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Savannah State University

Savannah, Georgia Public 4-year Midsize city

Overview

Savannah State University is a public four-year institution based in Savannah, Georgia. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,193, made up of 2,966 undergraduates and 227 graduate students. It is a historically Black college or university. It is part of University System of Georgia.

Savannah State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 39 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Biology. It awarded 578 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 75% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 21 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
3,193
Students enrolled
75%
First-year retention
578
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
39
Programs and majors
21:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 39

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 5
Public Administration and Social Services 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 4
Engineering Technologies 4
Communication and Journalism 1
Social Sciences 2
Psychology 2
Visual and Performing Arts 1
Education 4
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 4
Physical Sciences 2
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
English Language and Literature 1
History 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
75%
First-year retention, part-time students
25%
Student-to-faculty ratio
21:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
415
Associate degrees
53
Master's degrees
102
Certificates under 1 year
1
Postbaccalaureate certificates
7

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,193
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,966
Graduate students, fall 2024
227
Full-time, fall 2024
83%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,530
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,265
Graduate students, 2024-25
265
Full-time, 2024-25
78%
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
63%
Men
37%
White
4%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
84%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
15%
Students taking some online courses
70%

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University System of Georgia
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
President
Dr. Jermaine Whirl
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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