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Georgia College & State University

Georgia College & State University
231 West Hancock Street
Milledgeville, GA 31061

Official telephone: (478) 445-5004
Toll-free telephone: (800) 342-0471
Fax number: (478) 445-1914
Website: www.gcsu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 6,036
Full-time undergraduates: 5,586
Part-time undergraduates: 450
Total graduate students: 853
Full-time graduate students: 313
Part-time graduate students: 540
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 1%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.6% Hispanic/Latino
85.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Nonresident Alien
0.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.9% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
84.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.7% Nonresident Alien
0.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 602 acres
City or town school is located in: Milledgeville, GA
Population of city/town: 19,256
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses located in Macon and Warner Robins, GA.
Nearest major city: Atlanta
Distance of nearest major city: 90 miles
Population of nearest major city: 447,841
Online campus map: www.gcsu.edu/campus

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (100%)
  • single-student apartments
  • special housing for international students
  • other housing including Theme housing.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 98%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 36%
Percent of students who live off campus: 64%
Students required to live on campus: All students under age 21 must live on campus for at least of two consecutive semesters.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 90%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 900
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Flannery O'Connor collection. Paul Coverdell papers.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Planetarium, museum of fine arts, wellness center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, women's center, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 11
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 6
Percent of men who join fraternities: 6%
Number of social sororities on campus: 10
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 6
Percent of women who join sororities: 14%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Colonnade, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 19
Total number of registered organizations: 184
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Campus Catholics, Campus Outreach, Hillel Society, Wesley Foundation, Young Life, Northridge Campus Ministry
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Alliance, Latino Student Association
International student organizations:
International club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Art As An Agent for Change, Art Therapy Association, Shakespearean Circle, Armed Farces, Bobcats Beats, Choral Ensembles, Music Therapy Society, Public Health Student Organization, Association for Information Systems, Association for Computing Machinery

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Wendell Staton,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Jamie Grodecki,
Senior Women's Administrator/Compliance
School colors: blue and green
School mascot: Bobcats
Athletic conference memberships: Peach Bell Conference (Division II)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. II
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. II
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. II
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. II
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. II
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. II
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. II

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 3%
Athletic facilities:
cross-country course, off-campus golf courses, wellness center; baseball, soccer, and softball fields; basketball and tennis courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, dodgeball, flag football, inner-tube water polo, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (beach/indoor)
Club sports for men:
cheerleading, dance, equestrian sports, fishing, football, Frisbee, hockey, lacrosse, mixed martial arts, roller derby, rugby, swimming, ultimate Frisbee
Club sports for women:
cheerleading, dance, equestrian sports, fishing, Frisbee, hockey, lacrosse, mixed martial arts, roller derby, rugby, swimming, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Atlanta (90 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Atlanta (90 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Macon, GA (30 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 14%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: yes

AFTER GRADUATION
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Georgia College, Georgia Regents University, Georgia State University, Mercer University, University of Georgia.
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
School Systems, Healthcare Facilities.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Flannery O'Connor, author.

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