Georgia State University is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1913, it is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities. It is also the largest institution of higher education by enrollment based in Georgia and is in the top 10 in the nation in number of students with a diverse majority-minority student population of around 54,000 students, including approximately 33,000 undergraduate and graduate students at the main campus downtown. Georgia State is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity". The university's over $200 million in research expenditures for the 2018 fiscal year ranked 1st in the nation among universities without an engineering, medical, or agricultural school for the third year in a row. The university is the most comprehensive public institution in Georgia, offering more than 250 degree programs in over 100 fields of study spread across 10 academic colleges and schools.
| Former names | Georgia Tech Evening School of Commerce (1913–1947), Atlanta Division of the University of Georgia (1947–1955), Georgia State College of Business Administration (1955–1961), Georgia State College (1961–1969) |
| Motto | Veritas valet et vincet (Latin) |
| Motto (English) | Truth is valuable and shall overcome |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1913 |
| Parent institution | University System of Georgia |
| Academic affiliations | ORAU, PIT-UN, SURA, UIA, USU, Space-grant |
| Endowment | 170.8 million (2020) |
| Budget | $1.149 billion (2020) |
| President | M. Brian Blake |
| Provost | Wendy Hensel |
| Academic staff | 1,586 (Fall 2018) |
| Administrative staff | 3,627 (Fall 2018) |
| Students | 52,814 (Fall 2018) |
| Undergraduates | 44,735 (Fall 2018) |
| Postgraduates | 6,789 (Fall 2018) |
| Doctoral students | 1,866 (Fall 2018) |
| Campus | Urban (main campus) and suburban (Perimeter College campuses), Downtown Atlanta campus (main campus), 109.87 acres, All instructional sites (including Perimeter College campuses), 440.06 acres, All facilities, 771.41 acres |
| Newspaper | The Signal |
| Colors | Georgia State Blue and White |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I – Sun Belt Conference and Coastal Collegiate Sports Association |
| Mascot | Pounce, the blue panther |
Over Georgia State University
The largest institution in the University System of Georgia, the school enrolls around 50,000 students annually.
Prestaties van Georgia State University
It was first established as a night school, known as the Georgia School of Technology's Evening School of Commerce. It went through several transitions and name changes before becoming Georgia State University in 1969.
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