Georgia State University Business Programs

Located in Atlanta, Georgia, Georgia State University is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is Georgia State University?

Contact details for Georgia State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	33 Gilmer St, Atlanta, GA 30303-3083
Phone:	404-413-2000
Website:	www.gsu.edu

How Do I Get Into Georgia State?

You can apply to Georgia State online at: admissions.gsu.edu/bachelors-degree/apply/

Admission Requirements for Georgia State

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Georgia State?

The acceptance rate at Georgia State is 67%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 68%, and the acceptance rate for women is 66%.

Average Test Scores

About 59% of students accepted to Georgia State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 630. Math scores were between 500 and 620.

Georgia State received ACT scores from 20% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 25. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 26.

Can I Afford Georgia State University?

The overall average net price of Georgia State is $35,039. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Georgia State, approximately 40% of students took out student loans averaging $5,577 a year. That adds up to $22,308 over four years for those students.

Georgia State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 28,985 undergraduate students at Georgia State, with 21,992 being full-time and 6,993 being part-time.

There are also 7,988 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 21,992 full-time undergraduates at Georgia State, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Georgia State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	3,613
Black or African American	8,920
Hispanic or Latino	3,116
White	4,194
International Students	804
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,345

Geographic Diversity

Georgia students aren't the only ones who study at Georgia State University. At this time, 39 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 138 countries are represented at Georgia State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Georgia State University

In 2022-2023, 24,513 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Georgia State has changed over the last few years.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Georgia State majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Other Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	50%
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	27%

Georgia State University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	0	251	0	33	0	284
Accounting	0	164	0	102	0	266
General Business/Commerce	0	0	0	231	15	246
Finance	0	236	0	0	0	236
General Business Administration and Management	0	173	0	0	17	190
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	0	0	1	93	0	94
General Economics	0	79	0	0	0	79
General Hospitality Administration/Management	5	33	0	24	0	62
Actuarial Science	0	31	0	29	0	60
Business Economics	0	54	0	0	0	54
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	0	0	0	38	12	50
Insurance	0	47	0	0	0	47
Real Estate	0	37	0	0	0	37
Other Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations	0	0	33	0	0	33
Entrepreneurship	0	28	0	0	0	28
International Business/Trade/Commerce	0	0	0	25	0	25
Other General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations	0	23	0	0	0	23
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	0	0	6	0	0	6
International Economics	0	6	0	0	0	6
Taxation	0	0	0	3	0	3
Other Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	0	0	2	0	0	2
Interior Design Management	0	0	0	0	0	0
Financial Planning & Services	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accounting & Computer Science	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	5	1,162	42	578	44	1,831

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Jayingram11 under License

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