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.

Georgia State University Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Georgia State.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Most Popular Real Estate Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Most Popular Insurance Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Most Popular Specialized Sales Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#13	Most Popular Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#14	Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#29	Most Popular Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#43	Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#59	Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#88	Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#201	Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Georgia State has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#62	Best General Business/Commerce Schools	College Factual
#88	Best Finance & Financial Management Schools	College Factual
#101	Best Marketing Schools	College Factual
#124	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#128	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#214	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual

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	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Georgia State?

Georgia State has an acceptance rate of 82%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 82%, and the acceptance rate for women is 83%.

Average Test Scores

About 69% 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 510 and 630.

Georgia State received ACT scores from 35% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 26. Math scores were between 18 and 26. Composite scores were between 20 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 47% of students took out student loans averaging $5,949 a year. That adds up to $23,796 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Georgia State is 5.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Georgia State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 28,787 undergraduate students at Georgia State, with 22,356 being full-time and 6,431 being part-time.

There are also 7,573 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 22,356 full-time undergraduates at Georgia State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	3,628
Black or African American	8,935
Hispanic or Latino	3,040
White	4,592
International Students	699
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,462

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 2019-2020, 33,558 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.

Online Growth Rankings of Georgia State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Georgia State University was 690.0%. This is the #110 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Georgia State regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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	24	2	277
Finance	0	260	0	0	1	261
Accounting	0	171	0	83	2	256
General Business Administration and Management	0	195	0	0	0	195
General Business/Commerce	0	0	0	165	20	185
General Economics	0	116	0	0	0	116
Business Economics	0	69	0	0	0	69
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	0	0	3	66	0	69
General Hospitality Administration/Management	5	45	0	18	0	68
Actuarial Science	0	36	0	20	0	56
Insurance	0	43	0	0	0	43
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	0	0	0	25	18	43
Real Estate	0	24	0	0	0	24
Other Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations	0	0	22	0	0	22
Other General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations	0	18	0	0	0	18
International Business/Trade/Commerce	0	0	0	15	0	15
Taxation	0	0	0	13	0	13
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	0	0	10	0	0	10
Entrepreneurship	0	10	0	0	0	10
International Economics	0	7	0	0	0	7
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	2	0	0	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
Accounting & Computer Science	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	7	1,245	35	429	43	1,759

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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