Georgia State University

Georgia State University is a public research university located in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1913, it is part of the University System of Georgia and has grown into one of the state’s largest universities. The institution offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across fields such as business, law, public health, education, the arts, and sciences. Georgia State University is known for its urban campus, strong ties to Atlanta’s business and governmental sectors, and its emphasis on access and student success. It attracts students seeking a diverse academic environment within a major metropolitan setting.

Georgia State University was founded in 1913 as the Evening School of Commerce of the Georgia School of Technology, created to serve working students in Atlanta. In the 1930s, it became the Atlanta Extension Center of the University System of Georgia, allowing students to earn degrees from multiple institutions. In 1947, the school was reorganized as the Atlanta Division of the University of Georgia. A major turning point came in 1955, when the Board of Regents established it as an independent four-year institution named Georgia State College of Business Administration, with Walter Sparks as its first president. The institution became Georgia State College in 1961 and achieved university status in 1969 as Georgia State University. In 1995, it was designated a research university, marking its evolution into a comprehensive public research institution in Atlanta.