Through more than 100 years, Georgia Southern, a Carnegie Doctoral-Research University, has stayed true to one purpose: to advance the educational and economic aspirations of Georgians. Today, it is one of the state’s premier universities with nearly 20,000 students. A member of the University System of Georgia, it is also one of the top choices in the state for new freshmen and HOPE scholars. Located just an hour from historic Savannah, Hilton Head Island and the Atlantic coast, Georgia Southern’s nearly 700-acre campus is nestled in the classic Main Street community of Statesboro. The city’s host county of Bulloch continues to grow along with the University and is home to more than 69,000 residents. Georgia Southern’s traditional residential campus includes three original 100-year-old red brick and white columned buildings anchoring a “historic district” that transitions into contemporary academic and residential buildings - many of which were completed or begun during the past decade’s nearly $300 million of construction and renovation projects. Georgia Southern University offers more than 110 degree programs in eight colleges specializing in Business Administration, Education, Health and Human Sciences, Information Technology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Public Health, Science & Technology and Graduate Studies and Research. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, while individual programs and departments hold special accreditations from professional and academic associations that set standards in their fields. Georgia Southern’s University Honors Program attracts high-achieving students to its reserved classes, seminars and programs. The Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement encourages students to make leadership a part of their college resumés and a life-enriching skill.
