| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,435 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,641 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
794 |
| Total graduate students: |
320 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
234 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
86 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
3% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 25.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.3% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 62.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 2.4% | Nonresident Alien |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 28.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 62.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.7% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
325 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Americus, GA |
| Population of city/town: |
16,359 |
| Nearest major city: |
Albany, GA |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
38 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
76,185 |
| Online campus map: |
map.gsw.edu |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- single-student apartments
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
69% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
32% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
68% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under the age of 21 without dependents and with fewer than 60 semester hours must live on campus for four full-term semesters unless living with a parent or legal guardian within a 50 mile radius of campus. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| 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: |
260 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
no |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Art gallery. Computer lab. University historical, POW, Third World, historical, and oral history collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Glass blowing studio, observatory, golf course. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
fully |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
5 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
2 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
11% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
6 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
11% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Sou'Wester, published six to eight times per semester |
| Number of honor societies: |
3 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
58 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Christian Student Center, Presbyterian Student Center, The Wesley Foundation, Gospel choir |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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African Student Association, Student African American Brotherhood |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Artists Associated, literary society, Hurricane Cheerleaders, GSW Alliance, Strong United Assertive Virtuous Educated Women, Serviceable, Adaptable, Beautiful, United, MODELS, Young Democrats, College Republicans, Ihelp Peer Educators, Habitat for Humanity, Enactus, Association of Nursing Students; dance, orientation, and Zephyr recruitment teams; anime, Red Cross, biology, chemistry, exercise/wellness, geology, history, math, outdoor adventure, and psychology/sociology clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Michael Leeder,
Director of Athletics/Head Men's Basketball Coach |
| School colors: |
blue and gold |
| School mascot: |
Hurricanes |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NCAA, Peach Belt Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. II |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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climbing wall, group exercise room, intramural gymnasium,weight lifting room; baseball, intramural, soccer, and softball fields; basketball, racquetball, and tennis courts |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Atlanta, GA (134 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Columbus, GA (61 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Atlanta, GA (121 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Albany, GA (38 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
yes |
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