THE EDUCATOR'S AND COUNSELOR'S GUIDE

As you help your students and their parents prepare for the next chapter in their academic careers, we want to share everything there is to know about Georgia State University. This is THESTATEWAY®.

INVITE GEORGIA STATE

To invite Georgia State to your college fair or high school, email [email protected].

Student Success

We’re proud to be a national model for student success. In addition to reducing the average time it takes to receive their degrees (by nearly a semester), we’re graduating more students than ever.

SINCE 2003, WE’VE MANAGED TO INCREASE THAT RATE BY MORE THAN 21 PERCENTAGE POINTS.*

What’s our secret? Personalized student success plans for every student combined with various university programs designed to maximize achievement. Our students are prepared to go the distance — well beyond the four walls of our lecture halls. Get a glimpse.

*21 percentage-point increase in four-year graduation rate and 23 percentage-point increase in six-year graduation rate

Student Success

We’re proud to be a national model for student success. In addition to reducing the average time it takes them to receive their degrees (by nearly a semester), we’re graduating more students than ever.

SINCE 2003, WE’VE MANAGED TO INCREASE THAT RATE BY MORE THAN 21 PERCENTAGE POINTS.*

What’s our secret? Personalized student success plans for every student, combined with various university programs designed to maximize achievement. Our students are prepared to go the distance — well beyond the four walls of our lecture halls. Get a glimpse.

*21 percentage-point increase in four-year graduation rate and 23 percentage-point increase in six-year graduation rate

Atlanta Campus

GEORGIA STATE OFFERS MORE UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS THAN ANY OTHER UNIVERSITY IN THE STATE

Our Academic Options Abound

Georgia State is proud to offer more undergraduate degree programs than any other university in the state, which means students have every opportunity to find their calling here. They can choose from 250-plus undergraduate programs and 150-plus graduate programs across our 12 colleges, schools and institutes. Our students can also build their own major through the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree program or get ahead by pursuing an accelerated undergraduate-to-graduate degree across 20-plus programs.

EXPLORE ALL MAJORS

Does Your Student Qualify?

Georgia State University is test optional through summer 2026.

This means your student may not be required to submit SAT or ACT scores with their application for admission. Use our test optional calculator to see what might be the best option for your student’s application.

LEARN MORE ABOUT TEST OPTIONAL

Atlanta Campus

GEORGIA STATE OFFERS MORE UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS THAN ANY OTHER UNIVERSITY IN THE STATE

Our Academic Options Abound

EXPLORE ALL MAJORS

Does Your Student Qualify?

Georgia State University is test optional through summer 2026.

LEARN MORE ABOUT TEST OPTIONAL

Atlanta Campus
Tuition & Costs

We know college tuition is an intimidating topic, but we’re dedicated to making a Georgia State education affordable and accessible for every student. Your student has worked hard to get here. As they prepare for the next chapter, check out our financial aid and scholarship options to help support them on their journey.

Georgia
Residents

$12,500*

TOTAL TUITION, FEES, BOOKS & SUPPLIES COST
_{*FOR 2 SEMESTERS — 2024-25 ACADEMIC YEAR}

Costs Per Semester

$4,590**	$1,660**
TUITION	FEES, BOOKS & SUPPLIES COST

Non-Georgia
Residents

$32,720*

TOTAL TUITION, FEES, BOOKS & SUPPLIES COST
_{*FOR 2 SEMESTERS — 2024-25 ACADEMIC YEAR}

Costs Per Semester

$14,700**	$1,660**
TUITION	FEES, BOOKS & SUPPLIES COST

Out-of-Country
Residents

$33,260*

TOTAL TUITION, FEES, BOOKS & SUPPLIES COST
_{*FOR 2 SEMESTERS — 2024-25 ACADEMIC YEAR}

Costs Per Semester

$14,970**	$1,660**
TUITION	FEES, BOOKS & SUPPLIES COST

**Rates are based on 15 credit hours (full-time status) or more for the 2024-25 academic year.

Perimeter College

30+ PATHWAYS TO AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE

Students of all ages and international backgrounds enroll at Perimeter College. Within the University System of Georgia, we are a leader in serving dual-enrollment, international, online, transfer and first-year students. We also offer a strong Honors program. Many home-schooled and transient students choose Perimeter College.

In addition to 30-plus associate degree pathways, Perimeter College offers two specific career pathways that prepare students to enter the workforce: dental hygiene and nursing. Students in these career pathways get practical experience in the profession and are ready to work upon graduation. Students who decide to continue their college studies and earn their bachelor’s degree can transition to Georgia State’s Atlanta Campus without having to reapply once they have completed 30 hours and have maintained a 2.0 GPA.

EXPLORE ALL PATHWAYS VISIT A CAMPUS

Perimeter College

30+ PATHWAYS TO AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE

EXPLORE ALL PATHWAYS VISIT A CAMPUS

Perimeter College
Tuition & Costs

It is important that education be affordable. Choosing a college is a big decision, and it comes with costs. Fortunately, there are many financial aid options available to help make college a reality.

Georgia
Residents

$4,742*

TOTAL TUITION, FEES, BOOKS & SUPPLIES COST
_{*FOR 2 SEMESTERS — 2024-25 ACADEMIC YEAR}

Costs Per Semester

$1,515**	$856**
TUITION	FEES, BOOKS, SUPPLIES

Non-Georgia
Residents

$13,442*

TOTAL TUITION, FEES, BOOKS & SUPPLIES COST
_{*FOR 2 SEMESTERS — 2024-25 ACADEMIC YEAR}

Costs Per Semester

$5,865**	$856**
TUITION	FEES, BOOKS, SUPPLIES

Out-of-Country
Residents

$13,652*

TOTAL TUITION, FEES, BOOKS & SUPPLIES COST
_{*FOR 2 SEMESTERS — 2024-25 ACADEMIC YEAR}

Costs Per Semester

$5,970**	$856**
TUITION	FEES, BOOKS, SUPPLIES

**Rates are based on 15 credit hours (full-time status) or more for the 2024-25 academic year.

Student Body

OUR STUDENTS COME FROM 159 COUNTRIES, ALL 50 U.S. STATES
AND NEARLY EVERY COUNTY IN GEORGIA.

Our widespread academic offerings and welcoming culture attract more than 52,000 students from 159 countries, all 50 U.S. states and nearly every county in Georgia. Diversity is woven into the very fabric of our culture, meaning our students stand to learn as much from their peers as they do from their professors.

*Because ethnicity is calculated separately from race, and because race sometimes goes unreported, the figures at right do not equal 100%.

BLACK (NON-HISPANIC) - 50% - 22,225

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) - 22% - 9,653

ASIAN - 22% - 9,627

HISPANIC - 15% - 7,539

MULTIRACIAL - 6% - 2,476

UNKNOWN - 0.9% - 378