship priority consideration deadline
(Decision by Dec. 15)

MAY 1

Final application deadline

JUNE 15

Official transcripts submission deadline

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Take the Next Steps: Apply

1. sUBMIT your APPLICATION

and $60 fee in early fall of your senior year.*

2. SUBMIT:
A. Transcripts

Official high school transcripts through the Georgia Student Finance Commission, the Common Application or Parchment, or by mail to:

Office of Undergraduate Admissions
P.O. Box 4009,
Atlanta, GA 30302

B. STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES

SAT Scores** (Georgia State’s SAT code is 5251)

ACT Scores** (Georgia State’s ACT code is 0826)

C. LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION

Letter Of Recommendation (optional) through the Common Application

*For applicants to the Atlanta Campus only.

**Submission of SAT and ACT test scores is optional for spring, summer and fall 2023 admission. Note: Applicants with a GPA below 3.4 are encouraged to submit test scores. If you apply without test scores and are below a 3.4, you may placed into our Summer Success Academy or Panther Gateway Program or admitted to our Perimeter College (which offers associate-level degrees). Test scores are still required for DE applicants.

Incoming First-year Class Profile for Fall 2022

Find out more about the Panther community you’ll be joining. Our 2022 first-year class, the second-largest in university history, is as diverse as it is talented.

APPROXIMATELY

8,000

NEW FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS ENROLLED

at the Atlanta Campus and Perimeter campuses for fall 2022.

3.6

AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA

for first-year students at the Atlanta Campus for fall 2022.

Atlanta Campus & Perimeter College Students for Fall 2022 Hail From:

49

STATES

150+

NATIONS/TERRITORIES