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Georgia Southern at a Glance

Basic Information

School Mascot: GUS and Freedom
Campuses: 3 — Statesboro, Armstrong Campus in Savannah, Liberty Campus in Hinesville
Regional Economic Impact: More than $1 billion
Statesboro Campus Student/Faculty Ratio: 23:1
Armstrong & Liberty Campuses Student/Faculty Ratio: 15:1
Athletics: NCAA Division 1, Sun Belt Conference, 17 Varsity Sports

Student Profile (Fall 2022)

Total Enrollment: 26,106
Undergraduate Students: 22,353
Graduate Students: 3,753
Students by State: All 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico
Students by Country: 102 countries
Statesboro Campus: 17,735
Armstrong Campus: 4,747
Liberty Campus: 389
Online Campus: 3,235
You can find the detailed enrollment information here

Georgia Counties Representing Largest Enrollment

Chatham
Bulloch
Gwinnett
Fulton
Bryan

States Representing Largest Enrollment

Georgia
Florida
South Carolina
North Carolina
Texas

Non-U.S. Countries Largest Enrollment

Non-U.S. countries make up 2.6% of enrollment.

Nigeria
India
Honduras
Mexico
Bangladesh

Tuition & Fees

Things You Should Know

Named a “Military-Friendly ” school for the sixth year in a row by Viqtory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs, STEM Jobs and Military Spouse magazine, ranked one of the “Best for Vets” according to CollegeFactual, is number one in the “Best Education Options for Veterans” by Veterans News Report, ranked number one in the “Top 60 Military Friendly Colleges” by Intelligent.com and number one in the best schools for military students by Best for Vets Colleges.
Georgia Southern University has been included on the prestigious Green Ribbon Schools list by the U.S. Department of Education
For the ninth year in a row, Georgia Southern University was named one of the nation’s top eco-friendly campuses in The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges
Included in the “50 Best Nonprofit Colleges and Universities for Online Doctorates” by Nonprofit Colleges Online
For the third year in a row, Georgia Southern University has been recognized as a Gold Level Campus by Exercise is Medicine® on Campus (EIM®-OC) for the University’s diligence to make physical activities a standard on campus.
Georgia Southern is ranked in the top 5 percent of schools for gender diversity and very high in overall diversity according to CollegeFactual
Georgia Southern is ranked number one in the “Top 60 Most Affordable Online Colleges” by Intelligent.com
Georgia Southern is ranked number one in the “Top 60 Online Ph.D. Programs” by Intelligent.com
Ranked number one in the 2020 list of lowest cost for higher education for “Best College Towns and Cities” for Savannah and number four for Statesboro for “Share of Rental Units” by WalletHub
Ranked number one for “Best Online Colleges in Georgia” by Learn.org
Georgia Southern’s Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health was the first such facility in the University System of Georgia and is one of only 48 in the country to be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health and is also ranked number one in the “Best Schools in the Nation for a Master’s in Public Health” by SR Education Group
The Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing is home to the first undergraduate Manufacturing Engineering program in the state of Georgia, one of only 20 such programs nationwide.
Georgia Southern is one of only 14 schools in the country that have both the National Security Agency/Department of Homeland Security Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center designation as a Center of Digital Forensics Academic Excellence. Georgia Southern also maintains a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence as an academic training partner for the U.S. Army Cyber workforce.
The College of Education is number one in the Southeast and number four in the nation for the “Top 45 Master’s of Education in Higher Education Administration” by Intelligent.com and number one in the nation for “Best Online Master’s in Educational Leadership Program with Best Student Support” by OnlineMasters.com.
The Parker College of Business is number one for the “Best Online MBA Programs in Georgia” by MBACompass.com, number one in the “Top 50 Online Master’s in Business Administration“, number one in “Top 20 Online Master’s in Economics”, number one in the South and number 10 nationwide (Master of Accounting Online, WebMAcc) in the “Top 60 Online Accounting Degrees” by Intelligent.com and number one for “Most Affordable College Online for a Master’s in Economics” by OnlineU
The Waters College of Health Professions is number one in the “Top 40 Online Master’s in Coaching”, number one in the “Top 50 Online Nurse Practitioner Programs” number one in the “Top 50 Online Sports Management Degrees” (master’s degree) by Intelligent.com and number one in the “20 Most Affordable Online BSN Degrees” by College Choice.

For more information, visit Points of Pride and the University Fact Book. Data reflects combined numbers of Armstrong State and Georgia Southern.

Last updated: 2/1/2024