Southern Polytechnic State University was established in 1948. It is a residential, co-educational member of the very progressive University System of Georgia. Located on 193 acres of naturally wooded landscape in the historic and vibrant city of Marietta, we are just 20 minutes from downtown Atlanta. Approximately 4,800 students study here, from some 35 states and 82 countries. Southern Polytechnic State University offers master's degrees in Accounting, Architecture, Business Administration, Computer Science, Construction Management, Engineering Technology--Electrical, Information and Instructional Design, Information Design and Communication, Information Technology, Quality Assurance, Software Engineering, and Systems Engineering.