History
From a night-time business school to a vibrant urban institution, Georgia State University has undergone transformation. The University now has a different sort of destiny in higher education thanks to Atlanta’s expansion, demographic variety, and potential as a major communication and transportation hub, an international metropolis, and a financial centre. As it works to provide a wide range of educational options in the state’s most populous and diversified population centre, the university has seen unprecedented development in terms of student body, physical facilities, and educational quality.
The “Evening School of Commerce” of the Georgia Institute of Technology was the precursor to Georgia State University when it was established in 1913. The school relocated many times to suit the growing enrolment while still holding lessons in rented facilities in downtown Atlanta. It was under the leadership of prominent Georgia Tech employee Wayne S. Kell throughout this initial phase. Kell contributed significantly to the institute after being chosen by the president and trustees of the organisation “to take control of the evening sessions in the new science of business.” His name is commemorated at Kell Hall.
Under the leadership of two more Georgia Tech-affiliated directors, the institution kept expanding. Georgia Tech dean John M. Watters was the school’s director from 1918 to 1925, when professor Fred B. Wenn succeeded him. Dr. George M. Sparks took over as the institution’s director in 1928, when Georgia and the country entered a deep slump. Later, he was the country’s first president. Sparks Hall, a significant structure on the campus that now houses administrative offices and classrooms, honours his commitment to the university.
According to U.S. News & World Report, Georgia State is the top public university in the country for undergraduate teaching excellence. Georgia State was ranked as the No. 2 most innovative university in the United States by the same publication.
Its campus in Atlanta, located in the centre of the city, gives students and teachers easy access to Fortune 500 companies, governmental institutions, non-profits, and professional firms. The educational philosophy of Georgia State mixes in-class learning with real-world job experiences.
Admissions And Acceptance Rate
Georgia State University’s acceptance rate is 76 percent, making admissions there moderately selective. There are 52,000 students enrolled at Georgia State University, 2,799 of them are from 130 different countries. The College of Arts and Sciences and J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University have the highest enrolment rates.
- 2 on a scale of 4.0, or 87 percent, is the minimum GPA that international students must provide. However, accepted students’ average GPA is 3.49/4. (89-90 percent).
- English proficiency score
- TOEFL iBT: 69
- IELTS: 6.0
- PTE: 58
- Duolingo: 95
- GMAT score (540+)
Popular Courses Offered
Most students at GSU are enrolled in studies in –
- Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Psychology
- Biology
- Biomedical sciences
- Social sciences
- Information science
