| Screen last updated on: May 1, 2008 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,127 men, 3,192 women, 5,319 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,925 men, 2,901 women, 4,826 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
202 men, 291 women, 493 total |
| Total graduate students: |
317 men, 612 women, 929 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
143 men, 259 women, 402 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
174 men, 353 women, 527 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
1% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 4.3% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.6% | Hispanic |
| 90.6% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.7% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 6.7% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.2% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.8% | Hispanic |
| 88.3% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.5% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
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| Campus size: |
590 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Milledgeville |
| Population of city/town: |
19,000 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Macon, Warner Robins |
| Nearest major city: |
Atlanta |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
90 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
420,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.gcsu.edu/about/
campusmap/
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (57%)
- single-student apartments (41%)
- special housing for international students (1%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
99% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
40% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
60% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
New freshmen |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
93% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
180 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Museum. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, career, personal, academic |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, job vacancy listserv, career workshops, employer database. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, priority registration, counseling assistance in obtaining documents. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
5 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
4 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
9% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
6 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
13% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Colonnade (weekly) |
| Newspaper homepage: |
www.gcsunade.com/ |
| Number of honor societies: |
12 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
126 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Student Union, Campus Outreach, Wesley Foundation |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Alliance, Black Association of Nursing Students, International Club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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concert choir, concert and pep bands, band council, dance groups, women's dance team, theatre, entertainment committee, academic clubs, foreign language clubs, team managers, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Habitat for Humanity, other special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Jimmy Wilson,
Interim Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Georgia College & State University
Campus Box 065
Milledgeville, Georgia 31061
Phone: (478)445-6341
Fax: (478)445-1790
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| Athletics homepage: |
www.gcsu.edu/athletics/ |
| School colors: |
Blue and Green |
| School mascot: |
Bobcats |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Peach Belt Conference (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. II |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
2% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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Centennial Center - Men and Women's Basketball (Main court for varsity team use only)
Centennial Center Tennis Facility - Men and Women's Tennis teams (6 courts). Open to public use when teams are not playing/practicing.
John Kurtz Field - Baseball Field for baseball team only
Peeler Complex - Softball Field for softball team only. |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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Intramurals include: flag football, basketball, softball, volleyball, soccer, floor hockey, frisbee and several others |
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| Club sports for men: |
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Fencing, bowling, Cycling, Volleyball, raquetball, cricket |
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| Club sports for women: |
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Fencing, bowling, Cycling, Volleyball, raquetball, cricket, dance team |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Atlanta (90 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Macon (30 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Atlanta (90 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Macon (30 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
6% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
31% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Georgia College & State University, University of Georgia, Mercer University, Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Southern University , Georgia State University |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Medical Center of Central Georgia, Boards of Education, Ritz Carlton, Georgia College & State University |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Flannery O'Connor - author
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Alex Gregory - President and CEO of YKK Corporation of America. YKK is one of the largest zipper manufacturers in the world
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Michael Garrett - President of Georgia Power, an investor-owned, utility compnay that provides electricity to more than 2 million Georgians.
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