| Name |
Georgia Southwestern State University |
| Address |
800 Wheatley Street
Americus, GA 31709 |
| Website |
http://www.gsw.edu |
| Email |
gswapps@canes.gsw.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
27% |
| Percent Fraternity |
17% |
| Percent Sorority |
10% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
27% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
N/A |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
N/A |
| Campus Size |
325 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Atlanta, GA (134), Columbus, GA (61) |
| Nearest Train |
Atlanta, GA (121) |
| Nearest Bus |
Albany, GA (38) |
| Public Transport |
N/A |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
Yes |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
N/A |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, student government, student newspaper, television station |
| Num Organizations |
75 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Alpha Psi Omega Drama Society, Blue Key National Honor Fraternity, Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society, Kappa Kappa Psi Band Fraternity, Order of Omega, Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society, Sigma Theta Tau International, Upsilon Pi Epislon, Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society, Tau Beta Sigma Band Honorary |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union, Cornerstone Campus Ministries, Presbyterian Campus Ministries, Weslyan Foundation |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) NAACP Campus Chapter, SAAB (Student African American Brotherhood), SUAVE (Strong, United, Assertive, Virtuous, Educated), International Student Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Bacchus & Peer Educators, Clay & Pine Literary Magazine, Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter, Students in Free Enterprise, Voices of Triumph Gospel Choir, American Medical Student Association, Chunnel Club, GA Association of Nursing Students, Student GA Association of Educators, Forensics Team, Artist Association, Biology Club, Geology Club, Psychology/Sociology Club, History & Political Science Club, Health & Human Performance Club, Students of Business Organization, Spanish Circle |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Sou'Wester (six to eight times a semester) |
| Num Frats |
7 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
2 |
| Percent Frat Members |
17% |
| Num Sororities |
6 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
10% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1906 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
2,238 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
552,156 |
| Application Deadline |
July 21 |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
3,162 in-state, 10,770 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
4,956 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
N/A |
| Num Books |
428,197 |
| Num Subscriptions |
516 |
| Num Microforms |
480,606 |
| Num Audiovisual |
9,356 |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
Library maintains an Online Public Access Catalog that is accessible from computers other than those located in the library |
| Museums |
Observatory; Glass Blowing Studio |
| Computer Course |
N/A |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
562 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
N/A |
| Wireless Areas |
|
| Wireless Capacity |
|
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
N/A |
| Student Webpages |
N/A |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
