Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southern University
Former name
First District Agricultural & Mechanical School (1908–1924)
Georgia Normal School (1924–1929)
South Georgia Teachers College (1929–1939)
Georgia Teachers College (1939–1959)
Georgia Southern College (1959–1990)
TypePublic research university
EstablishedDecember 1, 1906; 117 years ago (1906-12-01)
Parent institution
University System of Georgia
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$94 million (2023)[1]
Budget$345 Million (2021)[2]
PresidentKyle Marrero[3]
ProvostCarl L. Reiber
Students27,560 (Fall 2024)[4]
Undergraduates22,003 (Fall 2023)[4]
Postgraduates3,480 (Fall 2020)[4]
Location
Statesboro
,
Georgia
,
United States

32°25′10″N 81°46′36″W / 32.419448°N 81.776698°W / 32.419448; -81.776698
CampusDistant Town, 900 acres (3.6 km2)[5]
Other campuses
NewspaperThe George-Anne
ColorsBlue and White
   
NicknameEagles
Sporting affiliations
Mascot
  • GUS the Eagle
  • Freedom (live bald eagle)
Websitegeorgiasouthern.edu

Georgia Southern University (informally known as Southern or Georgia Southern) is a public research university in the U.S. state of Georgia.[6] The largest campus is in Statesboro, with additional campuses in Savannah (Armstrong Campus) and Hinesville (Liberty Campus). Founded in 1906, Georgia Southern is the fifth-largest institution in the University System of Georgia. The university offers over 140 different academic majors in the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels.[7][8] The university has a combined enrollment of approximately 27,560 students from all 50 states and over 80 countries.[9] Georgia Southern is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity"[10] and a "comprehensive" university by the University System of Georgia.[11]

Georgia Southern University's intercollegiate sports teams, known as the "Eagles", compete in the Sun Belt Conference.

  1. ^ Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Endowment Market Value of U.S. and Canadian Higher Education Institutions and Affiliated Foundations That Participated in the 2023 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments, and Change in Endowment Market Value1 from FY22 to FY23 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. June 10, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "University Budget Office | Georgia Southern University". finserv.georgiasouthern.edu.
  3. ^ "Kyle Marrero Named President of Georgia Southern University". Georgia Southern University. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Fall 2019 Fast Facts - Student Enrollment, Demographics and Classification" (PDF). Georgia Southern University. September 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  5. ^ "USNWR: Georgia Southern College Rankings". U.S. News World Report. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  6. ^ "USG Institutions | University System of Georgia". www.usg.edu.
  7. ^ "Georgia Southern University - Best College - Education - US News". Archived from the original on January 5, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
  8. ^ Georgia Southern University from the New Georgia Encyclopedia Online
  9. ^ "About Us | Georgia Southern University". georgiasouthern.edu. May 30, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  10. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  11. ^ "USG Institutions by Group". University System of Georgia. Retrieved May 28, 2013.