800 Georgia Southwestern State University Drive
Americus, GA 31709

Founded more than 100 years ago, Georgia Southwestern State University is a four-year institution of higher learning located in a rural/residential area of Georgia. Today, the university encompasses 250 acres of campus and 35 different buildings that are devoted to the needs of students and faculty alike.

Enrollment at Georgia Southwestern State University stands at more than 2,000 undergraduate students and over 300 graduate students. Yet, despite these numbers, the Georgia university still manages to boast a student-teacher ratio of 16 to one, and a faculty of which 72 percent have attained a Ph.D. or terminal degree in their respective fields.

Students interested in Georgia Southwestern State University's undergraduate program will be pleased to know that they may choose from bachelor's degrees in the arts, fine arts, business administration, science, applied science, education, and more. The Georgia university also offers pre-professional preparation programs in areas like business, music, biology education, music education, nursing, and English education.

Quick Facts:

Georgia Southwestern State University has been accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Georgia Southwestern State University is a member of the Peach Belt Conference (PBC), and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).Students participate in such athletics as: men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's tennis, men's golf, women's cross country, baseball, and softball.

Alumni of Georgia Southwestern State University include former Present of the United States, Jimmy Carter, and his wife, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter.

Students of this Georgia university participate in such extracurricular clubs and organizations as: African Dance Ensemble, Baptist Student Union, Biology Club, Clay and Pine Literary Magazine, Forensics Team, History and Political Science Club, Presbyterian Campus Ministries, and Up 'Til Dawn.

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