Georgia State University

**ABOUT GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY** An Enterprising Public Research Institution in the Heart of Atlanta Blending academic rigor with a rich college experience since 1913, Georgia State University transforms the lives of students, advances the frontiers of knowledge and shapes future leaders. Enrolling one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation, the university provides associate-to-graduate-degree-level educational opportunities for tens of thousands across its downtown Atlanta Campus and five Perimeter College campuses. Graduating students from all backgrounds at equal, high rates, Georgia State is the national model for student success. National Model for Student Success GEORGIA STATE IS RANKED No. 2 IN THE U.S. FOR INNOVATION and recognized as the national model for how novel, [data-informed initiatives](https://success.students.gsu.edu/) drive student achievement. Conferring degrees to 10,000-plus students each year, Georgia State has experienced the most dramatic graduation-rate increase of any university in the country since 2003. By reducing the average time to earn a degree by nearly a whole semester, it has saved students and Georgia taxpayers millions of dollars in unnecessary tuition and fees.