Located in Americus, Georgia, Georgia Southwestern State University is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,700, made up of 3,024 undergraduates and 676 graduate students. It is part of University System of Georgia.
Georgia Southwestern State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 42 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Elementary Education and Teaching, Business Administration and Management, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 834 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 11 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
58% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
3,700
Students enrolled
58%
First-year retention
834
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
42
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 42
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
58%
First-year retention, part-time students
29%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
357
Associate degrees
32
Master's degrees
438
Certificates under 1 year
4
Postbaccalaureate certificates
1
Post-master's certificates
2
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,700
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,024
Graduate students, fall 2024
676
Full-time, fall 2024
58%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,674
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,572
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,102
Full-time, 2024-25
52%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
67%
Men
33%
White
56%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
29%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
11
Programs with a fully online option
7
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
49%
Students taking some online courses
42%
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University System of Georgia
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Peach Belt Conference
President
Dr. Michelle Johnston
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact