2025 State of the University Address

President Cathy Cox

GCSU president highlights strategic growth, community impact in annual university address

 

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Innovation Through Faculty-Mentored Research

$3.5 Million awarded to GCSU Faculty researchers in 2024.
67% of 2024 graduates participated in hands-on research during their time on campus, some as early as their freshman year.
2,273 students participated in high-impact learning practices (Study Abroad, Leadership, & Serving Learning Programs)
177 peer-reviewed faculty research publications

Student Engagement through Experiential Learning

7,100 Students, Total enrollment at Georgia College reached the highest in its 136-year history in Fall 2024
15 years, Students in the Pre-Med Mentoring Program generated a 100% placement rate for admission into medical school for the 15th consecutive year
1st in Georgia to win CUR-A for undergraduate research
2,107 students participated in the 1,741 intramural sports teams available on campus 2023-2024
Bobcat Scholar-Athletes scored the best academic success rate in the nation in 2024 for the fourth consecutive year
GC Journeys
All GCSU students choose their experiential learning pathways
Mentored Undergraduate Research & Creative Endeavors, Georgia College & State University

Community Impact

$308 Million, GCSU's Economic Impact on Middle Georgia
$85,000 raised for a new playground in Oconee Heights, with partners
289 free health screenings administered in the GCSU Mobile Health Unit's first three months of service
45,000 pounds of food distributed in Baldwin County, through partnerships
6,600 Free Tours in 2024 hosted last year at the William P. Wall Museum of Natural History, the only university museum of its kind in Georgia
$4.9 Million, federal grant earned for new streetlights and infrastructure upgrades in Baldwin County, with partners
27,360 Student Volunteer Hours in 2024, generating (arrow points right)
$916,286 in local economic impact

Rankings on the rise

*According to U.S. News & World Report

#4 Most Innovative Schools (Regional Universities - South)
#6 Top Public Schools, (Regional Universities - South)

Undergraduate Rankings

#1 Undergraduate Teaching Programs (Public Regional Universities in Georgia)
#1 Undergraduate Business Programs (Public Regional Universities in Georgia)

Graduate Rankings

#1 Best Online Master's in Nursing Programs (in Georgia)
#2 Best Online Master's in Business and Criminal Justice Programs

Private Feel, Public Price

16:1 Student-to-Faculty Ratio
51% of Georgia College classes have less than 20 students
77% of Georgia College classes have lass than 30 students

President Cathy Cox

"Most of our students chose a smaller university with a face-to-face learning environment like GCSU because they want to be a part of a community.... It is our responsibility to deliver the opportunities for meaningful personal connections and experiences in which students can learn and grow."

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Student pose for a photo with President Cathy Cox