Georgia College & State University is a public four-year institution in Milledgeville, Georgia. The campus sits in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 7,097, made up of 6,006 undergraduates and 1,091 graduate students. It is part of University System of Georgia.
Georgia College & State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 78 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Marketing, and Special Education and Teaching. It awarded 1,751 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 32 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
82% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
7,097
Students enrolled
82%
First-year retention
1,751
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
78
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 78
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
82%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,097
Master's degrees
572
Doctoral degrees (research)
3
Professional doctorates
7
Certificates under 1 year
40
Postbaccalaureate certificates
12
Post-master's certificates
20
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
7,097
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,006
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,091
Full-time, fall 2024
85%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
8,161
Undergraduates, 2024-25
6,587
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,574
Full-time, 2024-25
79%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
66%
Men
34%
White
77%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
32
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
16%
Students taking some online courses
43%
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University System of Georgia
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Peach Belt Conference
President
Cathy Cox, J.D.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization